Outreach

Tornado survey offers ‘boots-on-the-ground epidemiology’

A UNMC College of Public Health team joined local and state health representatives in conducting a Washington County needs assessment.

May 21, 2024

A team from the UNMC College of Public Health helped conduct the rapid needs assessment May 16-18.

Health care workforce report highlights challenges, accomplishments

The issues involved show the importance of UNMC initiating programming to educate more health care professionals.

May 16, 2024

Nicole Carritt, UNMC's assistant vice chancellor of health workforce education relations

Cancer center announces new community outreach leaders

The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center team will be key in developing community partnerships, cancer education and screening events.

May 15, 2024

Clockwise from top left: Keyonna King, DrPH, Patrick Maloney, PhD, Rachael Schmidt, DNP, and Juan Santamaria, MD

UNMC history: UNMC’s Health Science Meet

For more than 25 years, eighth-grade students from across Nebraska competed to participate in UNMC’s annual Health Science Meet.

May 13, 2024

Visiting eighth-grade students participate in the 2006 UNMC Health Science Meet.

Med center to spearhead novel approach to disaster planning

The med center’s health security experts will support the National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health in the planning effort.

May 9, 2024

Chris Kratochvil, MD, vice chancellor for external relations at UNMC, and Lauren Sauer, associate director of research in the Global Center for Health Security

Public health researchers develop drought response guide

The UNMC College of Public Health team wrote the guide to better prepare health professionals for responding to impacts from drought.

May 8, 2024

Jesse Bell, PhD, and Rachel Lookadoo, JD

Dr. Gold to receive inaugural ‘Heartland Hero Award’

The award comes from Rural Media Group, which broadcasts ‘Rural Health Matters,’ a live weekly program Dr. Gold hosts on RFD-TV.

May 6, 2024

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD

Dr. Gold on UNMC’s response to the tornadoes: ‘We’re here to help’

UNMC announces support efforts for those impacted by Friday’s tornadoes. See a message from Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, in this link.

Apr 30, 2024

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD

UNMC graduates chart new paths in public health

The initial cohorts of students will be graduating from two new UNMC College of Public Health programs.

Apr 30, 2024

Hayley Lange

Public health leadership institute accepting applications

The Great Plains Leadership Institute, through the UNMC College of Public Health, will host its 19th cohort.

Apr 25, 2024

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