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Pharmacists now can test for COVID-19

Many pharmacists doing the testing will have been trained using a program developed in part by UNMC faculty.

Jun 12, 2020

Donald Klepser, Ph.D., associate professor of pharmacy practice and science

Munroe-Meyer Guild’s Garden Walk fundraiser to be virtual June 14

Homeowners will showcase a favorite area of their gardens via the videos.

Jun 10, 2020

LiveGreen: Victory gardens

Locally grown food improves health, strengthens communities.

Jun 9, 2020

Time out with T.O. – One successful woman

Sasha Shillcutt, M.D., aims to help women advance in their careers.

Jun 9, 2020

Sasha Shillcutt, M.D.

LGBTQ+ Employee Alliance sets Pride Month activities

Virtual speaker series will celebrate LGBTQ+ community.

Jun 9, 2020

Study to improve maternal, child health in Pine Ridge

Effort aims to increase awareness and knowledge about fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in the community.

Jun 8, 2020

From left, Regina Idoate, Ph.D., assistant professor of health promotion in the UNMC College of Public Health and citizen of Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, and Omar Rahman, M.D., director of the MMI Department of Genetics

Panelists to listen, share thoughts on structural racism

‘Listening session’ will be first in a series.

Jun 5, 2020

From left, Dele Davies, M.D., senior vice chancellor for academic affairs, Aileen Warren, assistant vice chancellor for human resources and Sheritta Strong, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry and interim director of inclusion, will take part in the event.

UNMC working to address COVID-19 health disparities

UNMC has several outreach efforts to underserved communities.

Jun 4, 2020

The MUNA Box Project, driven by UNMC medical students, is one of the university's outreach efforts, providing support and information to refugee communities.

College of Pharmacy creates hand sanitizer for campus, community

Students, faculty come together to address local shortages.

Jun 2, 2020

From left, Tess Lewis, Keith Olsen, Pharm.D., dean of the UNMC College of Pharmacy, Gary Cochran, Pharm.D., associate professor in the UNMC Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, Raj Selvaraj and Sarah Stage.

LiveGreen: Poison prevention during the pandemic

The Nebraska Regional Poison Center and LiveGreen provide safety information as families spend more time at home.

Jun 2, 2020

Medications not properly disposed of are often trashed or flushed and negatively affect the environment, animals and people downstream.