John Keenan

Physician assistants can impact rural health care

“Advancing Rural Primary Care II: A National Conference on the Effective Utilization of Physician Assistants” will take place March 23-24.

Feb 24, 2017

Zoo membership drive now open

Discounted memberships available through April 2.

Feb 23, 2017

Follow Global Center progress with live webcam

Construction will begin in April with substantial completion expected in September 2018.

Feb 23, 2017

An artist's rendering of the Global Center for Advanced Interprofessional Learning.

UNMC seeking COBRE proposals

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research will evaluate proposals to submit to the Center of Biomedical Research Excellence program.

Feb 23, 2017

Jennifer Larsen, M.D., vice chancellor for research

New faculty spotlight: Abbey Fingeret, M.D.

Dr. Fingeret is an assistant professor of surgery in the UNMC Department of Surgery’s Division of Surgical Oncology.

Feb 23, 2017

Abbey Fingeret, M.D.

UNMC is ‘Training the Physicians of Tomorrow’

The College of Medicine will institute a new active, learning-based curriculum emphasizing hands-on learning, small-group interaction, technology, and research and inquiry.

Feb 23, 2017

Geoffrey Talmon, M.D., associate professor of pathology/microbiology, vice chair of medical education

Makers club to host second Invent-a-thon

Teams from area high schools will use 3-D printing to tackle a health problem at educational outreach event.

Feb 23, 2017

UNMC student Will Payne, a member of the Makers Club, during a presentation at last year's Invent-a-thon.

Playhouse offers free ‘Rock of Ages’ tickets

Limited number of seats to March 2 preview performance available.

Feb 22, 2017

Under the microscope: Physician burnout

Dr. Gold talks with Carol Wang, executive director of the Metro Omaha Medical Society, which has launched a website to help target burnout among health care providers.

Feb 22, 2017

Strong feedback for health equity symposium

Event was the first step in a large institutional strategy built around health equity.

Feb 22, 2017

From left: Kelly Caverzagie, M.D., associate dean of educational strategy at UNMC and vice president of education at Nebraska Medicine; Anthony Iton, senior vice president of Healthy Communities of The California Endowment, California's largest, private health foundation; and UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.