College of Medicine

Anesthesiology names two to newly endowed professorships

Steven Lisco, M.D., is named the Myrna Newland, M.D., Endowed Professor of Anesthesiology, and Cathleen Peterson-Layne, M.D., Ph.D., is named the Dr. Gail Walling Yanney Endowed Professor of Anesthesiology.

May 8, 2018

Cathleen Peterson-Layne, M.D., Ph.D., and Steven Lisco, M.D.

Minimally invasive heart surgery topic of Science Cafe

Andrew Goldsweig, M.D., will be the featured speaker.

May 8, 2018

Andrew Goldsweig, M.D.

Dr. Fayad to speak at Olson Center Brown Bag

Pierre Fayad, M.D., will discuss “Preventing and Treating Stroke in Women: Why, When, and How?”

May 7, 2018

Pierre Fayad, M.D.

Gold Humanism Honor Society inducts new class

Nineteen third-year medical students, six residents and five members of the faculty were recognized.

May 3, 2018

New members of the Gold Humanism Honor Society were inducted on April 28.

Researchers find rheumatoid arthritis carries increased risk of heart disease

Findings published in prestigious British Medical Journal

May 3, 2018

Omaha couple, advocate for education/patient safety to receive UNMC awards

An Omaha couple that have been longtime community leaders and philanthropists, and a national leader in health-professionals education and patient safety, will be honored.

May 3, 2018

950 UNMC students to receive diplomas during commencement ceremonies

University of Nebraska Medical Center spring commencement ceremonies will take place May 3 and 5, in Norfolk, Kearney, Lincoln, Omaha and Scottsbluff. Diplomas will be conferred on 950 students.

May 2, 2018

Study: Rheumatoid arthritis may increase heart disease

UNMC research findings published in prestigious British Medical Journal.

May 1, 2018

Bryant England, M.D.

Innovative coaching mechanism earns national honor

Doctor, educators from UNMC Department of Anesthesiology developed clinical assessment tool for residents.

Apr 30, 2018

(Clockwise) Faye Haggar, EdD; Amy Duhachek-Stapelman, MD; Andrea Dutoit, MD; Jean Simonson, MD, MACM; Katie Goergen, MD; Karisa Walker, MD; and Cathleen Peterson-Layne, MD, PhD, won the Philip Liu Award for Innovation in Anesthesia Education.

Awards recognize research in aging diseases

Kelly Stauch, Ph.D., receives the Vada Kinman Oldfield Alzheimer’s Research Fund Award and Katherine Olson, Ph.D., receives the Nancy and Ronald Reagan Alzheimer’s Scholarship Fund Award.

Apr 27, 2018