John Keenan

Dr. Jarzynka receives Robert S. Wigton Award

Kim Jarzynka named Robert S. Wigton Most Valuable Program Director for leadership, contributions to UNMC’s graduate medical education efforts.

Jul 6, 2022

From left, Kim Jarzynka, MD; Chandra Are, MBBS, associate dean of graduate medical education; and Vicki Hamm, administrative director of graduate medical education

Research highlights

The UNMC College of Medicine received grantand funding awards representing more than $2.3 million in new funding in May.

Jul 6, 2022

Ruxana Sadikot, MD

New faculty

Three new faculty members have joined the UNMC College of Medicine this month.

Jul 6, 2022

Joseph Khoury, MD, chair, UNMC Department of Pathology and Microbiology

Dean’s message: Summer a time of transition

As residents (and warm weather) arrive, the UNMC College of Medicine also looks to increase its presence in central Nebraska.

Jul 6, 2022

Bradley Britigan, MD, dean of the UNMC College of Medicine

AMA turnout shows commitment to national leadership

When Kelly Caverzagie, MD, looked around the American Medical Association’s House of Delegates meeting, he noticed something. A lot of other UNMC leaders, faculty, residents, and students. "There was no official tally, but we were very likely the largest delegation from any single institution in the AMA," Dr. Caverzagie said.  The June 10-15 event gathered […]

Jul 6, 2022

Among the UNMC attendees at the AMA House of Delegate meeting were, from left, Jordan Warchol, MD, Michael Visenio, MD, Sean Figy, MD, Natasha Hongsermeier-Graves, Kelly Caverzagie, MD, Joshua Mammen, MD, PhD, Siobhan Wescott, MD, Alena Balasanova, MD, Micah Beachy, DO, and UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD.

New critical care surgery fellowship approved

The new fellowship is the first of its kind in the state of Nebraska.

Jul 6, 2022

From left, Charity Evans, MD, and Andrew Kamien, MD

Manager’s message: How lucky am I?

Christy Williams is the new manager of the Munroe-Meyer Institute Patient Information Office.

Jul 5, 2022

Christy Williams

New Wigton Heritage Center online portal debuts

Portal, available today, is a digital exploration of exhibits currently on display throughout the Wigton Heritage Center.

Jun 29, 2022

This image of Hiram Orr, MD, at left circa 1918 with Red Cross personnel, was donated by his grandson, J. Douglass Klein, PhD. Dr. Klein recently donated Dr. Orr's personal WWI slide collection to the McGoogan Health Sciences Library, and portions of the collection are on display for the first time in the online exhibit portal.

Alzheimer’s drug discovery training program set

Paul Trippier, PhD, and Howard Fox, MD, awarded training grant for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias drug discovery.

Jun 17, 2022

From left, Paul Trippier, PhD, UNMC College of Pharmacy, and Howard Fox, MD, PhD, UNMC College of Medicine

UNMC for the record, June 17, 2022

News items on the nursing dean search committee, retirement meetings on campus and contrast shortage. And the food truck schedule for the week.

Jun 17, 2022