Tom O'Connor

A message from the dean

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

Oct. 14 conference to address opioid abuse in Nebraska

Since 1999, rate of overdose deaths involving opioids has nearly quadrupled

Aug 24, 2016

Center for Continuing Education touches thousands of health professionals

Among the oldest CME programs in the country

Aug 24, 2016

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

COM employee spotlight

Bev Hamman, HR associate for the dean’s office, enjoys that every day brings a new challenge

Aug 24, 2016

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.

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.

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

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.

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.