Anesthesiology
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
Department of Anesthesiology welcomes 12 new residents
Shelby Schelkopf will continue her residency close to home. On Match Day, the Geneva, Nebraska, native was one of eight UNMC medical students who learned they had matched to the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology. “I’m thrilled to stay at UNMC because of the people in the department and the robust training that residents receive,” Schelkopf […]
Mar 19, 2024
