Sarah Hankin UNMC strategic communications
Faculty Spotlight: Rachel Spitznagel, MD
Name: Rachel Spitznagel, MD Hometown: Born in Lincoln, Nebraska; raised in Aurora, Illinois Title and department at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine: Associate professor, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology; pediatric anesthesiologist, EPIC MD Champ, Children’s Nebraska Why I chose anesthesiology: I love the operating room, physiology and the impact of our interventions, as well as performing procedures. It also is […]
Jan 30, 2024
Faculty Spotlight: Huiling Pang, MD, PhD
Physician Anesthesiologists Week is Jan. 28 – Feb. 4. This week, we celebrate and recognize physician anesthesiologists for their unique skill set, vast knowledge, leadership and dedication to excellence in patient care, medical education and research. Name: Huiling Pang, MD, PhD Hometown: Guangzhou, China Title and department at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine: Associate professor, UNMC Department of […]
Jan 30, 2024
Faculty Spotlight: Rebecca Aron, MD
Dr. Aron chairs the American Board of Anesthesiology’s Adult Cardiac Anesthesia Maintenance of Anesthesia Committee.
Jan 29, 2024
In the spotlight: Elizabeth Stone
Elizabeth Stone joins the anesthesiology department as a research technologist.
Jan 29, 2024
CRNA Spotlight – Michael Bragg
Michael Bragg, CRNA, was a junior at University of Nebraska-Lincoln studying professional golf management when his mother was diagnosed with leukemia. “I moved home to care for her, and it changed my life’s trajectory,” he said. “She won her battle with leukemia, and I went into nursing.” Bragg was further motivated to pursue a career […]
Jan 23, 2024
CRNA Week spotlight – Chad Williams
It was a vision change that led to a change in Chad Williams’ vision of the future. As a teenager, Williams planned to become a fighter pilot. But in high school, he had to start wearing glasses. “Plans changed,” Williams said. He began exploring careers in the medical and health fields, leading him to his […]
Jan 19, 2024
CRNA Week spotlight – Vanessa Rodriguez
Vanessa Rodriguez, CRNA, spent time in the hospital keeping her aunt company as she battled metastatic breast cancer – an experience that inspired her to pursue a career in nursing. “When you have a family member who is sick, you just want to help,” Rodriguez said. “Witnessing the impact of compassionate and competent care was […]
Jan 19, 2024
CRNA Week spotlight – Shelly Mathews
Shelly Mathews, CRNA, said she was drawn to nursing because of the variety of options available. “I was so indecisive about what I wanted to do with my life, and I saw nurses could do a lot – go into any field, work with all kinds of patients. This seemed like a good fit,” she […]
Jan 19, 2024
CRNA Week spotlight – Annette Ellis
Annette Ellis, CRNA, was initially drawn to a career in nursing from her personal experience with her terminally ill brother, which fueled in her a deep sense of compassion and a desire to make a positive impact on the lives of others facing health challenges. Her desire to merge advanced medical knowledge with compassionate care […]
Jan 19, 2024
Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist Education Committee
Nursing is a profession centered around helping others, a quality shared by certified registered nurse anesthetists Melissa Smith, Jaime Kobs and Jessica Buell. Smith, Kobs and Buell serve on the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology’s Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist Education Committee. The CRNAs in the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology coordinate with Bryan College of Health Sciences […]
Jan 19, 2024