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The Innovation Design Unit: Unveiling the future of inpatient care

The med center community got its first look inside the new Innovation Design Unit on Dec. 12, and patients are due to arrive Jan. 7.

Dec 17, 2024

UNMC and Nebraska Medicine colleagues could tour the Innovation Design Unit last week, including watching this video of Michael Ash, MD, president and chief operating officer of Nebraska Medicine.

Andrew Patterson, MD, PhD, named anesthesiology chair

Dr. Patterson, who is returning to UNMC, is regarded as a strong leader with experience to help the department continue its rise.

Dec 16, 2024

Andrew Patterson, MD, PhD

Tanya Custer, PhD, to lead Interprofessional Academy of Educators

Dr. Custer, director of distance education with allied health, has been active in the academy since her induction in 2016.

Dec 11, 2024

Tanya Custer, PhD

Nebraskan empowered by annual pancreatic cancer screenings

Jody Vondra navigates her family’s difficult roads through cancer and shares her perspective on the journey.

Dec 9, 2024

Jody Vondra, in the Chihuly Sanctuary at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, with a copy of her new book, “The Country Road Perspective"

Nominations open for new UNMC Staff Advisory Council

The 32-member council will act in an advisory capacity to the chancellor, administration and other university groups on behalf of all staff.

Dec 6, 2024

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Gold U winner Blusys spreads UNMC’s world-class message

Megan Blusys, UNMC’s director of chancellor communications, is credited for her creativity, innovating thinking and strategic focus.

Dec 5, 2024

Megan Blusys

Team effort brings cancer screening to the community

UNMC, Nebraska Medicine and the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center join seven community partners for ‘One-Stop Cancer Shops.’

Dec 5, 2024

Two One Stop Cancer Shop events, at Mount Calvary Community Church in September and the Nebraska Urban Indian Health Coalition in October, provided cancer screenings to more than 140 community members.

UNMC to partner on new climate measurement center

The center, housed at the University of Vermont, will help federal climate impact assessment with more localized measurements.

Dec 3, 2024

Jesse Bell, PhD

Dr. Romberger stepping away as internal medicine chair

After leading the department since 2015, Debra Romberger, MD, will move to a special advisory role in the UNMC College of Medicine.

Nov 22, 2024

Debra Romberger, MD

A gift of vision: Eye donation benefits patients, research at UNMC

The Lions Eye Bank of Nebraska, located on the UNMC campus, partners with the Truhlsen Eye Institute and UNMC ophthalmology researchers.

Nov 21, 2024

Curt Coughlin looks at a cornea that is showing cell death.