College of Medicine

Dr. Skar to study infections in pediatric shunts

NIH award will fund five-year study on immune system’s role in infection-related complications.

Oct 9, 2020

Gwenn Skar, MD

COM student of the month

Mira Yousef is a graduate of Vanderbilt University.

Oct 9, 2020

Mira Yousef

COM news briefs

Dr. Rupp will deliver the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Lectureship in October, and other news and note from the College of Medicine.

Oct 9, 2020

Mark Rupp, MD

Questions with Chancellor Gold

If I feel fine, why do I have to use the 1-Check UNMC app every day?

Oct 8, 2020

Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD

Message from chancellor as flu vaccinations begin

Flu shots are critical, Chancellor Gold says in video.

Oct 8, 2020

UNMC leaders, including Kyle Meyer, PhD, dean of the College of Allied Health Professions, Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, Keith Olsen, PharmD, dean of the College of Pharmacy, and Bradley Britigan, MD, dean of the College of Medicine, stand with pharmacy students at a flu shot clinic last month.

Crisis intervention training is personal for MMI staffer

Rachel Ray helps train first responders to recognize common forms of IDD or mental illness and communicate effectively with people in crisis.

Oct 8, 2020

Rachel Ray

Children’s, UNMC sign Child Health Research Institute agreement

Organizations will partner on cutting-edge research to unlock cures for children.

Oct 7, 2020

Chanda Chacón, president & CEO of Children's Hospital & Medical Center, left, and Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, chancellor of UNMC.

Surgeon General shares a message of optimism

Jerome Adams, MD, U.S. Surgeon General, spoke at the “Health Policy in Action Conference” on Oct. 3.

Oct 7, 2020

Jerome Adams, MD, U.S. Surgeon General, vice admiral and anesthesiologist, spoke at the Oct. 3 Zoom event.

Dr. Raikes to discuss child development disparities

Virtual Olson Center Brown Bag Lecture is set for Oct. 20

Oct 7, 2020

Abbie Raikes, PhD

Questions with Chancellor Gold

I think that I already had COVID-19. Should I be tested for antibodies?

Oct 7, 2020

Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD