College of Medicine

COM resident of the month

Joseph Lamar, MD, is a fellow in the UNMC Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care.

Oct 9, 2020

Joseph Lamar, MD

A message from the dean

A ‘thank-you’ and a new beginning.

Oct 9, 2020

Bradley Britigan, dean of the UNMC College of Medicine

Khazanchi named NMA student advocate of year

The award recognizes a student who has played a crucial role in enhancing the NMA’s public policy priorities.

Oct 9, 2020

Rohan Khazanchi

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

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

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.

Grant to support behavioral health resources in five rural counties

BHECN’s Opioid Response Program grant will connect people, resources in five counties.

Oct 7, 2020

Brent Khan, EdD, co-director of the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska