Sarah Weller Children's Hospital & Medical Center

UNMC, Children’s strengthen partnership

Board of Regents approve amended institutional affiliation agreement.

Apr 12, 2021

From left, Chanda Chacón, MPH, FACHE, Children's President & CEO, and Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, chancellor of UNMC

Nicole Harter, MD, named chief of pediatric dermatology

Dr. Harter is first full-time pediatric dermatologist at UNMC and Children’s Hospital & Medical Center.

Apr 1, 2021

CHRI to lead COVID-19 vaccine trials in pregnant women, children

Studies by the Child Health Research Institute will be sponsored by Pfizer.

Mar 1, 2021

From left, Kari Simonsen, MD, chair of the UNMC Department of Pediatrics and pediatrician-in-chief at Children's Hospital & Medical Center, and Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD, executive director of the Child Health Research Institute and professor in the UNMC Department of Pediatrics

Children’s, UNMC name chief of pediatric surgery

Abdalla Zarroug, MD, will join UNMC and Children’s Hospital & Medical Center in February.

Dec 10, 2020

Abdalla Zarroug, MD,

Children’s, UNMC sign Child Health Research Institute agreement

Organizations will partner on cutting-edge research to unlock cures for children.

Oct 7, 2020

Chanda Chacón, president & CEO of Children's Hospital & Medical Center, left, and Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, chancellor of UNMC.

Chacon to lead Children’s Hospital & Medical Center

Appointment as president and CEO is effective Sept. 8.

Jul 16, 2020

Chanda Chacón

MMI, Children’s Hospital enter affiliation agreement

Agreement aims to enhance genetics, developmental/behavioral pediatrics, behavioral health and primary care medical home services across region.

May 8, 2020

From left, Rodrigo López, interim President & CEO, Children's Hospital & Medical Center, Karoly Mirnics, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute, and Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., chancellor of UNMC and the University of Nebraska at Omaha

Children’s, UNMC strengthen partnership

New master affiliation agreement will enhance pediatric care, education and research.

Dec 4, 2019

From left, UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., and Rodrigo López, interim president and CEO, Children's Hospital & Medical Center

Dr. Spagnoli named chair of pediatrics, leader of CHRI

Anna Spagnoli, M.D., will begin as chair of pediatrics, pediatrician-in-chief and executive director of the Child Health Research Institute in 2019.

Sep 20, 2018

Anna Spagnoli, M.D.

Dr. Durden joins Children’s Hospital & Medical Center, UNMC

Donald Durden, M.D., Ph.D., is an internationally renowned pediatric oncologist and researcher.

Sep 19, 2018

Donald Durden, M.D., Ph.D.