College of Public Health

More than 300 receive care during refugee health fair

Bridge to Care Fall Health Fair was held at Benson High School.

Nov 20, 2017

More than 40 UNMC students volunteered during the event.

Presentation today will focus on Rwandan trip

UNMC students will present on creating e-learning modules on health care in Rwanda.

Nov 17, 2017

UNMC student Victoria Wadman, second from left, with Rwanda students.

Dr. Candice Chen presents HRSA 101

Dr. Chen is director of the Division of Medicine and Dentistry in the Bureau of Health Workforce at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

Nov 17, 2017

Candice Chen, M.D.

Event focuses on refugee trauma and abuse

Refugee specialist for the Omaha Public School District will speak on campus Thursday.

Nov 15, 2017

Bridge to Care Refugee Health Fair set for Saturday

Biannual event is hosted by Bridge to Care.

Nov 9, 2017

UNMC students to provide education, services during Refugee Health Fair

Free services will include flu immunizations as well as vision, dental and blood pressure and glucose level screenings.

Nov 7, 2017

UNMC for the record

News and notes from the UNMC community.

Nov 3, 2017

Senior nursing student Sarvinoz Kadyrova works with client Melanie Kenney at the HelpCare clinic in Kearney.

Lecture offered insight into plight of refugees

Alana Schriver, refugee specialist for Omaha Public Schools, spoke last week on different cultural attitudes toward health care.

Nov 2, 2017

Alana Schriver gave an hour-long talk inside the Yanney Conference Room at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center Oct. 24 to health care workers and students. The goal was to help us understand how resettled refugees view health care and how we can better serve them.

Leaders named in academic affairs, graduate studies

Rowen Zetterman, M.D., Kendra Schmid, Ph.D., and Pamela Carmines, Ph.D., take on new or expanded leadership roles.

Oct 30, 2017

From left, Pamela Carmines, Ph.D., Rowen Zetterman, M.D., and Kendra Schmid, Ph.D.

Undergraduates explore public health at UNMC

More than 25 students and advisors from the Public Health Early Admissions Student Track visit campus.

Oct 30, 2017

Visitors from the Public Health Early Admissions Student Track program.