Education

Inaugural Medical Education Awards announced

New awards recognize faculty whose dedication to teaching, mentorship and innovation continues to shape the future of medicine.

May 14, 2026

Karen Carlson, MD, and Kimberly Latacha, PhD

Ceremony today to celebrate UNMC’s expansion in Kearney

The new Health Science Education Center II is part of the Douglas A. Kristensen Rural Health Education Complex.

May 14, 2026

An exterior photo of the Health Science Education Center II building at the Douglas A. Kristensen Rural Health Education Complex on the UNMC Kearney campus.

Anatomy lab named in honor of Saxenas’ journey in medicine

A ceremony was held May 1 in honor of a couple with a lifelong dedication to medicine.

May 13, 2026

Shailendra and Sandhya removed the banner to unveil the Shailendra and Sandhya Saxena Gross Anatomy Laboratory during a May 1 dedication ceremony.

Scott Ehresman, MD, honored as 2026 Koefoot Award recipient

Dr. Ehresman was the inaugural recipient in 2005 and has continued to have a strong influence as an educator and mentor.

May 13, 2026

UNMC Department of Family Medicine Chair Dr. Jeff Harrison, Koefoot Award Winner Dr. Scott Ehresman and UNMC Department of Family Medicine Medical Student Education Director Dr. Mindy Lacey pose for a photo.

Faltin to serve as new director of UNMC Office of Graduate Studies

Andrew Faltin, JD, returns to UNMC, excited about improving the student experience and supporting graduate students in their work.

May 6, 2026

Andrew Faltin, JD

E-Learning Showcase celebrates creativity, innovation in digital learning

The annual event covered a wide range of topics, with participating students, faculty and staff from all UNMC colleges and multiple campuses.

May 6, 2026

Student participants demonstrated their e-modules to event attendees at the 2026 E-Learning Showcase.

Register for the inaugural hypertension in obstetrics symposium

The deadline to register is next week for the event, which will be held May 20 at the Truhlsen Campus Events Center.

May 6, 2026

Image of a speaker addressing an audience with a translucent overlay of a hexagonal network pattern. Text on right announces HOPE-NE event focused on hypertension in obstetrics prevention and education, scheduled for May 20, 2026, at Truhlsen Events Center in Omaha, Nebraska, with UNMC logo.

UNMC College of Nursing continues building pathways to the profession

Dean Lepaine Sharp-McHenry, DNP, signed the college’s latest memorandum of understanding with McCook Public Schools.

May 6, 2026

Lepaine Sharp McHenry, DNP, dean of the UNMC College of Nursing

UNMC to host Big Ten neuroscience annual meeting

Registration and abstract submissions are open for the event, which will be held July 16 at UNO’s Scott Conference Center.

May 6, 2026

A dot-to-dot image showing the outline of a brain, reflecting the annual meeting's neuroscience focus.

iEXCEL leader Paul Dye named Catalyst for Education

Dye, who joined iEXCEL in 2017, is the director of advanced educational design and delivery.

May 4, 2026

Paul Dye accepts the Catalyst for Education Award.