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NU invests $577,000 to support research in NSRI’s mission

UNMC researcher Martin Conda-Sheridan, PhD, was among those who received funding through the NU Collaboration Initiative.

Oct 29, 2024

Martin Conda-Sheridan, PhD, was among the University of Nebraska researchers whose projects in support of the National Strategic Research Institute’s mission received funding.

Sustainability Engagement Survey seeks campus feedback

UNMC faculty, students and staff can take the survey prior to Nov. 8.

Oct 29, 2024

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NU alumni invited to professional development conference

The event will be Monday, Nov. 18, at the Thompson Alumni Center at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Oct 29, 2024

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Jaime Kobs named to leadership role at Village Pointe Health Center 

Nurse anesthetist Jaime Kobs, was appointed associate director of nurse anesthetists at Village Pointe Health Center, replacing Ann Donnelly-Haasch.  Donnelly-Haasch has been with UNMC and Nebraska Medicine for more than 25 years.  Tiffany Olson, division chief of nurse anesthesia, thanked Donnelly-Haasch for the hard work and effort she has poured into this position over the […]

Oct 28, 2024

UNMC Department of Anesthesiology’s global health efforts in Zambia

Two teams from the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology recently returned from a month-long global health trip to the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia, as part of the Global Academic Anesthesia Consortium. In addition to providing hands on and didactic clinical training to the residents of UTH, this annual trip provides medical and cultural education […]

Oct 28, 2024

CA3 residents Jeremy Payne, MD, and Elizabeth Ternet Rech, DO, share a moment with assistant professor Dennis Thiel, MD, in the medical ICU on their last day.

Interim dean’s message: Excited to assume these new roles

Welcome to the latest edition of Graduate Posts. This is our first issue since our former dean for graduate studies, Dele Davies, MD, took on the role of interim chancellor of UNMC. We look forward to continuing to work with Dr. Davies in his new role. Students, faculty and staff, please know that he continues […]

Oct 28, 2024

Kendra Schmid, PhD

Faculty, fellows and residents represent UNMC at the American Society of Anesthesiology’s annual meeting

The American Society of Anesthesiology’s (ASA) annual meeting draws anesthesiologists from all over the globe, and the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology turned out in force for a weekend of presentations, panels, research and networking. Faculty, fellows and residents from the department attended the October 18-21 annual meeting held this year in Philadelphia. The conference provides […]

Oct 28, 2024

Nancy Rogic, MD, Maria Michaelis, MD, Jeremy Payne, MD, and Lauren Costello, MD

KETV Omaha on Oct. 26

One-stop cancer shop offers free cancer screenings in South Omaha

Oct 28, 2024

Students, Derry-Crouse leaders welcomed at matriculation

The inaugural awarding of Derry-Crouse Emerging Leader honorees highlighted the UNMC Graduate Studies annual matriculation ceremony. More than 230 incoming graduate students began their respective MS and PhD degree journeys at the Aug. 20 event. Please enjoy a photo album from the matriculation ceremony at this link. The new Derry-Crouse Emerging Leader Awards are sponsored […]

Oct 28, 2024

Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD, addressed incoming students at the UNMC Graduate Studies matriculation ceremony.

GSA leadership aims to emphasize networking in 2024-25

UNMC’s Graduate Student Association is undertaking several initiatives this academic year, but leaders indicated the major underlying themes in 2024-25 will be reaching out to the greater UNMC student body, and, relatedly, networking. Graduate students will collaborate with student success and other organizations to broaden their experience and networks, said GSA president Evie Ehrhorn. “We’re […]

Oct 28, 2024

GSA leadership, top, from left, Aditya Gupta (secretary), Saeedeh Saeedi (student wellness chair), Laiba Anwar (alumni chair), Kristine Hoagstrom (social co-chair), Evie Ehrhorn (president), Sanjali Panigrahi (diversity and inclusion chair), Sipra Panda (treasurer), Rahit Dewanji (student engagement chair). Bottom row, Sneha Pandithar (interprofessional education chair), Annant Kaur (vice president), Ridhi Bhola (international student chair), Kirtana Arikath (outreach chair).