Mar 24, 2026

124 UNMC Medical Students Learned Residency Assignments on Match Day

Posted Mar 24, 2026 4:34 PM

By University of Nebraska Medical Center

124 medical students learned their residency assignments on March 20 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Match Day.
124 medical students learned their residency assignments on March 20 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Match Day.

A total of 124 senior medical students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, learned about their residency assignments March 20 during an event at the Omaha Design Center. The 2026 Main Residency Match® -- referred to as Match Day -- is an annual rite of passage for medical students, a day when students across the country learn where they will train for the next three to seven years, depending on the medical area of their choice. Students are matched through a computer program to align their preferences for residency programs to fill the thousands of training positions available at U.S. teaching hospitals. 

Thirty-four percent of UNMC medical students are staying in Nebraska for their training, with 31% at UNMC. Fifty-three percent matched in primary care, which includes family medicine, internal medicine, internal medicine/pediatrics, medicine-preliminary, medicine-psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, and pediatrics.

Nationally, there were 44,344 residency positions. 

The UNMC medical students, slated to graduate in May, are listed below by their hometown, name, specialty, and location of residency assignment. Some students have chosen not to have their names and match results released to the public. The hometowns listed are Nebraska communities unless otherwise stated.

Albion, Nebraska

  1. Jessie Sullivan, family medicine, UNMC Rural Program, Grand Island, Nebraska        
  2. Taylor Sullivan, family medicine, UNMC Rural Program, Grand Island, Nebraska                    

Alliance, Nebraska

  1. Sophia Isabelle Sánchez, emergency medicine, HealthPartners Institute, St. Paul, Minnesota

Arlington, Nebraska

  1. Grace E. Volk, surgery-general, Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus    

Bassett, Nebraska

  1. Megan Lux Erickson, family medicine, Lincoln Medical Education Partnership, Lincoln, Nebraska         

Bellevue, Nebraska  

  1. Nolan Marshall, psychiatry, Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus   
  2. Alissa J. Schroeder, family medicine, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska                           

Blair, Nebraska

  1. Kailynn M. Jensen, internal medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine-Denver, Aurora, Colorado                        

Bridgeport, Nebraska

  1. Emily Baxter, internal medicine, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine
  2. Kaitlyn A. Nein, pediatrics, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska

Cedar Bluffs, Nebraska

  1. Seth D. Springer, neurology, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska

Columbus, Nebraska

  1. Henrique Adabo, family medicine, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska
  2. Madeline K. Luebe, emergency medicine, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska
  3. Jainaha Srikumar, surgery-preliminary, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska                        

David City, Nebraska

  1. Grace V. Moravec, internal medicine, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts                             

Elkhorn, Nebraska

  1. Zach Headley, internal medicine/pediatrics, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska
  2. Priya Coryn Verbik, pathology-anatomic and clinical, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee                      

Fremont, Nebraska

  1. Henry Charles Diers, surgery-general, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas            

Gretna, Nebraska

  1. Mazie E. Atteberry, orthopaedic surgery, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Oklahoma City

Hastings, Nebraska

  1. Violet Kryzsko Brownsmith, otolaryngology, SSM Health/St. Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri
  2. Uyen Tran, neurological surgery, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison

Juniata, Nebraska

  1. Abby Klammer, surgery-general, Mountain AHEC-North Carolina, Asheville                     

Lincoln, Nebraska

  1. Connor M. Aylor, surgery-preliminary, University Hospitals, Columbia, Missouri
  2. Trevin M. Ball, family medicine, Offutt Air Force Base/UNMC, Bellevue, Nebraska
  3. Molly Coffey, pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
  4. Joslyn V. Ford, pediatrics, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska
  5. Leah C. Heyen, internal medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Milwaukee
  6. David Liescheski, internal medicine, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska                
  7. Cruz M. Longoria, family medicine, McKay-Dee Hospital Center, Ogden, Utah
  8. Duncan R. Palmesano-Works, internal medicine, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical  Education, Rochester, Minnesota
  9. Joshua Qu, internal medicine, UMass Chan-Baystate, Springfield, Massachusetts
  10. Keegan Schuchart, emergency medicine, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
  11. Kaitlyn D. Slepicka, internal medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas
  12. Ellie Staab, internal medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas
  13. Shea Swanson, family medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas

Mullen, Nebraska

  1. Jeremy Vinton, family medicine, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska                                  

Norfolk, Nebraska

  1. Braden J. Fink, internal medicine, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska                                 
  2. Danielle Krohn, psychiatry, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
  3. Connor C. Rockwell, family medicine, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha, Nebraska

