College of Medicine

Olson Center marks Women’s Health Week

Events kick off May 10 with a wellness fair.

May 5, 2016

Omaha, Lincoln commencements to be livestreamed

Ceremonies can be watched remotely in real time.

May 4, 2016

Let there be light

Signs on Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center were lit Monday evening.

May 4, 2016

The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center sign shines Monday evening.

UNMC to honor two Nebraskans at May 7 commencement ceremony

Honorees hail from York and Gage County

May 4, 2016

Sina Bavari, Ph.D.

Office of Health Professions Education is created

New department dedicated to using education to facilitate the development of health professions workforce.

May 4, 2016

The Office of Health Professions Education includes (left-right): Kay Grant, program coordinator; Frank Pietrantoni, director; and Carla Snyder, program coordinator.

Lieutenant governor praises MMI graduates

Lt. Gov. Mike Foley attended the Munroe-Meyer Institute’s graduation luncheon.

May 3, 2016

From left, Lt. Gov. Mike Foley, LEND director Cynthia Ellis, M.D., and Wayne Stuberg, Ph.D., interim director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute.

Students lead latest E-learning showcase

Students unveil 19 new E-learning modules at event.

May 2, 2016

Dele Davies, M.D., looks on as medical student Joe Marion demonstrates his E-learning module.

Symposium celebrates UNMC-China collaboration

Seventh annual event will be held Thursday.

May 2, 2016

Dele Davies, M.D., vice chancellor for academic affairs, addresses the audience at the 6th Annual Sino-U.S. Joint Research Symposium in Beijing last year.

Delegation from Kenyan hospital visits UNMC

Members visited from Naivasha Hospital, which collaborates with UNMC.

Apr 29, 2016

Front left-right: Cindy Berkland(Friends of Naivasha-NGO); John Chege, M.D.; Oren Ombiro, M.D.; Joseph Mburu, M.D.; Kari Simonsen, M.D. (UNMC); back, left-right: Scott Myhre, M.D.; Jennifer Myhre, M.D.; Bernhard Fassl, M.D. (University of Utah); James Mwangi (Rotary International); Dele Davies, M.D. (UNMC); Gwenn Skar, M.D. (UNMC), Shirley Delair, M.D. (UNMC)

ER course aims to help rural providers

This year’s course had an increased focus on pediatric emergencies.

Apr 28, 2016

Bree Almgren, a nurse practitioner from Spencer, Iowa, who attended the 2016 course, said the emergency medicine course hones useful skills for rural providers.