Tom O'Connor
The beginning of the new school year is a good time to reflect on recent developments at our medical center, including Nebraska Medicine’s new CEO – Dr. Daniel DeBehnke, an emergency medicine-trained physician who started this month
Aug 25, 2016
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Oct. 14 conference to address opioid abuse in Nebraska
Since 1999, rate of overdose deaths involving opioids has nearly quadrupled
Aug 24, 2016
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Center for Continuing Education touches thousands of health professionals
Among the oldest CME programs in the country
Aug 24, 2016
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COM student of the month — meet Mike daSilva, fourth-year medical student
Mike daSilva, a fourth-year medical stuent, has volunteered at the Healing Gift Clinic and with glaucoma and general ophthalmology screenings.
Aug 24, 2016
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Bev Hamman, HR associate for the dean’s office, enjoys that every day brings a new challenge
Aug 24, 2016
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Longtime UNMC College of Pharmacy faculty member dies at age 67
Peter Gwilt, Ph.D., remembered for gentle manner, wit, teaching, mentorship
Aug 5, 2016
![Peter Gwilt, Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Peter_Gwilt.jpg)
UNMC brings in record $115.1 million in research funding
Sights now set on bringing in $200 million per year
Aug 2, 2016
![Jennifer Larsen, M.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Jennifer_Larsen080216.jpg)
Key member of UNMC lymphoma research group dies at age 75
Jene Pierson’s 40-year career helped revolutionize lymphoma care in Nebraska
Jul 21, 2016
![Jene Pierson](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Pierson.png)
Nebraska sex trafficking report released by Women’s Fund of Omaha
Nebraska sex trafficking report released by Women’s Fund of Omaha
Jul 18, 2016
![Shireen Rajaram, Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Rajaram0719.jpg)
UNMC professor helps develop new treatment guidelines for two forms of pneumonia
Dr. Andre Kalil is lead author for article published in Clinical Infectious Diseases
Jul 15, 2016
![Andre Kalil, M.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/AndreKalil.jpg)