Please call us as soon as you have a story that involves UNMC. The sooner we know your needs, the better we can connect you with a researcher, physician or faculty member who can provide an authoritative interview in a timely manner.

Even if you already have direct contact information, calling us first allows us to provide additional background, faster contact options and additional experts if your first choice is unavailable. We may be able to connect you with an authority you previously did not know about.

The office of Public Affairs, (402) 559-4353, is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
If you need to speak to a member of the UNMC Media Team after hours, please call (402) 559-4000 and ask the operator to page the UNMC Public Affairs media person who is on call.

Local, state, regional and national media

If you are calling from the media, please contact one of the following Media Team members:

Tom O'Connor
Senior Associate Director
(402) 559-4690
toconnor@unmc.edu

Vicky Cerino
Senior Media Specialist
(402) 559-5190
vcerino@unmc.edu

Lisa Spellman
Communications Specialist
(402) 559-4693
lspellman@unmc.edu

Jo Giles
Communications Specialist
(402) 559-4696
jgiles@unmc.edu