InterCOM

A message from the dean

In making neurosurgery a department, UNMC will be joining the majority of other academic medical centers in the country in which 98 of 110 (89 percent) neurosurgery programs are departments. Seven of the eight neurosurgery programs in the Midwest region with established residency programs are departments.

Oct 25, 2017

Ken Follett, M.D., Ph.D., UNMC's division chief of neurosurgery, is planning to step down in 2018 and return to being a full-time neurosurgery faculty member.

Lecture to focus on head, neck cancer

Learn about human papillomavirus and its concerns in head and neck cancer at the Nov. 7 Olson Center Brown Bag.

Oct 25, 2017

Srinivasa Chandra, M.D.

COM Resident Program Director of the Month

Residency program director aims to leave a positive mark on future generations of orthopaedic surgeons

Oct 25, 2017

New cancer treatment to be offered at Nebraska Medicine

The FDA recently approved a new cell-based gene therapy to treat adults with certain types of relapsed B-cell lymphoma.

Oct 24, 2017

Julie Vose, M.D., left, meets with patient Amy Cheese, right.

NU Foundation honors Drs. Sorrell, Whitted

Awards recognize distinguished development service, volunteer service.

Oct 23, 2017

From left, Peter Whitted, M.D., J.D., and Michael Sorrell, M.D., received the 2017 University of Nebraska Foundation's highest awards for their dedication and service to the university. Mark Chronister, immediate past chair of the NU Foundation board of directors, and Brian Hastings, president and CEO of the NU Foundation, presented the awards Oct. 13.

Coalition to Prevent Opioid Abuse reports progress

Report highlights steps taken throughout the year to proactively address opioid addiction and abuse in Nebraska.

Oct 20, 2017

SHARING Clinics seek faculty, student providers

Student-run clinics provide one-on-one teaching experiences, serve critical need in community.

Oct 19, 2017

Time out with T.O. – Happy 100th!

University Hospital (now University Tower) celebrates milestone.

Oct 19, 2017

Robert Wigton, M.D., professor of internal medicine and the "unofficial historian" of the medical center, discusses the evolution of University Hospital.

Adult congenital heart disease program accredited

Joint Nebraska Medicine, Children’s Hospital & Medical Center program one of the first to be nationally accredited.

Oct 18, 2017

Shane Tsai, M.D.

Book explores generational differences in health care

Increased understanding creates more cohesive, productive environments.

Oct 18, 2017

Geoff Talmon, M.D., left, and Gary Beck Dallaghan, Ph.D., are co-editors on "Mind the Gap: Generational Differences in Medical Education."