Sarah Hankin

Georgette Kanmogne, PhD, joins the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology

Georgette Kanmogne, PhD, joins the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology as a new investigator.

Jun 25, 2024

Georgette Kanmogne, PhD

Department of Anesthesiology announces newly promoted faculty

Several UNMC Department of Anesthesiology faculty members have a reason to celebrate following promotion announcements last month. Each is a distinguished professional in their field who is committed to upholding the mission – clinical excellence, outstanding education and innovative research.  “Promotion marks a major milestone in the academic lives of UNMC faculty,” said Mohanad Shukry, […]

Jun 20, 2024

Maria Michaelis, MD, completes service on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery

Earlier this spring, Maria Michaelis, MD, completed her term of service on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery. The board is made of six physician members and two public members selected for a five-year term. The Board of Medicine and Surgery functions to issue licenses to physicians and other medical professionals, as well as monitor […]

Jun 19, 2024

Department of Anesthesiology faculty serves as society leaders at national level

Eleven members of the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology attended the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists’ 46th Annual Meeting on April 27-30 in Toronto.

May 23, 2024

Michael Dancer, MD, presents at SCA annual meeting.

News briefs

The department welcomed one new faculty member and one new CRNA in April. Congratulations to Lauren Greufe, MD.

May 9, 2024

Anesthesiology resident inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society

Theodore (Teddy) Black, MD, a UNMC Department of Anesthesiology resident, was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society in April.

May 9, 2024

Theodore Black, MD

Anesthesiology house officers present research at GME Symposium

Five anesthesiology residents and fellows presented their research – including both poster and oral formats – at the sixth annual Graduate Medical Education Research Symposium on Monday, April 22.

May 9, 2024

Anesthesia Resident Awarded Prestigious Research Grant

Megan Rolfzen, MD, received two prestigious awards: the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists In-Training Grant and the Lisa Wise-Faberowski Resident Prize for Research Excellence.

May 9, 2024

CRNA Jaime Kobs earns Extraordinary Nurse Award

CRNA Jaime Kobs is this year’s Extraordinary Nurse from the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology. Kobs was nominated by her peers and selected by department leaders for the honor. Kobs joined the department in 2015, having previously worked as a care tech in the operating room and as a registered nurse in the pediatric ICU. She […]

May 7, 2024

Kimberley Nichols, MD, headlines Gail Walling Yanney, MD, Lectureship

The UNMC Department of Anesthesiology hosted Kimberley Nichols, MD, at the second annual Gail Walling Yanney Lectureship on April 17. Dr. Nichols, associate professor of anesthesiology and senior associate dean at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, discussed ways to facilitate inclusive work cultures in her presentation titled “Building Work Communities Where People […]

Apr 17, 2024

Mohanad Shukry, MD, PhD, Kimberley Nichols, MD and Sasha Shillcutt, MD