Kelsey Kirk UNMC strategic communications
Training program to teach CPR, first aid to MMI families
A new program in the works at the Munroe-Meyer Institute will train individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as their caregivers, in CPR and other first aid skills.
Jul 31, 2023
Club members learn ‘farm to fork’ skills in MMI garden
Club members do the majority of the work on the gardens, which offer 650 square feet of growing space and yield up to 1,000 pounds of produce.
Jul 26, 2023
Wild animals a ‘crowd favorite’ at Camp Munroe
Animals from Wildlife Encounters were the special guests at Camp Munroe, the recreational day camp for children and youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Jul 25, 2023
Resource center to serve MMI parents, caregivers
The resource center, across from the elevators in the main lobby, will have staff on hand for certain hours every weekday. Eventually, computer stations and a printer will be available for parents’ or caregivers’ use.
Jul 24, 2023
Summer at UNMC: Step-Up Omaha interns on campus
Seven students are experiencing UNMC through the perspective of an employee.
Jul 18, 2023
Nebraska Area Health Education Center Scholars Program graduates 51 students
The two-year program, part of a national initiative, prepares health profession students to serve in rural and urban underserved areas of the state.
Jul 14, 2023
Dr. Fager named MMI’s director of speech-language pathology
Susan Fager, PhD, will join the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute in July.
Jul 14, 2023
Summer at UNMC: MMI hosts occupational therapy camp
Now in its second year, the camp offers fun and enriching activities for children and young adults.
Jul 13, 2023
Physicians soon will complete their medical training in Kearney
UNK student Cordelia Harbison shows the excitement behind the planned Rural Health Education Building.
Jul 5, 2023
Dr. Susan Fager named director of MMI Department of Speech-Language Pathology
Susan Fager, PhD, will join the Munroe-Meyer Institute as the director of MMI Department of Speech-Language Pathology. She will take on the role at the end of July.
Jun 28, 2023