College of Medicine

UNMC for the record

Nine employees announce retirements, and other news and notes from the UNMC community.

Oct 11, 2019

Michael Wadman, M.D.

New faculty spotlight: Melissa O’Dell, M.D.

Dr. O’Dell is an instructor in the UNMC Department of Psychiatry.

Oct 11, 2019

Melissa O'Dell, M.D.

UNMC’s Phil Smith, M.D., honored by colleagues

Phil Smith, M.D., retired medical director of the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit, was honored at a recent ceremony for his foresight in establishing the unit and his steady leadership throughout its most active time — when three patients who had become sick with Ebola were treated in Nebraska in 2014. UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., […]

Oct 10, 2019

UNMC, UNK leaders speak to lawmakers on rural health

Committee is exploring increased UNMC-University of Nebraska at Kearney collaborations.

Oct 9, 2019

(Photo by Mawhamba.net/Wikimedia Commons)

Time out with T.O. – An act of piracy

Family medicine resident Zachary Wordekemper, M.D., put the “Arrr” in “rotation” with his Spirit Week costume.

Oct 4, 2019

Olson Center event to focus on breast cancer nutrition

Dietitians to speak at Oct. 15 event.

Oct 4, 2019

From left, Meghan McLarney, Samantha Nessetti and Karen Overman will speak at the next Olson Center Brown Bag.

Russian oncologists impressed with UNMC cancer facilities

Sen. Ben Nelson Fellows return to UNMC as part of the Open World program.

Oct 1, 2019

Dr. Anderson named chief of cardiovascular medicine

Daniel Anderson, M.D., Ph.D., had served more than a year as interim chief of the division.

Oct 1, 2019

Governor marks 100th anniversary of MMI with proclamation

Sept. 16 was proclaimed “Munroe-Meyer Institute Day” in Nebraska.

Sep 27, 2019

Grant targets staphylococcus infections

New $11.8 million grant brings National Institutes of Health grant total to $31 million for the research.

Sep 27, 2019