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University of Nebraska Medical Center

Extraordinary Culture and Environment Residency Council

“Patients deserve to have doctors that are like them. I want to send a message – we want you here, we support you, we ask that you join in our mission.”

Dr. Chelsea Navarrette

Chelsea Navarrette, MD

Vice Chair of Belonging and Community Engagement, UNMC Department of Internal Medicine

Council Members

Debra Wekesa, MD

Scholarship and Patient Safety Chief Resident
"I joined the council because I want all people in our UNMC residency and UNMC community to know they belong here. I think we all have a responsibility to work toward this goal and I see this group as the perfect avenue to do that."

Dr. Debra Wekesa

Assistant Professor, UNMC Division of General Internal Medicine

Dr. Noel Bruner
Rees Adomako, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine Fellow
"I believe providing extraordinary care begins with understanding social determinants of heath in our community and providing actionable solutions. I joined the council to help identify the everyday barriers to health and how to best deliver solutions to the underserved in Omaha."

Rees Adomako

Assistant Professor, UNMC Division of Infectious Diseases
Medical Director, Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy

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Nicolas Cortes Penfield

Assistant Professor, UNMC Division of Hospital Medicine

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Assistant Professor, UNMC Division of Hospital Medicine
Associate Vice Chair of Belonging and Community Engagement, UNMC Department of Internal Medicine

Chelsea Navarrette, MD

Assistant Professor, UNMC Division of General Internal Medicine

Amy Dreessen, MD
Jonny Trinh, MD

House Officer III

Dr. Jonny Trinh
Nosa Edogun, MD

House Officer III

Dr. Nosa Edogun
Garima Bhandari, DO

House Officer II

Dr. Garima Bhandari
Sandra Frimpong, MD

House Officer II

Dr. Sandra Frimpong
Dr. Chydubem Nwaiwu , MD

House Officer II

Dr. Chydubem Nwaiwu

Vice Chair of Belonging and Community Engagement, UNMC Department of Internal Medicine
Associate Professor, UNMC Division of Infectious Diseases
Associate Medical Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program

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Jasmine Marcelin