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College of Nursing alumni lead through the pandemic

UNMC counts Douglas County’s new health director and other directors around Nebraska as graduates.

Dec 29, 2021

From left, Lindsay Huse, DNP, and Anne O'Keefe, MD, both graduates of UNMC, toured the university this fall. Huse is among the College of Nursing graduates leading local health departments in Nebraska.

Behavioral health workforce growing but facing challenges

Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska, housed at UNMC, is positioned to innovate on professional recruitment and retention.

Dec 29, 2021

Marley Doyle, MD, director of the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska and an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Psychiatry.

UNMC legislative report reveals more behavioral health professionals despite increase

Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska reports a 33.5 percent increase in behavioral health professionals amidst an ongoing shortage and aging workforce.

Dec 29, 2021

Marley Doyle, MD

New faculty spotlight: Amanda Ribeiro Wobido, DDS

Dr. Wobido is a clinical instructor of adult restorative dentistry in the UNMC College of Dentistry.

Dec 29, 2021

MMI pilot yoga program a soaring success

A second series of classes will begin in February.

Dec 28, 2021

The Munroe-Meyer Institute is piloting a yoga program.

Two cancer care conferences scheduled for February

Registration due by early February.

Dec 28, 2021

UNMC researchers: Malnutrition raises COVID risks

Team analyzed national data on hospitalized COVID-19 patients, will present for research award.

Dec 28, 2021

Jana Ponce, PhD, assistant professor of medical nutrition education.

State Sen. Vargas visits UNMC research lab

The senator, who lost his father to COVID-19, hears about pulmonary research related to the pandemic.

Dec 28, 2021

Malnutrition increases risk of mortality from COVID-19

UNMC researchers found that among patients hospitalized with COVID-19, the presence of malnutrition increased the risk of mortality by 2.5 times.

Dec 28, 2021

Jana Ponce, PhD

The Office of Global Engagement Sponsors the ninth Annual Arab Health Summit

The summit was held virtually on Oct. 19-21, 2021, and was hosted by ACCESS, the nation’s largest Arab American community nonprofit. The conference focused on promoting discussions on health rights, public health research, community engagement and more, among speakers and attendees representing the United States and several Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) countries.

Dec 28, 2021