Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., is a nationally recognized leader and tireless advocate for transforming higher education, academic medicine and health care delivery.

He became the eighth chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), Vice President of the University of Nebraska System and the chair the board of UNMC’s principle clinical care academic health system partner, the Nebraska Medicine Health System, in January of 2014.

In July of 2021, Dr. Gold also was named the Provost and Executive Vice President of the University of Nebraska System in addition to his ongoing UNMC/Nebraska Medicine ongoing responsibilities. In this role, Dr. Gold is the chief academic officer of the University of Nebraska System and liaison to the Board of Regents for Academic Affairs.

As UNMC’s chief executive officer, Dr. Gold is responsible for all aspects of campus leadership, program quality and operations, including 7 Colleges, numerous institutes, a staff and faculty of about 7,000 and its 4,300 health professions students. Additionally, Nebraska Medicine has over 8,500 employees and an operating budget of well more than $1.9 billion. The combined annual economic impact of the “500-mile campus” academic health center with 7 Health Profession Colleges in seven Nebraska cities, 2 Institutes, 37 Centers of Excellence exceeds $5.9 billion and employs in total more than 42,000.

Dr. Gold has been certified by the American Board of Surgery and by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, specializing in adult and pediatric cardiac surgery. He is licensed in Nebraska, Ohio, New York and New Jersey.

Dr. Gold's national leadership roles are extensive, and have included more than 50 national professional committees and more than 100 national organizations, volunteer boards, government/public health councils, and industry. He has recently served as the Chair of the American Medical Association’s Council on Medical Education and as chair of the AMA/AAMC’s Liaison Committee on Medical Education. He is a member of the AMA House of Delegates. Dr. Gold has also served in numerous roles on governing boards and as the elected leader of regional and national professional, accreditation and advocacy organizations in the educational, research and clinical care delivery sectors.

He has worked extensively with national and state level elected and appointed governing and administrative bodies as an advisor, advocate and trusted resource in the areas of higher education, research and clinical care. He continues to be highly engaged in these areas in the public sector, including the US congress, as well as with the regional and national private philanthropic and corporate sectors. In these roles, he is a highly sought after thought leader at all levels of federal, state and local government, higher education, academic health care and public policy. He is a highly regarded keynote public speaker based upon his extensive experience and respected judgment.

He has been repeatedly recognized as a Top 50 Health Care Executive and as a Top 100 Physician Executive, as well many national awards for service leading numerous community volunteer programs, philanthropic campaigns and programs. He continues his research interests actively with ongoing publications and presentations and continues to serve several journal editorial boards. Dr. Gold has authored over 200 peer-reviewed manuscripts, 350 national presentations, 40 books and chapters and over 300 invited professorships and keynote presentations.

We asked for pre-registrations for the meeting this week, whether you plan to eat or not since we're expecting a larger crowd. Contact Lauren (info@rotary14.org) if you have any questions regarding your registration. 

PLEASE NOTE THE ROOM CHANGE THIS WEEK. We will be meeting in the Cornhusker's Yankee Hill Rooms. It will be on the third floor of the atrium, rather than the second. 

October 22 Menu (pre-registrations only): 

• Lasagna
• Caesar Salad
• Garlic Breadsticks