College of Medicine

New faculty spotlight: Jennifer Bailey-Lundberg, PhD

Dr. Bailey-Lundberg is an associate professor in the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology and principal investigator of the Bailey-Lundberg Lab.

Apr 3, 2025

Jennifer Bailey-Lundberg, PhD

UNMC College of Medicine marks Match Day ’25

Match Day is an annual rite of passage for UNMC College of Medicine students, as they learn their future residency assignments.

Mar 26, 2025

Match Day is a rite of passage for medical students, as they prepare to step from med school into their health care careers.

New faculty spotlight: Shanxiang Zhang, MD, PhD

Dr. Zhang is a professor in the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology.

Mar 25, 2025

Shanxiang Zhang, MD, PhD

UNMC’s faculty awards announced for 2024-25

The UNMC Faculty Senate will recognize faculty for meritorious teaching, mentoring and community service at its annual meeting.

Mar 21, 2025

Windy Alonso, PhD, Pooneh Bagher, PhD, and Sean Avedissian, PharmD

Metro physicians salute UNMC’s Dr. Romberger

Debra Romberger, MD, was recognized by the Metro Omaha Medical Society with its Distinguished Service to Medicine Award.

Mar 21, 2025

Debra Romberger, MD, and outgoing MOMS president Travis Teetor, MD, at the award ceremony.

UNMC achievements, March 21, 2025

Honors and appointments for Madeline Cloonan, MD, Jill Reed, PhD, Rebecca Swanson, DNP, and Brandon Varilek, PhD.

Mar 21, 2025

UNMC campus

Match Day: UNMC medical students find their paths

The annual event, in which med students learn their residency assignments, celebrates where they will be heading after graduation.

Mar 20, 2025

Students locate the site of their residency assignments on a map.

Dr. Ashraf named to CDC committee role

Muhammad Salman Ashraf, MBBS, has been appointed to the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee.

Mar 18, 2025

Muhammad Salman Ashraf, MBBS

Leonard Tow Award recipients announced

The award recognizes faculty members and medical students who are exemplars of humanism in the care of patients.

Mar 18, 2025

Arika Hoffman, MD

UNMC leaders visit Central Nebraska to meet clinical partners

With UNMC’s rural expansion approaching, Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, is looking forward to growing partnerships.

Mar 13, 2025

On their trip to Central Nebraska, UNMC leaders met with leaders of Great Plains Health in North Platte. From left are: Faye Haggar, EdD, manager, Center for Community-based Education & Preceptor Excellence; Rob Messbarger, MD, associate dean for the UNMC College of Medicine’s regional medical school campus; Brandon Kelliher, chief information officer for Great Plains Health; Kyle Meyer, PhD, interim assistant vice chancellor for health care workforce education and relations and dean of the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions; Ivan Mitchell, chief executive officer for Great Plains Health; UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD; Danelle Franzen, chief operating officer for Great Plains Health; Tina Pate, chief nursing officer; Summer Owen, chief financial officer; Misti Hutchinson, chief provider network officer; Barb Petersen, chief quality officer; and Chandra Are, MBBS, associate dean for graduate medical education, UNMC College of Medicine. (Courtesy Faye Haggar, EdD)