John Keenan

Safety issues at forefront of campus forum

Public Safety’s Chief Charlotte Evans, UNL’s Mario Scalora, PhD, shared safety insights at Thursday’s forum with Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD.

Jul 11, 2022

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD

Soccer star’s visit draws families to vaccination clinic

Mexico’s Luis ‘El Matador’ Hernandez visited Omaha to take part in a UNMC/Nebraska Medicine vaccination event at Omaha South High School.

Jul 8, 2022

From left, Mexican soccer superstar Luis “El Matador” Hernandez and UNMC's Armando De Alba, MD

Excitement, preparations as new house officers arrive

Rachael Newton, MD, was one of nearly 200 house officers who started at UNMC on July 1.

Jul 8, 2022

Rachael Newton, MD, is one of nearly 200 house officers who joined the med center community in July.

Dr. Jarzynka receives Robert S. Wigton Award

Kim Jarzynka named Robert S. Wigton Most Valuable Program Director for leadership, contributions to UNMC’s graduate medical education efforts.

Jul 6, 2022

From left, Kim Jarzynka, MD; Chandra Are, MBBS, associate dean of graduate medical education; and Vicki Hamm, administrative director of graduate medical education

Culture conversation: Healing, Part 2

The conversation of Healing continues this month.

Jul 6, 2022

Program director of the month

Dr. Wong is the director of the plastic surgery independent pathway program.

Jul 6, 2022

Shannon Wong, MD

GME honors program coordinators with new awards

Kellie Devney received the GME Program Coordinator Award, and Jeanne Badura received the Rising Star Award.

Jul 6, 2022

From left, Kellie Devney and Jeanne Badura

Dean’s message: Summer a time of transition

As residents (and warm weather) arrive, the UNMC College of Medicine also looks to increase its presence in central Nebraska.

Jul 6, 2022

Bradley Britigan, MD, dean of the UNMC College of Medicine

New critical care surgery fellowship approved

The new fellowship is the first of its kind in the state of Nebraska.

Jul 6, 2022

From left, Charity Evans, MD, and Andrew Kamien, MD

New faculty

Three new faculty members have joined the UNMC College of Medicine this month.

Jul 6, 2022

Joseph Khoury, MD, chair, UNMC Department of Pathology and Microbiology