  1. Elizabeth Amato-Hanner, anesthesiology, University of Miami/Jackson Health System, Miami, Florida
  2. Kayley Anderson, pediatrics, Childrens Hospitals, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  3. Emma Andrews, obstetrics and gynecology, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska                 
  4. Bridget Ann Backer, family medicine, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska              
  5. Madelyn Abby Mann Bash, internal medicine, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska             
  6. Hannah Burbach, internal medicine, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska                 
  7. Courtney Doherty, plastic surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine-Denver, Aurora, Colorado                        
  8. Stephanie Dong, internal medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York
  9. Michael F. Douchey, psychiatry/family medicine, University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center, Iowa City
  10. Jeffrey T. Garvey, anesthesiology, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska
  11. John Glassman, emergency medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Morningside-West, New York, New York
  12. Sean Hartwell, internal medicine, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska
  13. Madeline Helm, urology, University of South Florida Morani Program, Tampa
  14. Lucas J. Houser, surgery-general, HCA Healthcare Kansas City-Kansas, Overland Park
  15. Joel Jacob, anesthesiology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, Kansas                                             
  16. Megan Kerns, internal medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital-Missouri, St. Louis
  17. Lauren Elizabeth Klingemann, internal medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
  18. Shane Kochenderfer, emergency medicine, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska
  19. Binh Le, surgery-general, UC San Francisco-East Bay, Oakland, California
  20. Sean O. MacBride, pediatrics, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska
  21. Sam Mormino, orthopaedic Surgery, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas
  22. Noah Peyton, internal medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas
  23. Jakob Phillips, ophthalmology, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska
  24. Noelle Pick, internal medicine/pediatrics, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska                                 
  25. Margarita I. Pipinos, internal medicine, Stanford Health Care, Stanford, California
  26. Keland A. Potthoff-Hernandez, internal medicine, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska
  27. Ethan R. Ruh, anesthesiology, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine
  28. Joe Schanbacher, internal medicine, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska     
  29. Allyson Schmitz, internal medicine, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City
  30. Varun Sharma, transitional year, Parkview Health, Fort Wayne, Indiana
  31. Troy Suwondo, family medicine, Clarkson Family Medicine Residency, Omaha, Nebraska
  32. Olivia Taylor, internal medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Mesa
  33. Nathan C. Turner, pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis
  34. Jordan Walsh, urology, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska
  35. Rachel Weber, obstetrics and gynecology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix
  36. Allison M. Zetterman, pediatrics, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska                                  
  37. Anita T. Zhou, internal medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois

Papillion, Nebraska

  1. Rachel Cournoyer, pediatrics, University of Miami/Jackson Health System, Miami, Florida

Scottsbluff, Nebraska

  1. Alisha Huynh, pathology-anatomic and clinical, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska
  2. Taylor C. York, internal medicine, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska

Valley, Nebraska

  1. Megan Ott, internal medicine, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska

Wayne, Nebraska

  1. Grace Marie Heithold, surgery-general, Central Iowa Health System, Des Moines

Wisner, Nebraska

  1. Lauren E. Jacobsen, internal medicine, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska                                     

Carlsbad, California

  1. Andrew Rappolt, anesthesiology, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska                                  

Chula Vista, California

  1. Carol Schroeder, family medicine, Waco Family Medicine Institute, Texas

El Dorado Hills, California

  1. Sophia M. Cima, emergency medicine, Sutter Health, Roseville, California      

Mountain View, California

  1. Anna Haggart, otolaryngology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas

Orange, California

  1. Linda My Huynh, urology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut

San Francisco, California

  1. Emily Ehsan, otolaryngology, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California      

Stockton, California

  1. Kristina Pravoverov, surgery-general, University Hospitals, Columbia, Missouri

Colorado Springs, Colorado           

  1. Ryder Cuppett, internal medicine, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska

Denver, Colorado

  1. Laura Beach, internal medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas

Longmont, Colorado

  1. Brandon Luke Staple, surgery-general, University Hospitals, Jackson, Mississippi    

Parker, Colorado

  1. Eric D. Van Der Zwaag, anesthesiology, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska

Washington, DC

  1. Chase Jablon, obstetrics and gynecology, UC San Diego Medical Center, La Jolla, California

Stone Mountain, Georgia

  1. Kennet Sorenson, psychiatry, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska    

Barrington, Illinois

  1. Brock Calamari, pathology-anatomic and clinical, CMSRU/Cooper University Hospital, Camden, New Jersey                                     

Mahomet, Illinois

  1. Garret Williams, internal medicine, Billings Clinic, Montana

Council Bluffs, Iowa

  1. Romilia Tatiana Castillo, family medicine, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska

Overland Park, Kansas

  1. Natalie A. Sturd, pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee             

Canton, Michigan

  1. Alex Farell, surgery-general, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas

Prior Lake, Minnesota

  1. Adrienne R. Shabaz, family medicine, HealthPartners Institute-Minnesota, New Richmond, Wisconsin

Saint Michael, Minnesota

  1. Taylor L. Nelson, transitional year, Tidelands Health, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Lee's Summit, Missouri

  1. Brianna Knipp, anesthesiology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas

Maryville, Missouri 

  1. Maggie Jo Kempf, family medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Saint Paul

St. Louis, Missouri

  1. Shalmali Mirajkar, surgery-general, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas          

Billings, Montana

  1. Adrien Honcoop, emergency medicine, University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor

Missoula, Montana

  1. Jessica Preece, family medicine, University of Montana, Missoula       

Ocean City, New Jersey

  1. Luke Wiedmayer, anesthesiology, Rutgers-R W Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey

Amherst, New York

  1. Josh Jolton, neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan

Columbus, Ohio

  1. Jamal K. Salaymeh, orthopaedic surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio

Portland, Oregon

  1. Owen Sanders, psychiatry, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

Fort Pierre, South Dakota

  1. Riggs F. Sanchez, orthopaedic surgery, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, Kansas                                     

Jefferson, South Dakota

  1. Marie A. Bernard, psychiatry, Boston University Medical Center, Massachusetts

Rapid City, South Dakota

  1. Sarah Casey, internal medicine, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

  1. Insaf Omar, internal medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis

Kamas, Utah

  1. Brett Weller, surgery-preliminary oral and maxillofacial surgery, UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska

Waunakee, Wisconsin

  1. Michael Kinzler, psychiatry, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison

Uzbekistan

  1. Nozima Aripova, internal medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennesse
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