Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology house officers present research at GME Symposium
Five anesthesiology residents and fellows presented their research – including both poster and oral formats – at the sixth annual Graduate Medical Education Research Symposium on Monday, April 22.
May 9, 2024

Anesthesia Resident Awarded Prestigious Research Grant
Megan Rolfzen, MD, received two prestigious awards: the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists In-Training Grant and the Lisa Wise-Faberowski Resident Prize for Research Excellence.
May 9, 2024

CRNA Jaime Kobs earns Extraordinary Nurse Award
CRNA Jaime Kobs is this year’s Extraordinary Nurse from the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology. Kobs was nominated by her peers and selected by department leaders for the honor. Kobs joined the department in 2015, having previously worked as a care tech in the operating room and as a registered nurse in the pediatric ICU. She […]
May 7, 2024
Kimberley Nichols, MD, headlines Gail Walling Yanney, MD, Lectureship
The UNMC Department of Anesthesiology hosted Kimberley Nichols, MD, at the second annual Gail Walling Yanney Lectureship on April 17. Dr. Nichols, associate professor of anesthesiology and senior associate dean at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, discussed ways to facilitate inclusive work cultures in her presentation titled “Building Work Communities Where People […]
Apr 17, 2024

UNMC Department of Anesthesiology hosts Midwest Anesthesia Residents Conference
Residents, fellows, faculty and students from 37 institutions throughout the Midwest and Canada gathered in Omaha.
Apr 17, 2024

Subhash Chand, PhD, receives NIH A-START funding
Dr. Chand will investigate the impact of cannabidiols on HIV infection and methamphetamine abuse-associated inflammation.
Apr 17, 2024

Kimberley Nichols, MD, to give Walling Yanney lecture
Dr. Nichols will speak on April 17 on ‘Building Work Communities Where People Can Thrive.’
Apr 9, 2024

Anesthesiology joins nationwide MPOG consortium
The collaboration opens new avenues for departments in research and quality improvement.
Mar 26, 2024

New resident spotlight: Maranda Thompson, MD, PhD
Maranda Thompson, MD, PhD, is a new resident physician at UNMC Department of Anesthesiology. Why did you choose the medical field? I am the oldest of four, and growing up I had a large role in raising my siblings. I realized my passion for caring for others, which led me to pursue a career in […]
Mar 20, 2024

Dr. Goeller named new pediatric anesthesiology division chief
Jessica Goeller, DO, joined the faculty at the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology in 2014.
Mar 20, 2024
