College of Medicine

Longtime UNMC supporter, Nancy Armitage, dies at age 70

Kearney, Neb., native is wife of legendary UNMC oncologist

Feb 28, 2017

Nancy Armitage

Aspirin study will draw on electronic health records

Nationwide study, comparing the effects of two dosages of aspirin in patients who have a history of vascular disease, will use EHR information for recruitment, data collection.

Feb 27, 2017

New master’s track in biochemistry, molecular biology

Co-directors and designers of the track are assistant professors Laurey Steinke, Ph.D., and Melissa Teoh-Fitzgerald, Ph.D.

Feb 24, 2017

From left, Melissa Teoh-Fitzgerald, Ph.D., and Laurey Steinke, Ph.D.

UNMC for the record

News and notes from the UNMC community.

Feb 24, 2017

From left, Greg Karst, Ph.D., executive associate dean, College of Allied Health Professions, Joe Evans, Ph.D., BHECN associate clinical director, State Sen. Sue Crawford, and Howard Liu, M.D., BHECN director, at the sixth annual BHECN mentorship dinner.

UNMC announces winner of Gilmore Distinguished New Investigator Award

Honor is named for the late Joseph Gilmore, Ph.D., professor and chairman and his late wife, Harriet.

Feb 23, 2017

Makers club to host second Invent-a-thon

Teams from area high schools will use 3-D printing to tackle a health problem at educational outreach event.

Feb 23, 2017

UNMC student Will Payne, a member of the Makers Club, during a presentation at last year's Invent-a-thon.

UNMC is ‘Training the Physicians of Tomorrow’

The College of Medicine will institute a new active, learning-based curriculum emphasizing hands-on learning, small-group interaction, technology, and research and inquiry.

Feb 23, 2017

Geoffrey Talmon, M.D., associate professor of pathology/microbiology, vice chair of medical education

New faculty spotlight: Abbey Fingeret, M.D.

Dr. Fingeret is an assistant professor of surgery in the UNMC Department of Surgery’s Division of Surgical Oncology.

Feb 23, 2017

Abbey Fingeret, M.D.

Strong feedback for health equity symposium

Event was the first step in a large institutional strategy built around health equity.

Feb 22, 2017

From left: Kelly Caverzagie, M.D., associate dean of educational strategy at UNMC and vice president of education at Nebraska Medicine; Anthony Iton, senior vice president of Healthy Communities of The California Endowment, California's largest, private health foundation; and UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.

New faculty spotlight: Michael Weaver, D.O.

Dr. Weaver is an assistant professor and residency program director in physical medicine and rehabilitation.

Feb 21, 2017

Michael Weaver, D.O.