College of Medicine

UNMC welcomes new house officers

The med center welcomed 230 residents and fellows in July.

Aug 4, 2025

A residency orientation event was held at the Sorrell Center in June.

New weeklong program aids incoming med students

College of Medicine’s Academic Preparedness Program helps students transition into the first year of medical school.

Aug 4, 2025

Aleisha Nabower, MD, is director of the Academic Preparedness Program

Dr. Harris recognized with prestigious award

Lynda Harris, PhD, receives Andrée Gruslin Award from International Federation of Placenta Associations.

Aug 4, 2025

Lynda Harris, PhD

More transitions as new semester nears

Welcoming new leaders and mourning the loss of a medical center giant.

Aug 4, 2025

Bradley Britigan, MD, dean of the UNMC College of Medicine

New faculty spotlight: Wesley Burdiek, MD

Dr. Burdiek is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology.

Aug 4, 2025

Wesley Burdiek, MD

Library exhibit to showcase Karrer family legacy

Over four generations, eight family members graduated from UNMC and took their care to patients in Nebraska and beyond.

Aug 1, 2025

From left in this 1979 photo are: Frederick Merrill Karrer I (1929), Max Crawford Karrer (1954), Rush William Karrer (1938), John Karrer (1968), Robert Eugene Karrer (1936), Frederick Merrill Karrer II (1979) and Frederick William Karrer II (1956).

New faculty spotlight: Conor Dass, MD

Dr. Dass is an assistant professor with the UNMC Department of Emergency Medicine.

Aug 1, 2025

Conor Dass, MD

Remembering Phil Smith, MD, Nebraska’s father of biopreparedness

Dr. Smith leaves a legacy in establishing UNMC and Nebraska Medicine at the global front in fighting infectious diseases. 

Jul 25, 2025

Phil Smith, MD, 1946-2025

Dr. Langenfeld appointed residency program director

Jason Langenfeld, MD, will lead the emergency medicine residency program at UNMC.

Jul 25, 2025

Jason Langenfeld, MD

New faculty spotlight: Emily Frankel, PhD

Dr. Frankel is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Family Medicine.

Jul 25, 2025

Emily Frankel, PhD