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New acute care surgery leadership named

P.J. Schenarts, M.D., will step down as chief of acute care surgery; Brett Waibel, M.D., named interim chief.

Feb 28, 2019

P.J. Schenarts, M.D.

Fitness center helps volunteer regain strength, ease pain

Engage Wellness is offering a special for February.

Feb 5, 2019

This is one of the machines Don Winters uses during his daily workout at Engage Wellness. It's been nearly a year since Winters joined the medical-fitness center, and it's had such a positive impact on his life, he describes it as a "treasure." The center is offering discounted enrollment specials during the month of February.

Catering at Nebraska Medicine debuts holiday menu

Menu available for department or personal gatherings.

Nov 5, 2018

Nurse provides residents warm welcome

Terri Zeleski, of Internal Medicine Associates in Grand Island, lays out the welcome mat for UNMC residents.

Sep 25, 2018

Terri Zeleski, nurse at Internal Medical Associates in Grand Island (left), is seen with current UNMC Department of Internal Medicine resident April Lauer, M.D. Zeleski spends time with the residents outside the clinic to welcome them to the clinic and the community.

New trauma medical director named

Lisa Schlitzkus, M.D., is now the director of trauma surgery.

Aug 29, 2018

Lisa Schlitzkus, M.D.

New rounding model aims to improve patient care

Tower-based rounding to allow for stronger teams, increased satisfaction.

Jul 3, 2018

Sarah Richards, M.D., (second from right) ) assistant professor of internal medicine at UNMC and medical director, patient experience, at Nebraska Medicine, is seen leading the multi-disciplinary rounds for the Internal Medicine Hospital Medicine rounding team in the C.L. Werner Cancer Hospital in the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center. Those in attendance included residents, medical students and representatives from social work, pharmacy and nursing.

Protecting patients’ social security numbers

Partial social security number will be viewable in One Chart for most users.

Jun 18, 2018

Colleagues gather to mark cancer center’s first year

Reception marks Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center anniversary.

Jun 18, 2018

A reception on Thursday drew hundreds of colleagues to mark the first anniversary of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.

Social workers plan shoe drive to benefit patients

Donations will be collected from March 19-23.

Mar 8, 2018

Nebraska Medicine social workers will sponsor a shoe drive this month.

Speaker: Let Omaha be example for the country

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, keynote speaker Willie Barney offered insights into Dr. King’s dream.

Jan 17, 2018

Willie Barney, founder and president of the Empowerment Network, speaking at the med center Monday.