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A message from the dean

With the holidays behind us and the new year beginning, it’s a good time to reflect on some of the things we plan to accomplish in 2017. Coming year will see new curriculum, programs, research and departments.

Jan 27, 2017

New faculty

A total of 11 new faculty joined the College of Medicine in November. The list includes one associate professor, nine assistant professors and one instructor. Here’s the complete list of new faculty:

Jan 27, 2017

COM student of the month — meet Joe Novotny

Joe Novotny, a second-year medical student from Omaha, is president of the Pediatrics Interest Group and is a certified nuclear medicine technologist.

Jan 27, 2017

The Alliance in Focus: Rizwan Siddiqui

Millard North student hopes to make an impact in health care.

Jan 27, 2017

Rizwan Siddiqui

New offerings from Blackstone District and Midtown Crossing

Retail districts part of UNMC discount program.

Jan 26, 2017

Enchiladas from Cantina Laredo at Midtown Crossing.

New faculty spotlight: Christopher Balwanz, M.D.

Volunteer work at a burn unit led Dr. Balwanz to a career in medicine.

Jan 26, 2017

Christopher Balwanz, M.D.

Nebraska Science Festival seeks volunteers

Festival returns for its fifth year, running from April 20-29.

Jan 26, 2017

Volunteers at the 2016 Nebraska Science Festival.

Dr. Bounds to speak at UNMC Monday

Open forum will be held at 8 a.m. Jan. 30.

Jan 26, 2017

From left, UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., and University of Nebraska President Hank Bounds, Ph.D.

Health equity speaker advocates changing the narrative

Anthony Iton, M.D., J.D., was the keynote speaker at Wednesday’s UNMC/Nebraska Medicine Health Equity Symposium

Jan 26, 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.

Grant writing seminar series set for February

First seminar, “Working with a Biostatistician,” set for Feb. 6.

Jan 26, 2017

Jane Meza, Ph.D., will team with Fang Yu, Ph.D., for the initial seminar on "Working with a Biostatistician."
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