InterCOM
New medical faculty, October 2023
Twenty-one faculty members joined the UNMC College of Medicine in August and September. They are: Professors Assistant professors Instructor
Oct 6, 2023
![Zhenya Tang, MBBS](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Zhenya_TangCOM-900x600.jpg)
A.J. Blazek, MD, is a urologic surgery resident and a graduate and the UNMC College of Medicine.
Oct 6, 2023
![A.J. Blazek, MD, and his family](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/BlazekCOM-900x600.jpg)
Fellowship director of the month
Erin Smith, MD, has lived in Nebraska all her life and completed her medical training at UNMC.
Oct 6, 2023
![Erin Smith, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ErinSmithCOM-900x600.jpg)
Medical student of the month, October 2023
Medical student Aida Jemal’s hobbies include nature photography and playing billiards.
Oct 6, 2023
![Aida Jemal](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/AidaCOM-900x600.jpg)
Fellow of the month, September 2023
Peter Pellegrino, MD, PhD, is a pain medicine fellow in the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology.
Sep 6, 2023
![Peter Pellegrino, MD, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/PellegrinoCOM-900x600.jpg)
Medical research highlights, September 2023
The UNMC College of Medicine received grant and funding awards representing more than $1.1 million in new funding in July.
Sep 6, 2023
![Micah Schott, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MicahSchott021723-900x600.jpg)
COM employee of the month, September 2023
Dr. Fashina is an ophthalmic clinical research supervisor.
Sep 6, 2023
![Tolulope Fashina, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/FashinaCOM-900x600.jpg)
Holyoke Society inducts new members
The society is dedicated to the memory and many contributions of UNMC’s Edward Holyoke, MD, PhD.
Sep 6, 2023
![Edward Holyoke, MD, PhD,](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/HolyokeCOM.jpg)
Resident director of the month, August 2023
Amy Neumeister, MD, leads the DEM residency program.
Aug 2, 2023
![Amy Neumeister, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Amy-Neumeister-DEM.jpg)
New medical faculty, August 2023
Forty-eight new faculty members joined the UNMC College of Medicine in June and July.
Aug 2, 2023
![Kathleen Borghoff, MD, assistant professor of internal medicine-nephrology](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/BorghoffKathleen080423-900x600.jpg)