Inside UNMC

New faculty spotlight: Josue Avecillas-Chasin, MD, PhD

Dr. Avecillas-Chasin is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Neurosurgery and a neurological surgery physician with Nebraska Medicine.

Jul 11, 2022

Josue Avecillas-Chasin, MD, PhD

Jane Meza, PhD, to take on new role at UNMC

While maintaining current UNMC duties, Dr. Meza will take on new responsibility as associate vice chancellor for strategic planning.

Jul 11, 2022

Jane Meza, PhD

Anonymous reporting tool launched for non-emergencies

The online form is available for UNMC faculty, staff and students to report safety concerns such as threats, theft and concerning behavior.

Jul 8, 2022

Charlotte Evans, chief of police and associate vice chancellor for the UNMC Department of Public Safety

UNMC updates COVID-19 vaccine exemption process

Starting next week, weekly testing is no longer required for faculty, staff and students who have been exempted from the COVID-19 vaccination requirement.

Jul 8, 2022

Soccer star’s visit draws families to vaccination clinic

Mexico’s Luis ‘El Matador’ Hernandez visited Omaha to take part in a UNMC/Nebraska Medicine vaccination event at Omaha South High School.

Jul 8, 2022

From left, Mexican soccer superstar Luis “El Matador” Hernandez and UNMC's Armando De Alba, MD

MMI’s Dr. Godfrey helps lead four-day science camp

Nineteen students representing tribes in Nebraska and South Dakota took part in the exploration of health careers and other STEM-related fields.

Jul 7, 2022

Students participating in the four-day science camp toured the Simulation in Motion-Nebraska trucks.

Step-Up Omaha interns arrive at UNMC for the summer

Through the program, 10 students will get an introduction to the campus and a look at the possibilities available to them in the future.

Jul 7, 2022

From left to right are: Sarah Gloden Carlson, JD, UNMC's interim assistant vice chancellor and director for human resources; (front row) Step-Up interns Ne'Veah Washington Barnes, Jesslyn Smith, Jasmine Bogard, Taylor Bogard and Billiana Mekoum; Evelyn Grixby, UNMC's employee relations program coordinator; (back row left to right) Step-Up Omaha coaches Julia Livingston and Lakeisha Bonam; and Step-Up interns Randy Smith and Wallace Harper. Interns not pictured are Jurianny Carazo, Patience Miller and Jennifer Esqueda-Morales.

Allied health appoints two to leadership positions

The new faculty hires will serve as assistant dean for research and program director for the radiography and computed tomography programs.

Jul 7, 2022

Yvonne Golightly (left), PhD, assistant dean for research in the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions, and Ashley Balliet, program director for the college's radiography and computed tomography programs

Resident of the month

Lindsey Beard, MD, is an internal medicine-pediatrics resident.

Jul 6, 2022

Lindsey Beard, MD, is an internal medicine-pediatrics resident.

COM employee of the month

Tamra Nielson regularly goes above and beyond for med students and colleagues.

Jul 6, 2022

Tamra Nielson with her family -- husband Isaiah, son Zandyr and daughter, Emersyn -- as well as their dog, Garth, who (you can tell just by looking at him) clearly believes he is a cat.