Education

UNMC enrolls second cohort for Doctor of Medical Science

The DMSc degree, available through the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions,
is an advanced doctorate degree for PAs.

Mar 12, 2025

A PA sitting to consult with a patient

Impact in Education: Analisa McMillan, PhD

Dr. McMillan is director of teaching and learning with the UNMC College of Public Health.

Mar 11, 2025

Analisa McMillan, PhD

Impact in Education: Anthony Griess, MD

Dr. Griess is a volunteer clinical faculty member with the UNMC College of Medicine.

Mar 10, 2025

Anthony Griess, MD

Impact in Education: Russell Buzalko, PhD

Dr. Buzalko is with the Department of Pediatrics in the UNMC College of Medicine and Children’s Nebraska.

Mar 7, 2025

Russell Buzalko, PhD

Impact in Education: Leah Stade, OTD

Dr. Stade is an assistant professor in the Division of Occupational Therapy Education, UNMC College of Allied Health Professions.

Mar 6, 2025

Leah Stade, OTD

Latest ‘Graduate Posts’ offers updates from UNMC Graduate Studies

Interim dean Kendra Schmid, PhD, offers a message, and the newsletter offers features and updates for its winter 2025 issue.

Mar 5, 2025

Kendra Schmid, PhD

UNMC hosts OPS teachers to promote STEM education

The program was a collaborative effort between the UNMC College of Medicine, OPS and UNO’s Teacher Education Department.

Mar 4, 2025

UNMC and the University of Nebraska at Omaha collaborated to host a professional development day for Omaha Public Schools health sciences teachers on Feb. 14. From left, Patty Hawkins, a teacher at Omaha Westview, Amanda Fricke, a teacher at Omaha North, and Crystal Andersen, a teacher at Omaha Northwest, collaborate on an activity in the medical terminology session.

UNMC to offer new dental/public health degree

The collaboration of the UNMC Colleges of Dentistry and Public Health will allow students to get dental and MPH degrees within four years.

Feb 25, 2025

Yun Saksena, DMD, associate dean for education at the UNMC College of Dentistry, and Nicole Kolm-Valdivia, PhD, assistant dean for academic affairs at the UNMC College of Public Health

Nominations due Feb. 28 for annual faculty awards

The UNMC Faculty Senate recognizes faculty for meritorious teaching, mentoring or service.

Feb 20, 2025

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Register now for heart, vascular research retreat

Attendees will learn about a range of basic, translational and clinical heart and vascular research, as well as shared research resources.

Feb 19, 2025

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