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Coming events
July 1 – School of Allied Health Professions becomes the College of Allied Health Professions. July 11 – Owl Ride, Omaha's nighttime urban cycling adventure, starts at 10 p.m. at Lewis and Clark Landing on Omaha's riverfront and follows a 17-mile course through downtown, Midtown, Dundee, Aksarben, Field Club and the Old Market, with […]
Jun 25, 2015
News briefs
UNMC graduate receives Jacobson Innovation Award A 1974 graduate of the UNMC College of Medicine, Joseph Vacanti, M.D., received the 21st Jacobson Innovation Award from the American College of Surgeons at a June 5 dinner in Chicago. Dr. Vacanti was recognized for his groundbreaking work in the field of tissue engineering over the past 30 […]
Jun 25, 2015
Employee spotlight
Name/title: Selaba Travis/office associate II Hometown: Aurora/Denver, Colo. Talk about your job and what you like best about it: I have a "working title" of research program associate that was given to me to be a little more descriptive of my area of work. The job has turned out to be a job with a […]
Jun 25, 2015
COM student of the month | Meet Jose Morales
Editor’s Note: Each month, InterCOM will highlight a “Student of the Month” from the College of Medicine. Students will be featured for their participation in activities outside of medical school and for making a difference in the community. The goal is to recognize students for what they are doing and to encourage other students to get […]
Jun 25, 2015
Profile: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Chair — Carl V. Smith, M.D., The Distinguished Chris J. and Marie A. Olson Professor of Clinical Investigation in Obstetrics and Gynecology; president, Olson Center for Women’s Health Advisory Committee Department Leadership: Teresa Berg, M.D. – The McGoogan Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology; director, maternal-fetal medicine; medical director – Prenatal Diagnostic Center; medical director, obstetrics […]
Jun 25, 2015
Spittin’ truth on spitting
It’s said to be what makes a man but also what disgusts a woman. In the last century, spitting was as common as waving to a friend, now it’s as repulsive to some (and illegal) as urinating in public. Its popularity has ridden the wave of culture, a wave that’s now crashing into the rocks.
May 28, 2015
A message from the dean
Dean Britigan discusses the changing field of medical education
May 27, 2015
Coming events
June 1 – TravelSmart program rolls out on UNMC/Nebraska Medicine campus. June 3 – Parking and transportation forum, noon, Lower Storz Pavilion, and 11 p.m., Private Dining Rooms, 3rd floor, University Tower. June 5-6 – Cattlemen’s Ball, Redbird Ranch, Lynch, Neb. June 6 – WalkRite for RiteCare event, Zorinsky Lake, 10:30 a.m. Register here to […]
May 27, 2015
Department of Pathology and Microbiology Profile
Learn more about the UNMC Department of Pathology and Microbiology
May 27, 2015
