Sarah Hankin

CRNA Jaime Kobs earns Extraordinary Nurse Award

CRNA Jaime Kobs is this year’s Extraordinary Nurse from the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology. Kobs was nominated by her peers and selected by department leaders for the honor. Kobs joined the department in 2015, having previously worked as a care tech in the operating room and as a registered nurse in the pediatric ICU. She […]

May 7, 2024

Kimberley Nichols, MD, headlines Gail Walling Yanney, MD, Lectureship

The UNMC Department of Anesthesiology hosted Kimberley Nichols, MD, at the second annual Gail Walling Yanney Lectureship on April 17. Dr. Nichols, associate professor of anesthesiology and senior associate dean at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, discussed ways to facilitate inclusive work cultures in her presentation titled “Building Work Communities Where People […]

Apr 17, 2024

Mohanad Shukry, MD, PhD, Kimberley Nichols, MD and Sasha Shillcutt, MD

UNMC Department of Anesthesiology hosts Midwest Anesthesia Residents Conference

Residents, fellows, faculty and students from 37 institutions throughout the Midwest and Canada gathered in Omaha.

Apr 17, 2024

Department of Anesthesiology residents and faculty leadership at the MARC awards ceremony.

Subhash Chand, PhD, receives NIH A-START funding

Dr. Chand will investigate the impact of cannabidiols on HIV infection and methamphetamine abuse-associated inflammation.

Apr 17, 2024

Subhash Chand, PhD

Meet the matches: David Watson

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. Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine – Wichita Why did […]

Mar 21, 2024

New resident spotlight: Maranda Thompson, MD, PhD

Maranda Thompson, MD, PhD, is a new resident physician at UNMC Department of Anesthesiology. Why did you choose the medical field? I am the oldest of four, and growing up I had a large role in raising my siblings. I realized my passion for caring for others, which led me to pursue a career in […]

Mar 20, 2024

Maranda Thompson, MD, PhD

New resident Spotlight: Shelby Schelkopf, MD

Shelby Schelkopf, MD, is a new resident physician at UNMC Department of Anesthesiology. Why did you choose the medical field? All I remember is wanting to be just like my pediatrician when I was a first grader. After that, there wasn’t another field of work that enticed me as much as medicine or a subject […]

Mar 19, 2024

Shelby Schelkopf, MD

New resident spotlight: Zach Walkenhorst

Zach Walkenhorst, MD, is a new resident physician with the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology. Why did you choose the medical field? I chose the medical field because I had a significant injury during my first year of undergraduate studies and was in/out of the hospital and doctor’s office for several months. It was an important […]

Mar 19, 2024

Zachary Walkenhorst, MD

New resident spotlight: Luke Polenz, MD

Luke Polenz, MD is a new resident physician with the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology. Why did you choose the medical field? Growing up, I liked science, I loved helping people, and I had many positive experiences around physicians growing up and a supportive family that encouraged me along the way.  What made you choose anesthesiology? […]

Mar 19, 2024

New resident spotlight: Nathaniel Pester, MD

Nathaniel Pester, MD, is a new resident physician with the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology. Why did you choose the medical field? I wanted to be able to help people in a life-changing way to overcome or push through their illnesses in order to move toward accomplishing their goals and dreams.  What made you choose anesthesiology? […]

Mar 19, 2024

Nathaniel Pester, MD Anesthesiology house officer portraits in the studio on Wednesday July 10, 2024.