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Health facility’s ‘topping-off beam’ to be available for signing in events across the state

A steel beam that will top off a new health education facility in Kearney will make its way across the state this spring, providing Nebraska citizens the opportunity to sign a piece of the structure that will educate hundreds of the state’s health care workers in decades to come.

Feb 9, 2024

Several officials signed the beam, which will crown the new Rural Health Education Building in Kearney at a ceremony later this spring.

Search committees named for next chairs of anesthesiology, radiology

Bradley Britigan, MD, dean of the UNMC College of Medicine, tasks Kevin Garvin, MD, and David W. Mercer, MD, as leaders of the searches.

Feb 9, 2024

Kevin Garvin, MD, and David W. Mercer, MD

Genetic Insights Project now open for employee enrollment

Interested UNMC employees can choose to enroll in this groundbreaking genomic study.

Feb 9, 2024

UNMC co-sponsoring Latina Red Dress event this Saturday

Juan Santamaria, MD, is the keynote speaker at the event offering health education, with a focus on cancer, for Latina women.

Feb 9, 2024

Juan Santamaria, MD

UNMC for the record, Feb. 9, 2024

News items on a retirement in food and nutrition and food vendors on campus for next week.

Feb 9, 2024

Thomas Hoffman

Anesthesiology joins nationwide MPOG consortium

Collaboration opens new avenues for departments in research and quality improvement The UNMC Department of Anesthesiology now is an active member of MPOG (Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group), an academic consortium of more than 70 institutions that share de-identified clinical data to improve patient care through research and quality improvement. MPOG uses electronic de-identified health records and […]

Feb 8, 2024

UNMC College of Nursing online master’s program ranks among best

In the 2024 Best Online Programs rankings from U.S. News & World Report, the UNMC College of Nursing’s online master’s in nursing program ranked 70th out of 186 ranked schools.

Feb 8, 2024

Windy Alonso, PhD, featured on ‘Heart to Heart’ podcast for Heart Month

The latest episode of ‘Health Care Heart to Heart’ with UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, now is streaming.

Feb 8, 2024

Windy Alonso, PhD, assistant professor in the UNMC College of Nursing, and UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD

UNMC College of Nursing online master’s program ranks among best

In its latest rankings, U.S. News & World Report placed the UNMC program in the top half of ranked schools.

Feb 8, 2024

Lepaine Sharp-McHenry, DNP, dean of the UNMC College of Nursing

Jennifer Blackford, PhD, promoted to fellow in ACNP

Dr. Blackford’s promotion recognizes her important scientific contributions.

Feb 8, 2024

Jennifer Blackford, PhD, director of research at the Munroe-Meyer Institute