College of Medicine

UNMC for the record

News and notes from the UNMC community.

Oct 9, 2020

Susan Fritz, PhD, has announced she will retire on June 30, 2021.

COM resident of the month

Joseph Lamar, MD, is a fellow in the UNMC Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care.

Oct 9, 2020

Joseph Lamar, MD

A message from the dean

A ‘thank-you’ and a new beginning.

Oct 9, 2020

Bradley Britigan, dean of the UNMC College of Medicine

Khazanchi named NMA student advocate of year

The award recognizes a student who has played a crucial role in enhancing the NMA’s public policy priorities.

Oct 9, 2020

Rohan Khazanchi

Dr. Skar to study infections in pediatric shunts

NIH award will fund five-year study on immune system’s role in infection-related complications.

Oct 9, 2020

Gwenn Skar, MD

Crisis intervention training is personal for MMI staffer

Rachel Ray helps train first responders to recognize common forms of IDD or mental illness and communicate effectively with people in crisis.

Oct 8, 2020

Rachel Ray

Questions with Chancellor Gold

If I feel fine, why do I have to use the 1-Check UNMC app every day?

Oct 8, 2020

Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD

Message from chancellor as flu vaccinations begin

Flu shots are critical, Chancellor Gold says in video.

Oct 8, 2020

UNMC leaders, including Kyle Meyer, PhD, dean of the College of Allied Health Professions, Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, Keith Olsen, PharmD, dean of the College of Pharmacy, and Bradley Britigan, MD, dean of the College of Medicine, stand with pharmacy students at a flu shot clinic last month.

Grant to support behavioral health resources in five rural counties

BHECN’s Opioid Response Program grant will connect people, resources in five counties.

Oct 7, 2020

Brent Khan, EdD, co-director of the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska

Children’s, UNMC sign Child Health Research Institute agreement

Organizations will partner on cutting-edge research to unlock cures for children.

Oct 7, 2020

Chanda Chacón, president & CEO of Children's Hospital & Medical Center, left, and Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, chancellor of UNMC.