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COM student of the month

Mira Yousef is a graduate of Vanderbilt University.

Oct 9, 2020

Mira Yousef

Employee of the month: Cindy Norton

Norton supports and empowers cardiovascular research efforts in heart and vascular disease.

Oct 9, 2020

Resident program director of the month

Allison Cushman-Vokoun, MD, PhD, directs the molecular genetic pathology fellowship.

Oct 9, 2020

Allison Cushman-Vokoun, MD, PhD

Khazanchi named NMA student advocate of year

The award recognizes a student who has played a crucial role in enhancing the NMA’s public policy priorities.

Oct 9, 2020

Rohan Khazanchi

Culture Conversation: Accountability, Part II

October’s Culture Conversation continues the discussion on accountability as part of Nebraska Medicine and the College of Medicine’s “Be Extraordinary Together” effort.

Oct 9, 2020

From left, Steve Lisco, MD, chair of the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology, and Stephanie Daubert, CFO of Nebraska Medicine

Children’s new CEO discusses COM affiliation

An academic affiliation is important to new Children’s Hospital & Medical Center leader Claudia Chacón.

Oct 9, 2020

Chanda Chacón, president and CEO of Children's Hospital & Medical Center

Research highlights

The UNMC College of Medicine received new grant awards representing $6,986,832 in new funding in August.

Oct 9, 2020

Joshua Santarpia, PhD, pathology/microbiology, received a grant of $1,501,925 for "environmental sampling for COVID-19."

COM news briefs

Dr. Rupp will deliver the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Lectureship in October, and other news and note from the College of Medicine.

Oct 9, 2020

Mark Rupp, MD

New faculty

A total of 33 new faculty members have joined the UNMC College of Medicine since Sept. 1.

Oct 9, 2020

Olabisi Sheppard, MD, is a new faculty member in the UNMC College of Medicine.

Opportunities, colleagues drive pediatrics’ success in recruiting

Pediatrics has recruited or promoted 30 faculty members in 2020, including four division chiefs.

Oct 9, 2020

Kari Simonsen, MD, chair of the UNMC Department of Pediatrics