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Pediatric Spanish immersion program graduates first student

Fellow Brooklyn Leitch, MD, is first graduate of the COM pediatric department’s innovative longitudinal individualized Spanish program

Jun 30, 2023

Brooklyn Leitch, MD, second from right, celebrates her completion of the ¡SÍ! program with, from left, Katherine MacKrell, MD, peds hospitalist; Brooke Seaton, pediatric hospital medicine fellowship program coordinator; Aleisha Nabower, MD, associate program director; Sheilah Snyder, MD, the program director for pediatric hospital medicine; and Shirley Delair, MD, UNMC College of Medicine associate dean of DEI.

‘Heart to Heart’ talks with NSRI’s executive director

The latest episode of the podcast hosted by UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, is now streaming.

Jun 29, 2023

Maj. Gen. Richard Evans, USAF (ret.), executive director of the National Strategic Research Institute at the University of Nebraska

MMI organizing bocce ball team to participate in Special Olympics

Athletes wanting to join can contact MMI or attend the next practice July 7.

Jun 29, 2023

Drs. MacDonald, Hershberger awarded Hirschmann Prize

The annual award from the UNMC College of Medicine graduating class honors teaching excellence.

Jun 28, 2023

Richard MacDonald, PhD, and Daniel Hershberger, MD

Human DNA lab extends law enforcement collaboration

The UNMC lab works with the Nebraska State Patrol Crime Lab to provide DNA samples to a federal index system.

Jun 26, 2023

Joseph Khoury, MD

Gerry Kugel, DMD, PhD, named UNMC College of Dentistry dean

Dr. Kugel, who comes to UNMC from Boston, is praised for his vision, passion and extensive experience in the field.

Jun 21, 2023

Gerry Kugel, DMD, PhD

New ‘Heart to Heart’ podcast episode discusses stress

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, talks with Sarah Fischer, PhD, UNMC’S director of wellness programming.

Jun 14, 2023

Dr. Ouellette expands students’ science horizons

UNMC’s Scot Ouellette, PhD, has created a research apprenticeship in pathology and microbiology.

Jun 9, 2023

Scot Ouellette, PhD

Drs. McBride, Langenfeld to lead new surgery divisions

The division of surgery will become two divisions, under Corrigan McBride, MD, and Sean Langenfeld, MD.

Jun 7, 2023

Corrigan McBride, MD, and Sean Langenfeld, MD

Emily Glenn named McGoogan Library dean at UNMC

Glenn, who became interim dean in September, is credited as ‘the person to steer the library into the future.’

Jun 6, 2023

Emily Glenn