Sarah Hankin

Meet the matches: Luke Polenz

The UNMC 2024 Match Day celebration was held at the Scott Conference Center at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, where eight out of 140 medical students at UNMC opened their envelopes and found they had matched to the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology. Why did you choose the medical field? Growing up I liked science, […]

Mar 19, 2024

Meet the matches: Nathaniel Pester

The UNMC 2024 Match Day celebration was held at the Scott Conference Center at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, where eight out of 140 medical students at UNMC opened their envelopes and found they had matched to the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology. Why did you choose the medical field? I wanted to be able […]

Mar 19, 2024

Meet the matches: Alexander Scheiber

The UNMC 2024 Match Day celebration was held at the Scott Conference Center at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, where eight out of 140 medical students at UNMC opened their envelopes and found they had matched to the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology. Why did you choose the medical field? In the summer following my […]

Mar 19, 2024

Meet the matches: Mariah Tessin

The UNMC 2024 Match Day celebration was held at the Scott Conference Center at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, where eight out of 140 medical students at UNMC opened their envelopes and found they had matched to the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology. Why did you choose the medical field? I was always full of […]

Mar 19, 2024

Department of Anesthesiology welcomes 12 new residents

Shelby Schelkopf will continue her residency close to home. On Match Day, the Geneva, Nebraska, native was one of eight UNMC medical students who learned they had matched to the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology. “I’m thrilled to stay at UNMC because of the people in the department and the robust training that residents receive,” Schelkopf […]

Mar 19, 2024

In the spotlight: Sarah Kirke, MSN

Name: Sarah Kirke  Hometown: Atlantic, Iowa Title and department at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine: Patient Safety and Quality Coordinator, Department of Anesthesiology How long have you been with UNMC? I started at UNMC as a research coordinator back in 2016. I left for a short while in 2023 but am happy to be back and in this role now.  […]

Mar 18, 2024

Jessica Goeller, DO, named division chief, vice chair of pediatric anesthesia

“I am excited for the opportunity to lead such a strong, robust, compassionate and valuable team of people,” Dr. Goeller said. “I certainly feel humbled by the responsibility of the position and I am grateful to Dr. Shukry for his support and mentorship.”

Mar 12, 2024

Jessica Goeller, DO

Nathan Goergen, MD, PhD, bridges the gap between engineering and medicine

Driven by a passion for improving patient care, Nathan Goergen, MD, PhD, a resident in the UNMC department of anesthesiology, bridges the gap between engineering and medicine.

Mar 11, 2024

Midwest Anesthesia Resident Conference set for April

A record number of UNMC medical students and UNMC Department of Anesthesiology residents will attend.

Feb 27, 2024

Alec Seei, DO, practices his presentation for the Midwest Anesthesia Resident Conference

Anesthesiology joins nationwide MPOG consortium

Collaboration opens new avenues for departments in research and quality improvement The UNMC Department of Anesthesiology now is an active member of MPOG (Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group), an academic consortium of more than 70 institutions that share de-identified clinical data to improve patient care through research and quality improvement. MPOG uses electronic de-identified health records and […]

Feb 8, 2024