Rural

UNMC experts develop COVID-19 guidelines for meat processing facilities

Team toured 10 facilities across state to develop ‘playbook.’

May 1, 2020

From left, Jocelyn Herstein, Ph.D., infectious disease expert for the Global Center for Health Security, and Shelly Schwedhelm, executive director of emergency management and biopreparedness for Nebraska Medicine and executive director of emergency management for the Global Center for Health Security at UNMC, was part of a team of experts that toured 10 meatpacking plants over the past two weeks to provide technical assistance and further develop guidelines to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 while the facilities continue to operate.

Chancellor, extension dean to discuss COVID-19 on RFD-TV

Chuck Hibberd, dean of the Cooperative Extension Division of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will be the guest of Dr. Gold.

Apr 27, 2020

UNMC will be ready to build a new normal

Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., sets out vision during state-of-the-campus address.

Apr 16, 2020

Participate in Stand UP4 Grain Safety Week April 13-17

Participate in Stand UP4 Grain Safety Week April 13-17

Apr 14, 2020

SIM-NE hosts training on coronavirus for rural hospitals

More than 350 providers from critical access hospitals registered for the Facebook Live event.

Apr 10, 2020

From left, Eric Ernest, M.D., Shelly Schwedhelm and Doug Dekker participate in the Facebook Live training event.

CASH at UNMC provides COVID-19 prevention tips for agricultural community

A variety of credible sources are available

Apr 7, 2020

Rural Nebraskans can show world how social distancing is done

By Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., chancellor, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Apr 7, 2020

Med center experts release e-free book on quarantine

E-book targeted toward health professionals.

Mar 27, 2020

SIM-NE continues rural EMS training via Facebook live

Wednesday event offered free training for rural emergency medical system responders.

Mar 27, 2020

From left, Eric Ernest, M.D., John Lowe, Ph.D. and Doug Dekker, program manager of SIM-NE, at the Facebook Live event.

Chancellor takes to TV to share COVID-19 information

Programs continue this week on cable channel RFD-TV.

Mar 19, 2020

From left, James Lawler, M.D., and Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., on the set of "Rural America Live."
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