Public Relations

For the Media

The University of Nebraska Medical Center Public Affairs Department is committed to serving the needs and interests of the media. We are accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you have a media inquiry or would like to arrange an interview with one of our health experts, call our general office number at (402) 559-4353 or e-mail us at mediainquiry@unmc.edu Our office is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, after hours please call (402) 559-4000 and ask the operator to page the UNMC Public Affairs media person who is on call.  Also see our contact list below for cell phone numbers.

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    • Media Relations Team

    Tom O'Connor
    Senior Associate Director,
    Communications

    toconnor@unmc.edu
    o.  402.559.4690
    c.  402.650.7063
    h.  402.895.3307

    Vicky Cerino
    Media Relations Coordinator

    vcerino@unmc.edu
    o. 402.559.5190
    c. 402.350.0898

    Jo Giles
    Media/Diversity Specialist

    jgiles@unmc.edu
    o. 402.559.4696
    c. 402.250.1305

    Lisa Spellman
    Publications/Media Specialist

    lspellman@unmc.edu
    o. 402.559.4693

    Nicole Lindquist
    Writer/Media Specialist

    nlindquist@unmc.edu
    o. 402.559.9149
    o = office; c = cell; h = home;

    Consumers can learn more about our hospital and physician partners by calling The Nebraska Medical Center at 402-559-2000 and UNMC Physicians at 888-898-UNMC (8662).