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Think before you print: Contribute to a low-waste workplace

The med center is showing results in reducing the printing of office paper.

Jan 21, 2026

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UNMC Department of Internal Medicine releases annual report 

The report, now online, highlights the department’s impact and achievements.

Jan 20, 2026

A finger accessing a touch screen with various icons and the words Department of Internal Medicine Annual Report Academic Year 2024-25 IMPACT

Nursing conference to address ‘hope and harm’

The May 15 event will address substances that shape the mind from pregnancy through older adulthood.

Jan 20, 2026

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New faculty spotlight: Brandon Elder, MD

Dr. Elder is an assistant professor with the UNMC Department of Emergency Medicine.

Jan 20, 2026

Brandon Elder, MD

Shaun Thompson, MD, appointed critical care anesthesiology division chief

Dr. Thompson brings extensive leadership experience to his new position.

Jan 19, 2026

Shaun Thompson, MD, critical care anesthesiology division chief

Daniel Johnson, MD, appointed executive vice chair for anesthesiology

Dr. Johnson has been appointed executive vice chair for the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology.

Jan 19, 2026

Daniel Johnson, MD, executive vice chair, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology

Spotlight on Michelle Thomas

Michelle Thomas is a new administrator with the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology. Hometown: North Platte, NE  Title and department at UNMC: Administrator I How I fell in love with my field: I enjoy administrative and program coordination because it allows me to contribute to the bigger picture of the department and UNMC as a whole. I’m […]

Jan 19, 2026

December grads hooded, feted at convocation

When Jed Hansen, PhD, received the invitation to serve as keynote speaker for UNMC Graduate Studies December Honors Convocation Ceremony, he had an overwhelming feeling. “There must be another Jed Hansen out there,” he said. But no. Dr. Hansen, a UNMC Graduate Studies alumnus, nurse practitioner and rural health advocate, was exactly the right person […]

Jan 19, 2026

A mentor and mentee hug after hooding at the winter Honors Convocation.

UNMC team uses digital protocol to improve surgical glucose control

UNMC study shows benefits of embedding a standardized glucose monitoring protocol into the electronic health record.

Jan 19, 2026

Troy Wildes, MD, vice chair of perioperative medicine, quality and safety, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology

CRNA Week Spotlight: Ellen Brightweiser, CRNA

National CRNA Week, Jan. 18-24, celebrates the more than 75,000 CRNAs across the nation.

Jan 19, 2026

Ellen Brightweiser, CRNA