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College kudos, and a thanks to our veterans

As holidays approach, the process for selecting the college’s next dean also is proceeding.

Nov 5, 2026

Bradley Britigan, MD

Med student of the month: Luke Polacek

Polacek, a Wayne State graduate, is a drummer who enjoys the outdoors.

Nov 5, 2026

Luke Polacek

HOAA Halloween event again proves popular

House officers’ families trick-or-treated at the Wigton Heritage Center in October.

Nov 5, 2026

A princess selects candy at October's HOAA trick-or-treat event.

Dr. Fingeret named to new leadership role in college

Abbey Fingeret, MD, PhD, has been named assistant dean for faculty development in the college of medicine.

Nov 5, 2026

Abbey Fingeret, MD, PhD

College leaders visit new Kearney medical training center

Visit allowed educators to meet and mentor inaugural class of Kearney medical students.

Nov 5, 2026

UNMC College of Medicine leaders met with the college's first cohort of Kearney-based medical students in October.

Medical research highlights, September 2026

The college recently received grants and awards representing more than $18 million in new funding.

Nov 5, 2026

Matthew Rizzo, MD

A record year for med student summer research program

More than 100 students took part in the event, the most ever.

Nov 5, 2026

Second-year medical student Jacob Leu, at right, presents his abstract as part of the Medical Student Summer Research Program.

Dean’s message: A circle of distinction

Annual Circle of Distinction event allows us to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of our UNMC faculty.

Oct 8, 2026

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

Decade-long partnership brings UAV student cohort to UNMC

Four students from Universidad Anáhuac Veracruz participated at a one-month immersion program in family medicine on the Omaha campus.

Oct 8, 2026

From left, UAV students Verónica Dinora Duarte Ruíz, Cristhian Rafael Jácome Parada, Andrea Sánchez Yáñez and Dulce María Sangabriel Galindo pose at the stethoscope sculpture in front of the Sorrell Center in Omaha.

Medical student of the month: Cordelia Harbison

Harbison, class of 2030, is a graduate of the University of Nebraska at Kearney, where she majored in health science.

Oct 8, 2026

Cordelia Harbison stands in front of the Orpheum Theater after the 2026 White Coat Ceremony.