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Former Alliance resident delivers keynote address for UNMC graduate students

Colin Weekes, M.D., Ph.D., is now on faculty at Harvard Medical Center and an oncologist for Massachusetts General Hospital

Dec 14, 2018

Dr. Weekes delivers keynote address at UNMC Honors Convocation for Graduate Studies.

Record turnout of more than 200 attends Nebraska Child Health & Education Summit

Meeting mental health needs of schools is key topic of discussion

Dec 11, 2018

Sharon Hoover, Ph.D., co-director of the Center for School Mental Health, delivered the keynote address.

News briefs

New clinic location in North Omaha will allow Nebraska Medicine to serve more patients with providers in internal medicine, family medicine and pediatrics.

Nov 29, 2018

A rendering of what the new Fontenelle Clinic will look like at 5005 Ames Ave. An open house for UNMC/Nebraska Medicine colleagues will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 6.

NU Foundation to sponsor pancake feed for UNMC students on Dec. 11

University of Nebraska Foundation hopes to make finals week more tolerable for UNMC students by bringing in the Pancake Man.

Nov 29, 2018

All UNMC students are invited to a free pancake feed from 3-6 p.m. on Dec. 11.

New faculty

New faculty members come from five different departments — family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, radiology and surgery.

Nov 29, 2018

Hannah Christiansen, MD, has joined the UNMC Department of Family Medicine.

Research highlights

College of Medicine investigators brought in 21 research grants during October totaling more than $3.4 million in new funding.

Nov 29, 2018

Tony Wilson, PhD, landed nearly a $1 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

Featured videos

Videos highlight a remarkable recovery from heart disease as well as the warning signs associated with stroke.

Nov 29, 2018

Coming events

UNMC Employee Skate Day will be held on Dec. 7 at the UNMC Ice Rink. The first 200 participants will receive a free UNMC winter hat. Hot chocolate and cookies also will be provided.

Nov 28, 2018

The UNMC Ice Rink opens on Nov. 30 and will remain open for approximately six weeks.

COM resident program director of the month

Neurology resident program director loves every aspect of the job — administrative, mentorship and teaching

Nov 28, 2018

A message from the dean

Students, residents and faculty invited to attend showing of ‘Do No Harm’ documentary that addresses high rate of physician suicide

Nov 28, 2018

Aviva Abosch, MD, PhD, the new chair of the UNMC Department of Neurosurgery, is expected to start around July 1.