Education

Dr. Black wins award – named after herself

Nursing’s Joyce Black, PhD, received the inaugural Joyce Black Award from the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel.

Jul 10, 2025

Joyce Black, PhD

ENT appoints new residency program director

Elizabeth Bradford Bell, MD, joined UNMC in 2019 and had been serving as assistant resident program director.

Jul 10, 2025

Elizabeth Bradford Bell, MD

Nominations open for 2026 Impact in Education Awards

The awards recognizing the excellence of educators are the highest education-related awards conferred by UNMC.

Jul 9, 2025

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‘There is tremendous interest and excitement’

The new UNMC health science education center in Kearney will provide health care training close to home for rural Nebraska.

Jul 8, 2025

The 110,000-square-foot Health Science Education Center II is under construction on the UNK campus. It’s scheduled to open early next year, allowing UNMC to expand its nursing and allied health programs in Kearney and offer new programs in medicine, pharmacy and public health.

Rachel Quandahl, MD, named director of liver transplant fellowship

Dr. Quandahl joined the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology as faculty in 2023.

Jul 8, 2025

Rachel Quandahl, MD

AI essentials course available for UNMC faculty, staff

The artificial intelligence essentials for health care educators course is available through Canvas for faculty and staff.

Jul 2, 2025

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Nursing to hold 30th annual pharmacological conference

The event, titled ‘Pharmacological Management of Clients across the Lifespan,’ will be July 17-19.

Jul 1, 2025

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Regents approve Diabetes Center of Excellence at UNMC

The center unifies research and education efforts across the university system and bolsters diabetes prevention and care.

Jun 20, 2025

Andjela Drincic, MD

Inaugural state trauma symposium set for July 24-25

UNMC and Nebraska Medicine are co-sponsoring the two-day event exploring trauma care.

Jun 19, 2025

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William Thorell, MD, is new chair of neurosurgery

Dr. Thorell is excited about the UNMC Department of Neurosurgery and his new role, which he will begin on July 1.

Jun 16, 2025

William Thorell, MD