Author: Kat Hamilton

Servant Leadership

Today’s health professions students represent the future of health care for our communities, our state, and beyond. They’re on this amazing journey, a journey that both of us have experienced as health care providers ourselves, to gain the knowledge, tools, and skills to make a difference in the lives of our patients. And we feel […]

Jan 12, 2022

Getting Involved – Giving Back

Sara May, MD’09, is no stranger to the variety of ways in which someone can give back to an organization. The gifts of one’s time, talent, and treasure are all ways to show your support and help others, and in the case of UNMC, to support the next generation of healthcare leaders. During the month […]

Jan 5, 2022

A Look Back on 2021

With 2021 coming to a close, we took some time to reflect on the challenges and opportunities of the past year. Like you, we had hoped that 2021 would provide more of a return to pre-pandemic life. And while we aren’t there quite yet, what we did observe was the continued resiliency of UNMC alumni […]

Dec 29, 2021

Season’s Greetings!

We wish you and yours a happy, healthy, and safe holiday season. To help get you in the spirit, we have a beautiful holiday medley played on the piano by Bill Schlichtemeier, MD ’73.

Dec 21, 2021

A Musical Interlude

We invite you to enjoy this special performance of “Hornpipe” from Handel’s Water Music, played by two members of the Nebraska Medical Orchestra; Jake Son and John Hao. This video is part of the UNMC Alumni Association and the UNMC Campus Wellness Program’s mini-series, the UNMC Talent Treasure Trove. These short videos are meant to […]

Dec 14, 2021

Happy Genetic Counselor Day!

Right now, UNMC only has one class of #unmcalumni in this profession and we have a message from an alumna of that class. Sierra Clark, MGC ‘21, CGC, shares how she found her perfect fit and her appreciation for the profession and the whole-person approach to patient care.

Nov 4, 2021

Hindsight is 20/20: Advice to my 25-year-old self

You’ve heard that saying right? Meaning, that when you look back on a situation or an event (after the fact), you have a clearer understanding of it and how things could have been done better. We all wish we could learn things without having to first experience them, but did you know that you actually […]

Oct 13, 2021

Happy PA Day!

It’s National Physician Assistant Day. Happy day to all of our #unmcalumni PAs! We so appreciate you and the work you do. Thank you! For those who don’t know what a PA is or what they do, take a listen as Sydney Berg, MPAS, PA-C ’17 shares what attracted her to the profession and the […]

Oct 6, 2021

Advice to Current Students & Recent Graduates

Classes are in full-swing at UNMC and throughout the school year, we like to share insight from alumni, especially as it relates to advice they have for current students and recent graduates. This week we share insight from Ralph Abalo, MPS ’18, CCP, LP. He is a proud graduate of UNMC’s clinical perfusion program and […]

Sep 30, 2021

Alumni Share Why They Chose UNMC

In the UNMC Alumni Office, we have the privilege to speak with many of our more than 46,000+ alumni and each time that we do, we like to ask them, why UNMC? Why did you choose the University of Nebraska Medical Center for your health professions education? Most of the time, we hear that it […]

Sep 15, 2021