Education
New MD-PhD students prepare for their UNMC journey
Five MD-PhD students are part of the 2023-24 entering class.
Sep 6, 2023
![From left, incoming MD-PhD students Alexis Shindhelm, Hannah Larsen, Steph Maurina, Sarah Uhm and Colin White](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/MDPhDs-900x583.jpg)
Student of the month, September 2023
Third-year medical student Grace Kelly can teach you to do a back handspring.
Sep 6, 2023
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Groundbreaking UNK-UNMC partnership ushers in new era for rural health care
The $95 million project addresses the critical need for health care providers in Nebraska.
Sep 6, 2023
![A team of 20 shovelers broke ground Tuesday on the UNK-UNMC Rural Health Education Building.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/RuralHealthGroundbreaking1-900x600.jpg)
Groundbreaking for Rural Health Education Building is Tuesday
University leaders will be at the University of Nebraska at Kearney for the event.
Sep 1, 2023
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Annual heart and vascular conference set for Sept. 29-30
The in-person event, titled “2023 Heart and Vascular Conference: State of the Heart,” will be at the Hilton Omaha.
Sep 1, 2023
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Grand rounds on elevating grand rounds set for Thursday
UNMC’s Afsaneh Shirani, MD, will offer strategies aimed at making grand rounds more engaging and impactful.
Aug 31, 2023
![Afsaneh Shirani, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AfsanehShirani083123-900x600.jpg)
New Design Thinking for Health Care course available
Registration now open on NU Advance for fall and spring sessions.
Aug 29, 2023
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New Student Senate officers named
Katie Schultis of Diller, Nebraska, will be Student Senate president and represent UNMC as student regent.
Aug 29, 2023
![From left, Katie Schultis, Shaker Dukkipati, Jordan Knapp and Skyler Maclean](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/senators-2023-2024.jpg)
Registration due Friday for radiation oncology symposium
The 2023 Midwest Radiation Oncology Symposium, hosted by UNMC, will be held Aug. 18-19.
Aug 10, 2023
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Microbiome research summit will be held Sept. 6
The event is hosted by the Nebraska Microbiome Research Group and Child Health Research Institute.
Aug 7, 2023
![Josef Neu, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/JosefNeu080723.jpg)