Rural

Forum will explore 2020’s impact on behavioral health

BHECN will host the free online forum Dec. 9

Nov 24, 2020

Nicole Carritt, director of Rural Health Initiatives at UNMC and assistant director of outreach and engagement for the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, will take part in the Dec. 9 forum.

UNMC team, rural collaborators receive award for innovation

Innovative program designed for young women with breast cancer.

Oct 22, 2020

BHECN names award recipients in six Nebraska counties

Awards recognize individuals who made a significant impact in the behavioral health field in the state.

Oct 19, 2020

Marley Doyle, MD, director of the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska

Health workforce report shows need in rural areas

Study was commissioned and funded by Office of Rural Health Initiatives and Nebraska Area Health Education Center Program.

Oct 6, 2020

Nizar Wehbi, MD, assistant professor and deputy director for the UNMC Center for Health Policy

UNMC health care workforce report shows need in rural areas

Physician, nurse practitioner numbers up slightly

Oct 6, 2020

Nizar Wehbi, MD

Study explores feasibility of expanded UNMC presence

Legislative resolution looks at central, western Nebraska expansion.

Sep 29, 2020

On Monday, Kyle Meyer, PhD, dean of the College of Allied Health Professions (left) and Nicole Carritt, director of rural health initiatives (right), presented information to members of the Appropriations Committee about UNMC's Kearney-based health care programs.

CS-CASH conducts ag safety training for Rwandan students

Weeklong effort was in collaboration with hte University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Jun 22, 2020

The students from Rwanda at their orientation last summer.

Grant to expand mental health services for underserved populations

Services will target vulnerable children adults and children in rural and urban Nebraska communities.

Jun 15, 2020

Terri Mathews, Ph.D.

Foundation award will enhance rural pandemic preparedness

Funding aims to improve pandemic response in rural nursing facilities and critical access centers.

May 21, 2020

Matthew Beacom, M.D.

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.