Family Medicine

Soccer star’s visit draws families to vaccination clinic

Mexico’s Luis ‘El Matador’ Hernandez visited Omaha to take part in a UNMC/Nebraska Medicine vaccination event at Omaha South High School.

Jul 8, 2022

From left, Mexican soccer superstar Luis "El Matador" Hernandez and Armando De Alba, MD, assistant dean for diversity, equity and inclusion student programs in the UNMC College of Medicine, at the vaccination event.

Dr. Jarzynka receives Robert S. Wigton Award

Kim Jarzynka named Robert S. Wigton Most Valuable Program Director for leadership, contributions to UNMC’s graduate medical education efforts.

Jul 6, 2022

From left, Kim Jarzynka, MD; Chandra Are, MBBS, associate dean of graduate medical education; and Vicki Hamm, administrative director of graduate medical education

Dr. Sitorius to retire after more than 40 years at UNMC

Former chair of the UNMC Department of Family Medicine changed the face of rural health care in Nebraska.

May 5, 2022

Michael Sitorius, MD

New faculty

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

May 2, 2022

Alan Williamson, MD

College faculty honored at annual meeting

Faculty were recognized for 30, 40 years of service at UNMC.

May 2, 2022

From left, Samuel Cohen, MD, PhD, and Jon Thompson, MD, both were honored for 40 years of service at the UNMC Annual Faculty Meeting.

UNMC for the record, April 15, 2022

Recognition for health equity work, VCR search committee adds a member, new community engagement directors, a neuroscience seminar today and UNMC retirements. And food trucks.

Apr 15, 2022

Armando De Alba, MD

UNMC for the record, March 18, 2022

Andrea Jones, MD, will be honored by the Women’s Center for Advancement, and the Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health awards grants.

Mar 18, 2022

129 UNMC senior medical students receive residency assignments

Match Day is an annual rite of passage for medical students – a day when students across the country learn where they will train for the next three to seven years, depending on the medical area of their choice.

Mar 18, 2022

COM student of the month

Stephanie Emig is a fourth-year student in the family medicine advanced rural training program — and also a gif.

Feb 2, 2022

Stephanie Emig and Sammy

Program director of the month

Aaron Lanik, MD, is director of the Family Medicine Rural Training Track.

Feb 2, 2022

Aaron Lanik, MD