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Presentation explores strategies for healthy choices

UNMC’s Peter Pellerito kicks off the Olson Center Brown Bag series.

Sep 13, 2017

Peter Pellerito

Gift to UNMC focuses on helping those who have experienced mental trauma

About 50 percent of Nebraskans report experiencing childhood adversity/trauma

Sep 13, 2017

Members of the UNMC College of Public Health team involved in the Building a Trauma-Informed Community initiative included (left-right): Lea Pounds, Ph.D., assistant professor, Department of Health Promotion, Social and Behavioral Health; Jungyoon 'JY' Kim, Ph.D., (principal investigator), assistant professor, Department of Health Services Research and Administration; Alisha Aggarwal, doctoral student, Department of Health Services Research and Administration; Ali Khan, M.D., M.P.H., dean; and Melissa Tibbits, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Health Promotion, Social and Behavioral Health.

UNMC Professor Appointed to Federal Committee

Steven Hinrichs, M.D., will serve on the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee

Sep 12, 2017

Primary Care Exceeds Expectations on Quality Measures

Tanvir Hussain, MD, medical director of Enterprise Quality and Analytics and primary care provider at Midtown clinic, says that Nebraska Medicine – Primary Care has taken great strides in improving quality and outcomes through a strong focus on engaging all employees and providers who provide patient care.

Sep 12, 2017

Wigton Archives Dedicated at McGoogan Library

After decades of serving as the well-respected but “unofficial” historian for UNMC, Robert Wigton, M.D., became an official part of the university’s archives and the McGoogan Library of Medicine last week as the library cut the ribbon on the newly named Wigton History of Medicine Archives.

Sep 12, 2017

New faculty spotlight: Sarah McBrien

McBrien is an assistant professor and director of curricular and learning assessment in the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions.

Sep 12, 2017

Sarah McBrien

Learning aids? They’re in the bag

Buffett grant funds MMI Department of Education and Child Development outreach effort.

Sep 12, 2017

From left: Becky Zessin, Kelsey Tourek, Amanda Mills, Jolene Johnson, Ph.D., and Abbey Siebler.

New job track program focuses on animal care

MMI collaborates with Ollie Webb, CLM Farm to expand job training opportunities.

Sep 12, 2017

Summer Craft of the Madonna School and job trainee Brittney Johnson at CLM Farm.

Chihuly Sanctuary to reopen Sept. 20

Repairs will replace water-damaged flooring.

Sep 12, 2017

The Chihuly Sanctuary at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.