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31 faculty graduate from iLEAD program

On May 21, 31 faculty members were recognized for their efforts dedicated to an intensive year-long exploration of leadership through the UNMC iLEAD program.

May 27, 2015

UNMC/Creighton psychiatry residents win MindGames competition at Toronto meeting

Three physicians from the joint psychiatry residency program for UNMC/Creighton University won the 2015 MindGames competition at the American Psychiatric Association’s 2015 annual meeting in Toronto earlier this month.

May 27, 2015

Kimberly Schenarts, Ph.D., receives ASE Distinguished Educator Award

The award is the highest surgical teaching award given by the ASE and is given annually to an individual who has attained national prominence and demonstrated excellence as a master teacher and educator.

Apr 30, 2015

Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences participates in health fair

Several employees of the Truhlsen Eye Institute and the UNMC Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences participated in the April 17 health fair, which was held at the Union Pacific Railroad’s Harriman Dispatching Center in Omaha.

Apr 30, 2015

Muhammad Hassan, M.D. (right), a clinical research fellow in the Ocular Imaging Research and Reading Center (OIRRC) of the Truhlsen Eye Institute at UNMC, is pictured obtaining an image of the optic nerve and retina of  John MacBean, an employee for Union Pacific Railroad.

A message from the dean

Dean Britigan discusses his graduation from the University of Southern California’s medical school and his excitement to begin his career.

Apr 29, 2015

Bradley Britigan, M.D., dean of the college of medicine

Coming events

Mark your calendars for these upcoming UNMC events.

Apr 29, 2015

Student of the Month | Logan Jones

Get to know Logan Jones, a second-year medical student who enjoys yoga, scuba diving and cooking.

Apr 29, 2015

Logan Jones

News briefs

Julie Fedderson, M.D., internal medicine – general medicine, was one of the spotlight performers at the Medical Mess Club, medical musical comedy held April 17 at the Joslyn Art Museum.

Apr 29, 2015

Julie Fedderson, M.D.

Research Highlights

The following awards were won by UNMC College of Medicine faculty during the month of February. These 10 awards represent almost $1.1 million in new funding to UNMC.

Apr 29, 2015

Nora Sarvetnick, Ph.D.

Alien abductions and other sleep interruptions

There are a variety of afflictions that can keep us from sleeping at night. Some have no clear explanation but many have solutions. Here are three for your consideration.

Apr 29, 2015

Michael Huckabee, Ph.D.