Inside UNMC
Chancellor welcomed Dr. Sweasy at Thursday’s forum
Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, spoke with Joann Sweasy, PhD, new director of Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, during event.
Dec 11, 2023
![Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, and Joann Sweasy, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/GoldSweasy113023-900x600.jpg)
Dr. Walker to step down as radiology chair
Craig Walker, MD, will step down effective Jan. 1; Matthew DeVries, MD, will be interim chair.
Dec 11, 2023
![Craig Walker, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/WalkerCOM-900x600.jpg)
‘Heart to Heart’ talks with nurse-scientist Dr. Balas
Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, speaks with the UNMC College of Nursing’s Michele Balas, PhD, the 18th Scientist Laureate.
Dec 7, 2023
![Michele Balas, PhD, UNMC’s 18th Scientist Laureate, and UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, talk during the latest latest “Health Care Heart to Heart” podcast.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/DrsBalasandGold120723-900x600.jpg)
Reminder: Chancellor’s all-campus forum is today
UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, will be joined by Joann Sweasy, PhD, director of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.
Dec 7, 2023
![Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, and Joann Sweasy, PhD, director of the Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases and the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/GoldSweasy113023-900x600.jpg)
New faculty spotlight: Michelle Mulder, MD
Dr. Mulder is an assistant professor in the UNMC Division of Surgical Oncology.
Dec 6, 2023
![Michelle Mulder, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/MichelleMulder120623-900x600.jpg)
Improved UNMC Ice Rink opens Dec. 8
The rink is open to the general public and the UNMC community, and the skating season will run through Feb. 11.
Dec 5, 2023
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Dr. Khoury named to WHO Classification of Tumors leadership role
Pathology/microbiology chair named inaugural chair of World Health Organization’s WHO Classification of Tumors.
Dec 4, 2023
![Joseph Khoury, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Khoury-900x600.jpg)
New medical faculty, December 2023
Four faculty members joined the UNMC College of Medicine in October and November.
Dec 4, 2023
![Sasmita Panda, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/PandaCOM-900x600.jpg)
Dr. Kratochvil named vice chancellor for external relations
Chris Kratochvil, MD, says he is truly honored for the opportunity to serve UNMC in the role.
Dec 4, 2023
![Chris Kratochvil, MD, UNMC vice chancellor for external relations](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ChrisKratochvil101223.jpg)
Regents approve planning for training facility at UNMC
The Infectious Diseases Air Transport Training Facility is the latest UNMC partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense.
Dec 4, 2023
![The Negatively Pressurized Conex training unit will be housed in the Infectious Diseases Air Transport Training Facility when the facility is completed. From left, Lt. Col. Elizabeth Schnaubelt, MD, Chris Kratochvil, MD, UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, Maj. Tiffany Welsh, Bob Valentine, Maj. Felecia Craddieth, Maj. John McClain, MD.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/NPCTeam120423-900x600.jpg)