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Dr. Cochran named to assistant dean post in Kearney

Teresa Cochran, D.P.T., named assistant dean of the College of Allied Health Professions at the Health Science Education Complex.

Mar 1, 2019

Teresa Cochran, D.P.T.

Memorial service for Jessica Nielsen set for March 18

The College of Nursing will hold the service on the UNMC Omaha campus.

Feb 28, 2019

Jessica Nielsen, D.N.P.

Tickets for Grant Imahara released March 2

Imahara will headline this year’s Nebraska Science Festival on April 5.

Feb 28, 2019

Grant Imahara

Chancellor Gold, Dr. Liu to appear on RFD-TV tonight

Behavioral health in rural America focus of national TV show.

Feb 28, 2019

Howard Liu, M.D., chairman of the UNMC Department of Psychiatry, and UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., will appear on RFD-TV tonight.

A message of appreciation for house officers

UNMC leaders share words of thanks on House Officer Appreciation Day.

Feb 28, 2019

New acute care surgery leadership named

P.J. Schenarts, M.D., will step down as chief of acute care surgery; Brett Waibel, M.D., named interim chief.

Feb 28, 2019

P.J. Schenarts, M.D.

Distinguished scientist: Corrine Hanson, Ph.D.

Dr. Hanson’s research focus is nutrition throughout the life course.

Feb 28, 2019

Corrine Hanson, Ph.D.

Lookin’ at U: Kat Hamilton

Hamilton is a strategic engagement coordinator in the UNMC Office of Alumni Relations.

Feb 28, 2019

Katherine "Kat" Hamilton

Distinguished Scientist: Donald Klepser, Ph.D.

Dr. Klepser’s research focus is point-of-care testing in pharmacies.

Feb 27, 2019

Donald Klepser, Ph.D.

Program aims to streamline prior authorizations

Stephen Salzbrenner, M.D., created Breezmed, a program which solves many of the problems patients deal with when it comes to prior authorizations.

Feb 27, 2019

Stephen Salzbrenner, M.D., discusses his new Breezmed program with the UNMC Department of Psychiatry Leadership Team. Dr. Salzbrenner recently received a $75,000 prototype grant to create the software, which is designed to help patients, providers and pharmacies deal with prior authorization forms.