Ryan Shaw

Native Iowan named new dean of College of Dentistry

Janet Guthmiller, D.D.S., Ph.D., an accomplished researcher, author and teacher with special interests in genetic studies of periodontal bacteria, will begin in her new position Sept. 1.

Sep 17, 2014

Janet Guthmiller, D.D.S., Ph.D.

UNMC, Orbis partner on unique fellowship to prevent global blindness

By July of 2015, one lucky ophthalmologist will embark on a unique two-year fellowship that will take him or her around the world.

Sep 17, 2014

Orbis provided surgical assistance to a young boy to remove a congenital cataract.

Brothers in nursing fulfill mom’s dream

Cramer brothers Paul, 27, and Dan, 25, both graduates of the UNMC College of Nursing’s bachelor’s degree program, are nurses and both enrolled in the college’s family nurse practitioner program.

Sep 17, 2014

Nancy Cramer out for a stroll in Lincoln with her family: from left, younger son Daniel, husband Paul, Nancy, daughter-in-law Ashlyn, and older son Paul Andrew.

Key CDC leader selected as public health dean

Ali Khan, M.D., M.P.H., looks forward to nurturing the next generation of public health innovators and leaders.

Sep 17, 2014

Ali Khan, M.D., M.P.H.

Dr. Thayer is triple threat to pancreatic cancer

Sarah Thayer, M.D., Ph.D., the new chief of surgical oncology at UNMC, excels in all three areas of academic medicine: education, research and clinical practice.

Sep 17, 2014

Sarah Thayer, M.D., Ph.D.

Alumni gift establishes first nephrology endowed chair

Troy Plumb, M.D., director of the UNMC Division of Nephrology, was named as the Dr. Dennis Ross Chair of Nephrology.

Sep 17, 2014

Dennis Ross, M.D., and his wife Ann (left) present the Circle of Distinction medallion to Troy Plumb,M.D., who was named the first Dr. Dennis Ross Chair of Nephrology.

A message from the dean

It’s August, and for many that means one thing – time to go back to school. It’s no different at UNMC and the College of Medicine, as we welcome 131 new students to the medical school class of 2018 this month. Their entry into the profession of medicine began symbolically Aug. 22 with the annual white coat ceremony at Joslyn Art Museum.

Aug 21, 2014

Bradley Britigan, M.D.

Hands-on science program for young women comes to Omaha Nov. 15

The Perry Initiative will be holding an exciting, one-day program at UNMC on Nov. 15 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event, which is hosted by UNMC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, aims to get young women interested in pursuing careers in orthopaedic surgery and engineering.

Aug 21, 2014

UNMC students honored with NU fellowships

Two UNMC students were among seven recipients of 2014-15 Presidential Graduate Fellowships announced Tuesday by University of Nebraska Interim President James Linder, M.D.

Aug 21, 2014

Coming Events

Sept. 5 – Investiture for Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., 10:30 a.m. ceremony at Joslyn Art Museum, Witherspoon Hall; 2:30 p.m. campus reception, Scott Student Plaza. Sept. 6 – SAHP Professionalism ceremony. Sept. 10 – New Faculty Orientation. Sept. 10-12 – UNMC hosts “Advancing Rural Primary Care,” a national conference on the effective use of […]

Aug 21, 2014

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