College of Medicine

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News and notes from the UNMC community.

Jun 12, 2015

Children at UNMC’s Child Development Center celebrated the opening of a new playground at the center following a ribbon cutting ceremony June 3. Funding for the new playground came from the Chancellor’s office, Facilities Management and Planning and Business Services.

Russian researchers/physicians learn about UNMC

Open World Program’s Russian delegation met with more than 20 UNMC administrators and faculty

Jun 5, 2015

Members of the Russian delegation included (left-right) Ludmila Annable (translator), Aleksandr Khilkov (facilitator), Danielle Dohrmann, director of program development, international health and medical education and one of the UNMC hosts of the group, Kira Ageyeva, Dmitriy Kolpakov, Ward Chambers, M.D., executive director, international health and medical education and one of the UNMC hosts of the group, Dmitriy Kireyev, Anastasiya Pokrovskaya, Georgiy Yefimov, Maria Cochran (translator), and Konstantin Mironov.

Exhibit explores history of College of Medicine

Robert Wigton, M.D., helped create “130 Years of Leadership — Images of the Deans of the College of Medicine.”

Jun 4, 2015

Robert Wigton, M.D., leads a tour of the new exhibit during its unveiling in May.

Ask UNMC: Breakfast and weight loss

Are there breakfast rules I should follow to help me lose weight? (Featuring Corrigan McBride, M.D., director of UNMC Bariatric Surgery)

Jun 3, 2015

Earthquake relief donations to go toward schools, medical equipment

UNMC/Nebraska Medicine raise more than $24,000 in donations to assist Nepal

Jun 3, 2015

UNMC/Nebraska Medicine orthopaedic surgeon Miguel Daccarett, M.D., worked at the Nepal Orthopaedic Hospital during the last week of May.

WalkRite for RiteCare set for Saturday

Event supports speech programs at the Munroe-Meyer Institute.

Jun 2, 2015

Dr. Schenarts honored as distinguished educator

Kimberly Schenarts, Ph.D., received the 2015 ASE Distinguished Educator Award from the Association for Surgical Education.

Jun 1, 2015

Conference inspires future mental health professionals

Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN) Conference draws 48 undergrads to UNMC.

May 29, 2015

Forty-five college students from across Nebraska attended the 2015 Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN) College Ambassador Conference.

Dr. Savalia speaks at TEDxLincolnWomen

Sold-out event explored ideas that create momentum.

May 29, 2015

From left, Shelbi Bretz, UNL senior and TedX coach, Krupa Savalia, Ph.D., and Jackie Ostrowicki, assistant vice president, university affairs/director of marketing

High School Alliance class graduates

Fifty-nine high school students completed program this month.

May 28, 2015

Students from 11 metro-area school districts and 19 high schools graduated from UNMC's High School Alliance program last week.
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