Alumni Association – Connections Project
Advice for First-Generation Students
10% of this year’s medical school class at UNMC are first-generation students, meaning neither of their parents hold a bachelor’s or higher degree. First-generation students face a number of barriers in their pursuit of postsecondary education, and research shows that first-gen students are half as likely as their peers to enroll in graduate programs after […]
Sep 23, 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
Advice to Current UNMC Students
Yesterday, the University of Nebraska announced that for the 21st straight year, student enrollment at UNMC set a record high with 4,387 students enrolled for the 2021-2022 school year. This represents an increase of 3.5% over last year’s record of 4,239. In light of this news, we wanted to share some advice to our new […]
Sep 9, 2021
The Importance of Maintaining Connections with Classmates
Your UNMC classmates have been through a lot with you. You spent hours studying, stressed over exams — and celebrated being done with those exams — attended events together, and more. You stood next to one another at graduation and as each of you accomplished your goals. Jessica Semin, BSN’15, MPH’17, DNP’21 has stayed in […]
Sep 2, 2021
Advice to Students from a Nursing Grad
This week, as ~1k new students begin their health professions education at UNMC, we wanted to share some words of wisdom from our #unmcalumni. Understanding the “why” behind everything is critical and is excellent advice shared by Eva Brooks, RN, BSN ’16. Take a quick listen!
Aug 25, 2021
As new students take part in orientation and the start of their first health professions classes at UNMC, we thought we would share one alum’s story on why they chose UNMC. Hear from Aaron Moore about what was going on in his life to make him pursue a bachelor’s degree and then what sparked further […]
Aug 20, 2021
Advice for Incoming Pharmacy Students
With the new academic year just around the corner, Anthony Donovan, PharmD’19 is sharing advice for incoming students. Although his tips come from a pharmacy perspective, his advice applies to all incoming students. Good luck to all the new UNMC students. You will do great!
Aug 12, 2021
My Journey with Medicine, Psychiatry & Mental Health
By: Lauren Edwards, MD’13 On Medical School: I know some people aim to be doctors or surgeons since childhood, and while that’s wonderful, my path was very different. It felt very much like a winding journey through the wilderness, and I just followed my gut when I got to a fork in the road. I […]
Aug 4, 2021
How Do I Find or Become a Mentor?
In last week’s blog post, you heard from Ernest Sigler, DDS’75 about the importance of a mentor. Now, you might be thinking, “How do I find or become a mentor?” Well, we have an answer for you! Our online community for UNMC students and alumni, Alumni Connections, is the perfect place for you to find […]
Jul 29, 2021
Ernest Sigler, DDS ’75 has had the opportunity throughout his career to be mentored and to mentor others. Today he shares a few experiences he had while serving in the military–how people found him to be supportive because he took the time to listen and how others in his life took the time to mentor […]
Jul 23, 2021
