John Keenan

Walk and Roll ‘family’ sets new record

Approximately 400 people, the most ever, turned out for the annual event, which raises funds for adult programs at MMI.

Mar 6, 2023

More than 400 community members gathered March 5 for the 19th annual Walk and Roll for Disabilities.

As Match Day nears, India rotation proves valuable

Medical student Natasha Hongsermeier-Graves called international rotation ‘eye-opening.’

Mar 6, 2023

From left, neurosurgery scrub nurse Gailunglu Gangmei, Natasha Hongersmeier-Graves and K. Venkateswara Rao, MBBS, one of Hongsermeier-Graves’ mentor during her rotation.

GME, departments thank UNMC house officers

UNMC recognized residents and fellows in February.

Mar 2, 2023

The Office of Graduate Medical Education provided cookies with messages on them to residents and fellows.

Match Day next step in student’s winding path

A UNMC summer pathway program helped set Sagar Chapagain on the road to his MD.

Mar 2, 2023

Sagar Chapagain

College of Medicine briefs

Fund created to honor Diana Florescu, MD; college community invited to EMET capstone event.

Mar 1, 2023

Diana Florescu, MD

COM employee of the month, March 2023

Katie Schroder is the educational programs administrator for the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology.

Mar 1, 2023

Advocate aims to promote accessibility, opportunity

New effort by Melanie Davis aims to make it easier for the IDD community to understand credentials, join community boards.

Feb 28, 2023

Melanie Davis

SAPA collaborates on ‘Deaf-Centric Hospital’

Student group will team with Deaf Community, Accessibility and Language organization for event aimed at health profession students.

Feb 28, 2023

Bailey Reigle, co-chair of the Student Alliance for People of All Abilities

MMI, UCP of Nebraska offer Tech Tools Library

The library contains modified toys, sensory aids, an array of adaptive switches and more.

Feb 28, 2023

An MMI therapist and her guest use a toy from the Tech Tools Library.

MMI’s Turner aims to transform health care

Lequisha Turner will sit on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s Committee on Improving the Health and Wellbeing of Children and Youth through Health Care System Transformation.

Feb 28, 2023

Lequisha Turner