College of Medicine

COM student of the month

Jonah Scheffler managed to mention smoked meat twice in this questionnaire.

Jun 2, 2022

Jonah Scheffler

Resident of the month

Elisabeth Tracey, MD, is a resident in the UNMC Division of General Surgery.

Jun 2, 2022

Elisabeth Tracey, MD, is a resident in the UNMC Division of General Surgery.
Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD

New faculty

Six new faculty members have joined the UNMC College of Medicine this month.

Jun 2, 2022

Maker Studio scales down biocontainment unit

The model will be used in training Air Force participants in the Center for Sustainment of Trauma Readiness Skills (C-STARS) Program.

Jun 1, 2022

From left, Brian Maass of the Maker Studio, Kathleen Boulter, Angela Vasa, Cheryl Rand, James Lawler, MD and Jackson Gruber of the Nebraska BIocontainment Unit and the Global Center for Health Security.

Fellowship director of the month

Amy Cannella, MD< is director of UNMC's rheumatology fellowship.

May 24, 2022

Art of Medicine showcases health care experiences

The new magazine, organized by the UNMC chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society, published its first issue this spring.

May 23, 2022

A section of the cover image, illustration by Tiffany Truong, MD, from the inaugural issue of "The Art of Medicine"

Nine house officers honored at GME Research Symposium

Presentation content ranged from original research to reviews, meta-analyses and case reports.

May 23, 2022

More than 50 residents and fellows presented their research in oral or poster formats.

Mask policy tightens as COVID-19 cases rise

​​​​​​​Effective Monday, May 23, procedural masks must be worn in all areas on the UNMC campus.

May 20, 2022

UNMC is updating its masking guidance due to a rise in COVID-19 transmission across the state and a sharp increase in the positivity rate for UNMC asymptomatic saliva PCR tests done on the med center campus.

Gary Player visits Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

Ahead of this year’s Berenberg Invitational charity golf tournament, Player visited the med center to learn about its cutting-edge pancreatic research efforts.

May 19, 2022

Gary Player and UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, speak at Tuesday's press conference.