Ryan Shaw

Emergency department sees millionth patient

The merger 17 years ago that brought together UNMC’s University Hospital and Bishop Clarkson Regional Medical Center created a new kind of hospital — one with deep roots in the community, a background in internationally acclaimed research and a focus on treating the sickest and most critically ill patients in the region.

Sep 29, 2014

COM Student of the Month – Andrew Keralis, fourth-year medical student

I was born and raised in Lincoln, where I learned the value of hard work, Runza, and Husker football. The Taco Inn too. I attended undergrad at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, majoring in biochemistry.

Sep 29, 2014

Andrew Keralis

New outpatient surgery, clinic and research facilities announced

Thanks to support from generous community donors, The Nebraska Medical Center and the University of Nebraska Medical Center are proud to announce plans for a new outpatient center at its midtown campus and at Village Pointe Medical Center.

Sep 29, 2014

Graduate Medical Education evolves to meet changing health care system

We all see residents and fellows caring for patients in our hospital and clinics, but most are unfamiliar with the way these training programs ensure that their graduates are prepared to meet the health care needs of Nebraska.

Sep 29, 2014

Michael Wadman, M.D.

A shot at making a (big) difference

Want to save babies from disease, prevent death in the elderly, and generally keep those around you living healthier? You and I have a good shot at it.

Sep 29, 2014

Michael Huckabee, Ph.D., professor and director of the University of Nebraska Medical Center Division of Physician Assistant Education. Dr. Huckabee has 30 years’ experience as a physician assistant, mostly in rural Nebraska.

Employee input sought on parking, transportation survey

The Transportation & Parking Committee is requesting the med center community’s input through participation in a transportation and parking survey, which will be e-mailed later today to all UNMC/clinical enterprise faculty, staff and students.

Sep 29, 2014

Dr. Sacra thanks med center health care team

“I wanted to wear my Husker shirt to this event,” Rick Sacra, M.D., told a crowd of reporters and members of his health care team, “but I was told it was not appropriate.”

Sep 29, 2014

Clinical leaders named for digestive disease, kidney services

David W. Mercer, M.D., senior vice president of medical services for the clinical enterprise and chair of the UNMC Department of Surgery, and Cory Shaw, senior vice president of the system provider network, have announced leadership positions for digestive disease and kidney services in the clinical enterprise.

Sep 29, 2014

Free Oct. 11 health, wellness event to feature new views on exercise, physiology

The Nebraska Physiological Society invites the public to attend a free health event on Oct. 11 including a talk by best-selling author and former Sports Illustrated investigative journalist, David Epstein. The event will be held in UNMC’s Durham Research Center from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Sep 29, 2014

New acting director named at VA Medical Center

Eileen Kingston has been appointed acting director, VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System. She has been serving as associate director for patient care/nurse executive since 1996.

Sep 29, 2014