workforce

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

BHECN hosts inaugural workforce partners conference

Seeing a need to convene behavioral health leaders, BHECN has scheduled a second conference for next April.

Jul 10, 2025

Marley Doyle, MD

‘There is tremendous interest and excitement’

The new UNMC health science education center in Kearney will provide health care training close to home for rural Nebraska.

Jul 8, 2025

The 110,000-square-foot Health Science Education Center II is under construction on the UNK campus. It’s scheduled to open early next year, allowing UNMC to expand its nursing and allied health programs in Kearney and offer new programs in medicine, pharmacy and public health.

Dr. Nuss named assistant dean for nursing’s Omaha division

Suzanne Nuss, PhD, brings deep experience with UNMC, Nebraska Medicine and the nursing field.

Jun 30, 2025

Suzanne Nuss, PhD

Kyle Meyer, PhD, to step down as allied health dean in 2026

Dr. Meyer is the founding dean of the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions and has led allied health at UNMC for 20 years.

Jun 27, 2025

Kyle Meyer, PhD

UNMC College of Nursing in Omaha to offer twice-yearly admissions

First spring cohort of incoming nursing students in Omaha set for January 2026.

Jun 11, 2025

Nursing students walking across campus

McGoogan Library to highlight UNMC pathway programs

An online panel discussion will be held Wednesday, April 30.

Apr 28, 2025

Liliana Bronner, PhD, Maurice Godfrey, PhD, Sonja Tutsch-Bryant, PhD, and Heidi Kaschke

BHECN starts network of behavioral health workforce centers

Behavioral Health Workforce Center Alliance will facilitate connections, understanding and innovation nationally in behavioral health workforce development.

Mar 19, 2025

BHECN Director Marley Doyle, MD, and Kati Cordts, PhD