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Backstage Pass event to highlight health professions

The popular event, set for Wednesday, this year is adding the UNMC College of Pharmacy to its lineup.

Nov 4, 2025

Kaitlyn Uwazarike, DPT, checks grip strength at the Physical Therapy booth at a previous Backstage Pass event.

Dr. Davies, other UNMC officials meet with South Omaha leaders

The Latino Center of the Midlands hosted the gathering that included a discussion on a wide variety of topics.

Nov 3, 2025

Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, participated in a South Omaha leadership breakfast at the Latino Center of the Midlands.

Pathways students see a glimpse of their UNMC futures

More than 200 undergrad students in the Kearney, Rural and Urban Health Opportunities Programs visited the Omaha campus and UNMC College of Dentistry.

Oct 16, 2025

Bella Gerloff (at left), a UNO student in the Urban Health Opportunities Program, experienced the health simulation technology at the Davis Global Center as part of the Oct. 5-6 visit to campus by the pathway program students.

BHECN report aims for statewide behavioral health workforce strategy

After a June workforce conference, the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska identified priority areas for focus.

Oct 2, 2025

Marley Doyle, MD

UNK Chancellor Neal Schnoor, PhD, visits UNMC

Dr. Schnoor, who began as chancellor on July 1, hopes to deepen UNK’s partnership with UNMC to increase the health workforce.

Sep 25, 2025

UNK Chancellor Neal Schnoor, PhD, and other members of the UNK staff visited the UNMC campus on Sept. 9. The group first toured the student housing under construction, took a walking tour of campus and visited the Davis Global Center.

Denise Pecha to lead BHECN’s network initiatives

Pecha will support partnerships to help expand the state’s behavioral health workforce.

Sep 18, 2025

Denise Pecha

Dr. Davies’ all-campus forum is today

Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, will talk with Kyle Meyer, PhD, associate vice chancellor for health workforce initiatives.

Sep 17, 2025

Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, and Kyle Meyer, PhD, UNMC’s new associate vice chancellor for health workforce initiatives

Radiation therapy program expands to Kearney

The enrollment of the first radiation therapy students there represent another UNMC expansion to the campus.

Sep 11, 2025

Lisa Bartenhagen, UNMC's director of radiation therapy education

This month’s all-campus forum set for Sept. 17

Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, will talk with Kyle Meyer, PhD, associate vice chancellor for health workforce initiatives.

Sep 10, 2025

Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, and Kyle Meyer, PhD, UNMC’s new associate vice chancellor for health workforce initiatives

UNMC announces new office aimed at health workforce

The new Office of Health Workforce Initiatives will be led by Kyle Meyer, PhD, serving as associate vice chancellor for health workforce initiatives.

Aug 27, 2025

Kyle Meyer, PhD