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BHECN announces annual award recipients

Awards honor mentors and advocates for greater access, awareness, and information about behavioral health careers in Nebraska.

May 3, 2018

Joe Evans, Ph.D., left, receives the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska's Distinguished Service Award from Howard Liu, M.D.

Researchers find rheumatoid arthritis carries increased risk of heart disease

Findings published in prestigious British Medical Journal

May 3, 2018

Gold Humanism Honor Society inducts new class

Nineteen third-year medical students, six residents and five members of the faculty were recognized.

May 3, 2018

New members of the Gold Humanism Honor Society were inducted on April 28.

UNMC, Nebraska Medicine show caring side

UNMC Student Senate, Nebraska Medicine’s Emerging Professionals Group took part in a day of service.

May 2, 2018

From left, Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dele Davies, M.D., Aneesha Dasgupta and Tayla Heavican at the Habitat for Humanity construction site.

Dr. Fayad chairs session exploring major changes in acute stroke management

Pierre Fayad, M.D., organized the session at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

May 1, 2018

Pierre Fayad, M.D.

Innovative coaching mechanism earns national honor

Doctor, educators from UNMC Department of Anesthesiology developed clinical assessment tool for residents.

Apr 30, 2018

(Clockwise) Faye Haggar, EdD; Amy Duhachek-Stapelman, MD; Andrea Dutoit, MD; Jean Simonson, MD, MACM; Katie Goergen, MD; Karisa Walker, MD; and Cathleen Peterson-Layne, MD, PhD, won the Philip Liu Award for Innovation in Anesthesia Education.

News briefs

With Dr. Jeff Hill retiring soon, changes are being made in admissions and student affairs; Drs. Jeff Harrison and Wendy Grant named to associate dean posts.

Apr 30, 2018

Jeff Harrison, M.D. (left) and Wendy Grant, M.D. (right)

Awards recognize research in aging diseases

Kelly Stauch, Ph.D., receives the Vada Kinman Oldfield Alzheimer’s Research Fund Award and Katherine Olson, Ph.D., receives the Nancy and Ronald Reagan Alzheimer’s Scholarship Fund Award.

Apr 27, 2018

Coaching the focus of leadership retreats

More than 100 UNMC leaders received training and development in coaching.

Apr 27, 2018

UNMC leaders attend a coaching workshop.

A message from the dean

New dermatology chair, Dr. Ashley Wysong, hits the ground running; hires three other dermatologists with Nebraska roots

Apr 27, 2018