College of Medicine

UNMC strengthens its relationship with China

Agreements open new educational, research and clinical opportunities for UNMC.

May 15, 2018

Attendees at the May 4 signing ceremony included: Front row (left-right) -- Jane Meza, Ph.D., interim associate vice chancellor for global and student support; Don Leuenberger, interim vice chancellor for business and finance; UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.; Shuangyin Hao, president and CEO of the Shuangwei Group; Changsheng Wang, CEO of the Chinalink Medical Investment Inc. of the Shuangwei Group; Yiqi Han, Ph.D., student at Iowa State University; and Liying Diao, manager of the Chinalink Medical Investment Inc. of the Shuangwei Group; Back row (left-right) - Kai Fu, M.D., Ph.D., director of the UNMC Office of International Relations and Patient Referrals; Steven Hinrichs, M.D., chair of the UNMC Department of Pathology & Microbiology; Guanjie Hao, president and CEO of the Optimal Health International Inc.; and Guang Han, Ph.D., student at Iowa State University.

Wellness fair marks Women’s Health Week

The Olson Center for Women’s Health is hosting today’s event.

May 14, 2018

Dr. Fu featured in Yahoo Finance U.S.-China forum

Kai Fu, M.D., Ph.D., was one of five speakers featured at the U.S.-China Investor Forum on May 4.

May 14, 2018

Kai Fu, M.D., Ph.D., with Yahoo Finance reporter Jen Rogers

UNMC for the record

Dr. Langenfeld honored, intercampus golf tournament, VA Research Week poster session set, and other news and notes from the UNMC community.

May 11, 2018

From left: Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Scholars Shelby Fouts, Lynette Troyer, Katie McCleary, Diana Ramirez, Alli Masat, Taylor Hinz, Kelsey Buss and Kaylea Reyes.

St. Paul family physician, UNMC graduate honored with Koefoot Award

The Koefoot Award was created in 2005 in memory of Dr. Theodore Koefoot, who was a charter preceptor for UNMC’s rural family medicine preceptorship.

May 11, 2018

Left to right: Family Medicine Medical Education Director Dr. Mindy Lacey, Dr. Geoffrey Talmon, Gretchen Vondrak, Nick Vondrak, Suzanne Hansen, Gretchen Hansen, Everett Hansen, Brad Hansen, Dr. Angela Brennan, Family Medicine Chairman Dr. Michael Sitorius, and Family Medicine Vice Chairman Dr. Jeff Harrison

New lactation room gets decoration

Luikart Society’s donation provides new artwork for room.

May 9, 2018

Holding the artwork for the new lactation room are, from left, Melissa Mathes, M.D., Stacia Kennedy, lead lactation consultant for Nebraska Medicine, and Tessa Delaney, second-year medical student and outgoing president of the Luikart Society.

Anesthesiology names two to newly endowed professorships

Steven Lisco, M.D., is named the Myrna Newland, M.D., Endowed Professor of Anesthesiology, and Cathleen Peterson-Layne, M.D., Ph.D., is named the Dr. Gail Walling Yanney Endowed Professor of Anesthesiology.

May 8, 2018

Cathleen Peterson-Layne, M.D., Ph.D., and Steven Lisco, M.D.

Minimally invasive heart surgery topic of Science Cafe

Andrew Goldsweig, M.D., will be the featured speaker.

May 8, 2018

Andrew Goldsweig, M.D.

Dr. Fayad to speak at Olson Center Brown Bag

Pierre Fayad, M.D., will discuss “Preventing and Treating Stroke in Women: Why, When, and How?”

May 7, 2018

Pierre Fayad, M.D.

Gold Humanism Honor Society inducts new class

Nineteen third-year medical students, six residents and five members of the faculty were recognized.

May 3, 2018

New members of the Gold Humanism Honor Society were inducted on April 28.