College of Medicine

- Admissions Overview
- - MD Program
    UNMC's rigorous academics, diverse clinical experiences and supportive environment put you on the path to becoming a skilled, compassionate physician.
  - How to Apply
    UNMC prepares medical degree students to meet the needs of patients through clinical practice, biomedical science and research, problem-solving and compassion.
  - Contact Us
    Review contact information for the Office of Admissions and Student Affairs in the College of Medicine at UNMC.
  - Verification and State Licensure
    Review opportunities for state licensure following completion of the MD program in the College of Medicine at UNMC.
- - MD-MBA Program
    A combined MD-MBA degree equips you with the tools you need to become highly skilled in both management and medicine.
  - MD-MPH Program
    Pursue your passion for public health and medicine with a combined MD-MPH and help solve complex health problems.
  - MD-PhD Program
    Do you have a passion for caring for patients and for research? Consider the dual MD-PhD degree.
- Education Overview
- - Curriculum
    Our curriculum produces physicians whose foundation in basic, clinical, and health systems sciences prepare them to promote health and reduce patient suffering.
  - Graduation Requirements
    Review requirements for students pursuing an MD at the UNMC College of Medicine to graduate and receive their degree.
  - Objectives
    The objectives of UNMC's medical degree program are to prepare you for success in primary care or specialty fields.
  - Service Learning
    Active participation in community service provides critical opportunities to apply skills and knowledge gained in medical school and develop a sense of empathy.
- - Enhanced Medical Education
    Enhanced Medical Education Tracks offer medical students an opportunity to perform an in-depth study of an interdisciplinary field of medicine.
  - Enhanced Medical Education Tracks
    EMET applicants are selected for Tracks based on their interest in the topic and motivation to complete work above and beyond the primary MD curriculum.
  - MD Honor’s Thesis Program
    The MD honors thesis encourages students to engage in scientific research during medical education and become eligible to graduate with honors.
- Research Overview
- Internal Grants
  The College of Medicine has a variety of research-related grant and award opportunities available to UNMC faculty.
- Comparative Effectiveness Research
  The Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) program identifies knowledge gaps in the effectiveness of clinical care and improves CER in these areas.
- Great Plains IDeA-CTR
  The Great Plains IDeA-CTR is a collaborative effort between nine regional institutions that provides training, resources. and funding to regional researchers.
- Research and Development Committee
  The Research and Development Committee handles funding opportunities for faculty, including the Bridge Funding program, and student research opportunities.
- Student Opportunities
  The College of Medicine provides a variety of research opportunities for both current and prospective UNMC students.
- Residencies & Fellowships Overview
- Graduate Medical Education Programs
  UNMC's dozens of programs--including nearly 20 in internal medicine--allow residents and fellows a variety of specialties.
- House Officer Resources
  Find information for residents and fellows, including salaries, benefits and nearby housing.
- House Officer Wellness
  Wellness resources for residents and fellows include an assistance program and a private wellness lounge.
- Research
  We aim to facilitate house officers’ involvement in research in the areas of patient safety, quality improvement, healthcare disparities and education research.
- Salary and Benefits
  Paid vacation and professional leave, health insurance and meal allowances are just a few of the benefits residents receive in addition to their yearly salary.
- Contact Us
  Reach out to the Graduate Medical Education office for information about benefits, contracts, orientation or graduation.
Departments

— College of Medicine — Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology — Faculty — Aleh (Oleg) Bobr, MD

Aleh Oleg Bobr, MD

Associate Professor, UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
Medical Director, Blood Bank and Tissue Services
Medical Director, Departmental Quality and Process Improvement Unit
Medical Director, Regional Pathology Services
Associate Medical Director, Apheresis Service

Aleh (Oleg) Bobr, MD

Aleh Oleg Bobr, MD, is an international medical graduate from Belarus. Early in his career, he was involved in basic science research focusing on the role of skin Langerhans cells in the immune response.

After completing an anatomic and clinical pathology residency and a transfusion medicine fellowship at the Mayo Clinic, he changed his research and career focus to clinical application of apheresis procedures and optimization of processes in hospital blood bank.

As a clinical pathologist, he is interested in quality and process improvement initiatives.

Education & Training

MD, Vitebsk State Medical University, Vitebsk, Belarus, 1996–2002
Doctoral studies, thesis not defended, no degree granted, Vitebsk State Medical University, Vitebsk, Belarus, 2002-06
Visiting research scholar, Department of Immunology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, 2006–07
Postdoctoral research fellow, Center for Immunology and BioTechnology Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 2007-13
Residency, anatomic and clinical pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 2013-18
Fellowship, transfusion medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 2018-19

Research

My current translational research focus is on application and optimization of apheresis procedures combined with better blood products utilization.

Expertise/Area of Focus

Transfusion medicine, apheresis, laboratory management

Honors & Awards

UNMC Harold M. Mauer, MD, Excellence in Resident Education Award, 2021
Faculty Distinction in Resident Education Award, 2020
Keystone Symposia/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Travel Scholarship, 2011

Professional Memberships

College of American Pathologists
American Society for Apheresis
Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies
Nebraska Association of Pathologists
American Medica Association