InterCOM
This month’s spotlight videos
For the past several years, the UNMC Department of Public Relations has been creating brief one-minute videos each week for KETV (Ch. 7) in Omaha. The videos feature UNMC faculty as they answer basic questions of interest to the average viewer. The segments run on KETV’s morning newscasts on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. They also […]
Sep 28, 2015
Nebraska Medicine feature video: What is ICD-10?
The U.S. is finally ready to begin using ICD-10 after 35+ years of ICD-9. If you have questions about ICD-10 and what it means for you, or to download training materials, you can view it here.
Sep 28, 2015
Department Profile: Surgery
Chair & senior vice president of clinical programs, Nebraska Medicine: David W. Mercer, M.D. No. of people in the department (faculty/staff): 239 total 80 faculty 69 house officers 81 staff 8 Postdoctoral research associates 1 graduate assistant 128 volunteer faculty New Faculty: (12 new faculty hires since July 1, 2014) Lisa Schlitzkus, M.D., assistant […]
Sep 28, 2015
Research Highlights
UNMC College of Medicine faculty received 30 grant awards representing more than $10 million in new funding during the month of July. Highlights included: Continued support for UNMC’s INBRE Program James Turpen, Ph.D., genetics, cell biology & anatomy, has received a National Institutes of Health award for $3.5 million from the National Institute of General Medical […]
Sep 28, 2015
A message from the dean
With the beginning of the new school year, the energy on campus has no doubt risen a few levels. The adrenaline is especially flowing for the nearly 130 first-year medical students, most of whom are gracing our campus for the first time. My first week of medical school is something that I know I’ll never […]
Aug 26, 2015
New faculty
Joseph Baus, M.D., assistant professor, anesthesiology Amy Beethe, M.D., assistant professor, anesthesiology David Tingley, M.D., associate professor, anesthesiology Charles Walcutt, M.D., instructor, anesthesiology Muzafar Macha, Ph.D., assistant professor, biochemistry & molecular biology Parthasarathy Seshacharyulu, Ph.D., instructor, biochemistry & molecular biology Adam Case, Ph.D., instructor, cellular & integrative physiology Andrew Barnett, M.D., instructor, emergency medicine Erica […]
Aug 26, 2015
A message from the dean
With the beginning of the new school year, the vibe on the medical center campus has no doubt risen a few levels.
The adrenaline is especially flowing for the nearly 130 first-year medical students who are gracing our campus for the first time.
The first week of medical school is something that I know I’ll never forget.
Aug 25, 2015
UNMC cancer researcher, Dr. Sidney Mirvish, dies at age 86
His research led to changes in way lunch meats, hot dogs, sausages were made
Aug 25, 2015
Research highlights
UNMC College of Medicine faculty received 20 grant awards representing more than $1.5 million in new funding during the month of June. Highlights included: UNMC bone marrow transplant program begins collaboration with KUMC Julie Vose, M.D., internal medicine – oncology/hematology, received more than $500,000 in combined support from multiple funded projects. Dr. Vose is the UNMC […]
Aug 25, 2015
Employee spotlight
Name/Title: Judy Houfek, administrative coordinator, Dean’s Business Office, College of Medicine Hometown: Omaha Talk about your job and what you like best about it: My position includes a variety of duties, so that no one day is the same as the next. I spend a large amount of time working with COM department administrators and […]
Aug 25, 2015
