College of Medicine

Anesthesiology joins nationwide MPOG consortium

The collaboration opens new avenues for departments in research and quality improvement.

Mar 26, 2024

Kyle Ringenberg, MD, and Troy Wildes, MD

UNMC, Regional West Health Services sign affiliation agreement

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, and Regional West Health Services CEO Mel McNea met Tuesday.

Mar 22, 2024

Mel McNea, Regional West CEO, and Jeffrey P. Gold, University of Nebraska Medical Center chancellor, finalize the agreement between Regional West and UNMC.

Dr. Goeller named new pediatric anesthesiology division chief

Jessica Goeller, DO, joined the faculty at the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology in 2014.

Mar 20, 2024

Jessica Goeller, DO

Dr. Mannon awarded Medal of Excellence from AAKP

The honor recognizes Roslyn Mannon, MD, for being at the forefront in kidney care and patient empowerment.

Mar 20, 2024

Roslyn Mannon, MD

On Match Day, UNMC medical students celebrate their next step

The UNMC College of Medicine students learned their residency assignments. See images and a video from the event and a list of results.

Mar 19, 2024

As is tradition, UNMC medical students pinned the location of their residencies on a map of the United States, with a cluster here in Omaha.

Two receive Leonard Tow Humanism Award

Alëna Balasanova, MD, associate professor in the department of psychiatry, and medical student Laura Flores, PhD, were honored.

Mar 19, 2024

Alëna Balasanova, MD, associate professor in the department of psychiatry, and graduating medical student Laura Flores, PhD

An inventive nature drives Dr. Nguyen

Thang Nguyen, PhD, has filed 70 New Invention Notifications during his UNMC career.

Mar 15, 2024

Thang Nguyen, PhD, used the MakERLab located in the emergency department to collaborate with colleagues to create a medication aerosolizing device that can be used with a plastic soda bottle. The device, called Project FreeAir, was developed with funding by the UNMC Eugene Kenney Memorial Fund and is available free to the public.

New faculty spotlight: Alex Tomesch, MD

Dr. Tomesch is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Emergency Medicine.

Mar 15, 2024

Alex Tomesch, MD

Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation makes $23 million investment in UNMC, UNO Scott Scholars

At UNMC, the gift will support the expansion of the program, which began its inaugural class in fall 2023.

Mar 13, 2024

Suzanne and Walter Scott

Some students in the know as Match Day nears

A small number of medical students learn their match ahead of this year’s March 15 event.

Mar 13, 2024