College of Medicine

Time out with T.O. – GME’s invaluable asset

Vicki Hamm has been helping UNMC residents and fellows for 45 years.

Jun 15, 2020

Vicki Hamm

Partnership to make mental health services available to rural, urban underserved

$1.5 million grant also will expand training sites for students

Jun 15, 2020

Terri Mathews, PhD

UNMC part of team to create new guidelines for diabetes in COVID-19 patients

Could reduce the number of deaths, hospital stays

Jun 12, 2020

Andjela Drincic, M.D.

Governor, chief medical officer visit Nebraska Public Health Lab

Governor thanked lab staff for COVID-19 efforts.

Jun 11, 2020

From left, Emily McCutchen, technical supervisor, speaks to Pete Iwen, Ph.D., director of the Nebraska Public Health Lab, Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.

Med students reach out to refugees with support, information

Effort designed to educate communities on COVID-19 while providing food supplies.

Jun 11, 2020

Medical students Paul Witt, Alexander Tu, David Fu and Seif Nasir packed more than 100 MUNA boxes for a community distribution event in May.

Dr. Carlson to direct Center for Advanced Surgical Technology

CAST is a collaboration between UNMC, University of Nebraska at Omaha and University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Jun 10, 2020

Mark Carlson, M.D.

Listening session on racism stresses hope, need for action

Racism is ‘not someone else’s responsibility,’ Dr. Davies said. ‘We all own it.’

Jun 10, 2020

Sheritta Strong, M.D., interim UNMC director for inclusion, speaks at Monday's listening session.

Eye protection should be worn in patient care areas

Guidance is part of Nebraska Medicine’s universal PPE policy.

Jun 10, 2020

Olivia Jensen is seen wearing safety glasses. These can be used in ambulatory areas and on non-COVID units but don't fully protect against bloodborne or chemical exposures.

Time out with T.O. – One successful woman

Sasha Shillcutt, M.D., aims to help women advance in their careers.

Jun 9, 2020

Sasha Shillcutt, M.D.

Study may impact treatment of cancer, other diseases

Study opens a new area of research linking gene transcription with DNA repair pathways.

Jun 9, 2020

Kishor Bhakat, Ph.D., associate professor in the UNMC Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy