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Celebrating Carol Swarts, MD, at 90th birthday party

Friends from across UNMC and the University of Nebraska System gathered this fall to honor Dr. Swarts.

Dec 8, 2023

Carol Swarts, MD

Von Seggern, CCE team making an impact across state

The Center for Continuing Education’s life support courses serve more than 12,000 students annually.

Dec 8, 2023

Debra Von Seggern, center, leads a class on pediatric life support.

DEI: For Dr. Davis, community is key

Precious Davis, EdD, helps medical students engage off campus and out of the classroom.

Dec 8, 2023

Precious Davis, EdD

Regents approve name change for department

Joseph Khoury, MD, now leads UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology.

Dec 8, 2023

Joseph Khoury, MD

A lifelong mission and a love of science

As new director, Joann Sweasy, PhD, aims to see the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center benefit all Nebraskans.

Dec 8, 2023

Joann Sweasy, PhD

‘Heart to Heart’ talks with nurse-scientist Dr. Balas

Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, speaks with the UNMC College of Nursing’s Michele Balas, PhD, the 18th Scientist Laureate.

Dec 7, 2023

Michele Balas, PhD, UNMC’s 18th Scientist Laureate, and UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, talk during the latest latest “Health Care Heart to Heart” podcast.

UNMC, Creighton to co-host interprofessional education conference

The Collaborating Across Borders Conference, set for 2025 in Omaha, is North America’s oldest and largest interprofessional education conference.

Nov 27, 2023

Devin Nickol, MD

Andrea Dutoit, MD, named president-elect of the Association of Anesthesiology Core Program Directors

Andrea Dutoit, MD, assistant professor with the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology, has been named president-elect of the Association of Anesthesiology Core Program Directors (AACPD).

Nov 20, 2023

Andrea Dutoit, MD

Dr. Nickol named to AIHC leadership role

Devin Nickol, MD, will serve three-year term as co-convenor the American Interprofessional Health Collaborative.

Nov 20, 2023

Devin Nickol, MD

$2.6 million NCI grant to boost Dr. Bhatt’s research

The trial will test how treatment affects patients’ cognitive and physical function and quality of life.

Nov 17, 2023

Vijaya Bhatt, MBBS