College of Medicine

Three to be honored at UNMC commencement May 4

Barry Gold, PhD, will receive an honorary degree, while Kent Lacey, MD, and Michael Sitorius, MD, will receive J.G. Elliott Awards.

Apr 30, 2024

Barry Gold, PhD, Kent Lacey, MD, and Michael Sitorius, MD

UNMC seeking leader for Kearney medical school expansion

The inaugural regional associate dean of medicine will be based at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Apr 30, 2024

Bradley Britigan, MD, dean of the UNMC College of Medicine

Grit, grace, glory – and graduation

UNMC’s Linda Huynh will receive her PhD this weekend before returning to medical school.

Apr 29, 2024

Linda Huynh

ITEACH Awards honor contributions to student life

Students, student organizations, staff and faculty members were recognized at a ceremony April 17.

Apr 25, 2024

As keynote speakers, Ashley Farrens, trauma program manager at Nebraska Medicine, and (at left) Charity Evans, MD, chief of the division of acute care surgery, shared their work with the hospital-based violence prevention programs Dusk to Dawn and ENCOMPASS Omaha.

GME research symposium set for Monday

House officers will present research in clinical outcomes, basic science, education, business and other areas.

Apr 19, 2024

Chandra Are, MD, associate dean of graduate medical education

Dr. Gold marks a decade of growth, with more on the way

In his state-of-the-campus address, Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, thanked ‘all of you’ for seeing through the med center’s exceptional accomplishments.

Apr 18, 2024

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, gives his annual state-of-the-campus address Tuesday.

Nebraska NHMA chapter named national Outstanding Chapter of the Year

Juan Santamaria, MD, says the award is a tremendous honor and reflects the hard work of Hispanic physicians at UNMC and in the Omaha area.

Apr 18, 2024

Juan Santamaria, MD

Dr. Chaudhari receives prestigious award from National Science Foundation

The five-year project may lead to innovative insect management strategies.

Apr 17, 2024

Sujata Chaudhari, PhD

UNMC Faculty Senate’s annual faculty meeting is today

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, will give his annual address to the faculty during the meeting.

Apr 16, 2024

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD

Kelly Caverzagie, MD, to join OHSU School of Medicine

Dr. Caverzagie, whose roles cross UNMC and Nebraska Medicine, is credited as ‘an unrelenting advocate for education.’

Apr 15, 2024

Kelly Caverzagie, MD