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Remembering Joe Stothert, MD, PhD

Dr. Stothert was a longtime faculty member in the UNMC Department of Surgery and part of Nebraska Medicine’s medical staff.

Mar 8, 2021

Joseph Stothert, MD, PhD

UNMC history: ‘Heartline to Health’

In the 1970s, UNMC took to television to help Nebraskans’ heart health.

Mar 8, 2021

"Heartline to Health" aired 1975-1976 with 40 episodes.

Dr. Hewlett named to new Orr Chair in Health Security

Angela Hewlett, MD, has been one of the med center’s key leaders as it combats COVID-19.

Mar 8, 2021

Angela Hewlett, MD, has been named to the newly created George W. Orr, M.D., and Linda Orr Chair in Health Security.

Mini-symposium on translational cognitive neuroscience research

Center is expanding to include translational studies in animal models of neurological disorders.

Mar 8, 2021

Gold Humanism Honor Society inducts new members

Seventh class of Gold Humanism Honor Society had 29 members.

Mar 5, 2021

App is first to show what glaucoma patients see

New study details how app lets patients demonstrate their field of vision.

Mar 5, 2021

Deepta Ghate, MD

UNMC for the record

News and notes from the UNMC community.

Mar 5, 2021

The Mavrick Food Pantry provides support to the UNMC and University of Nebraska at Omaha Community.

National COVID data repository available to researchers

The National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) platform collects and harmonizes electronic health records from many institutions.

Mar 4, 2021

James McClay, MD

Dr. Mammen named chief of surgical oncology

Joshua Mammen, MD, PhD, also has been named the Merle M. Musselman Centennial Professor of Surgery.

Mar 4, 2021

Joshua Mammen, MD, PhD

Final Breakthrough Thinking events set

Zoom events on March 30 and April 7 will close out 2020-21 series.

Mar 4, 2021

From left, William Kassler, MD, of IBM, and Ajit Sachdeva, MD, of the American College of Surgeons, will speak at the March 30 Breakthrough Thinking Series virtual event.