Pediatrics

Opportunities, colleagues drive pediatrics’ success in recruiting

Pediatrics has recruited or promoted 30 faculty members in 2020, including four division chiefs.

Oct 9, 2020

Kari Simonsen, MD, chair of the UNMC Department of Pediatrics

UNMC for the record

News and notes from the UNMC community.

Oct 9, 2020

Susan Fritz, PhD, has announced she will retire on June 30, 2021.

Children’s new CEO discusses COM affiliation

An academic affiliation is important to new Children’s Hospital & Medical Center leader Claudia Chacón.

Oct 9, 2020

Chanda Chacón, president and CEO of Children's Hospital & Medical Center

Children’s, UNMC sign Child Health Research Institute agreement

Organizations will partner on cutting-edge research to unlock cures for children.

Oct 7, 2020

Chanda Chacón, president & CEO of Children's Hospital & Medical Center, left, and Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, chancellor of UNMC.

New faculty spotlight: Craig Baker, MD

Dr. Baker is an assistant professor of pediatrics, genetics and metabolism.

Oct 5, 2020

Craig Baker, MD

UNMC chapter of White Coats for Black Lives meets Monday

All members of the UNMC community are invited to the virtual event.

Sep 25, 2020

Members of the UNMC community took part in a national White Coats for Black Lives event in June. UNMC now has its own chapter of the organization, which is holding its first meeting Monday.

Pediatric cancer research receives $200,000 from Hyundai Hope on Wheels

Funding to test a novel therapy for treating osteosarcoma.

Sep 16, 2020

From left, DJ Murry, PharmD, Sarah Holstein, MD, PhD, and James Ford, DO.

Study explores COVID-19 effects on children

Alice Sato, MD, PhD, participated in recently published study.

Sep 9, 2020

Alice Sato, MD, PhD

Resident program director of the month

Ruben Quiros, MD, is the resident director for pediatric gastroenterology and pediatric transplant hepatology.

Sep 4, 2020

Ruben Quiros, MD

New faculty

A total of 20 new faculty members have joined the UNMC College of Medicine since July 24.

Sep 4, 2020

Beau Kildow, MD, is a new faculty member in the UNMC College of Medicine.