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Lung Transplant Program Receives Medicare Approval

Nebraska Medicine’s lung transplant program has received approval from the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as a Medicare-approved center for adult lung transplantation. In order to serve Medicare beneficiaries, the program must meet comprehensive conditions of participation. The designation recognizes the program’s clinical experience, good outcomes, resources […]

Mar 13, 2018

Dr. Gumina has Vision for Cardiovascular Research

Rich Gumina, MD, PhD, will assume the role of acting chief of the division of cardiovascular medicine at the end of March when Vincent Pompili, MD, steps down as division chief of cardiovascular medicine to move on to the position of Senior Vice President and Physician Executive Director of the Novant Health Heart and Vascular […]

Mar 13, 2018

All Internal Medicine Residents Pass Boards With Flying Colors

The University of Nebraska Medical Center's internal medicine residency program had 100 percent of its residents pass the 2017 American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) examination and, even better, all the residents scored above the national mean. “We’ve had a spectacular record through the years but for the first time we have the data to […]

Mar 13, 2018

Students from across state to attend med center conference

Health Occupation Students of America Conference will be hosted by UNMC and Nebraska Medicine.

Mar 12, 2018

Students at a previous HOSA conference at the med center examine the anatomage table.

New faculty spotlight: Jay Hansen, D.D.S.

Dr. Hansen will be the General Practice Residency Program co-director for the UNMC College of Dentistry.

Mar 12, 2018

Jay Hansen, D.D.S. (photo by Margaret Cain)

Med students learn residency assignments on Friday

Match Day ceremony will be held in Truhlsen Events Center.

Mar 12, 2018

Pharmacy renovation underway at Durham Outpatient Center

Phase one of two-phase project is set to take five months.

Mar 12, 2018

Rendering of what the Outpatient Pharmacy will look like after renovation (courtesy of Altus Architectural Studios).

Speaker highlights African-American experiences in WWII

Kim Guise of the National WWII Museum will speak on campus March 27.

Mar 12, 2018

Kim Guise

Student spotlight: Swagat Sharma

Sharma is in the pharmaceutical science graduate program.

Mar 9, 2018

UNMC for the record

News and notes from the UNMC community.

Mar 9, 2018

From left, Meyer Foundation President Mary McHale, Altus Architectural Studios' Angela Gerlach, Munroe-Meyer Institute Director Karoly Mirnics, M.D., Ph.D., and Nicole Giron, associate director of recreational therapy at MMI.