Education
Two veteran faculty members receive UNMC’s highest educational award
Drs. James O’Dell and Paul Paulman recognized as Varner Educator Laureates
Apr 1, 2019
![Paul Paulman, M.D., (left) and James O'Dell, M.D., received UNMC's top award for educators being named the Varner Educator Laureates for 2018-19.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PaulmanODell.jpg)
As flood waters recede, danger levels increase for farmers/ranchers
Safety concerns detailed by leading experts via on-demand webinar
Mar 26, 2019
![Some of the flood devastation in Nebraska is obvious from this aerial photograph of farm property between Fremont and Omaha. (Photo by Zach Duysen)](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Flood2.jpg)
Free webinar offers safe cleanup advice on farms/ranches following flooding
Will run from noon to 1:15 p.m. on Thursday
Mar 19, 2019
![Some of the flood devastation in Nebraska is obvious from this aerial photograph of farm property between Fremont and Omaha. (Photo by Zach Duysen)](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Flood.jpg)
International expert in autism to head MMI’s integrated autism center
Courtney Burnette, Ph.D., to join UNMC after nine years at University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
Mar 18, 2019
![Courtney Burnette, Ph.D., has been named director of the integrated Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders (iCASD) at UNMC's Munroe-Meyer Institute.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Burnette3.jpg)
Fellows benefit from inaugural full-length applied exam practice session
The practice session, held in the Sorrell Clinical Simulation Lab, got positive reviews.
Mar 18, 2019
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Ten residents comprise the Department of Anesthesiology’s resident class of 2023.
Mar 15, 2019
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128 UNMC medical students receive residency assignments
Forty percent of UNMC students are staying in Nebraska for their training, and 64 percent matched in primary care, which includes family medicine, internal medicine, internal medicine/pediatrics, pediatrics and obstetrics/gynecology.
Mar 15, 2019
![Daniel Arkfeld, class president, on Match Day](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Daniel_Arkfeld.jpg)
Flooding results in cancellation of March 15-16 disability seminar in Norfolk
Will be rescheduled at a later date
Mar 14, 2019
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UNMC’s primary care program ranked among top 10 in nation
Six UNMC programs ranked by U.S. News & World Report
Mar 12, 2019
![UNMC's primary care program was tied for 8th out of 185 schools in the 2020 ranking of the Best Graduate Schools by U.S. News & World Report.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/PrimaryCare.jpg)
Norfolk to hold free disability training seminar on March 15-16
Event aims to provide assistance/information for families with disabilities
Mar 5, 2019
![Helping families with disabilities is goal of UNMC's Munroe-Meyer Institute.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/MMI_Event.jpg)