Office of Global Health
The Office of Global Health allows students and faculty to gain understanding through experiences.
Partnerships with universities throughout the world allow students to become global citizens, observe similarities and differences in nursing roles and engage in culture while studying different health care systems, classrooms and theories. Students can gain an appreciation for cultures other than the majority, to better serve and understand different populations at home and abroad.
UNMC College of Nursing is committed to providing premier nursing education programs for all students. Part of this commitment is the integration of global health practice and research throughout the nursing curriculum.
Expanding horizon of nursing education
Three uniformed nursing students from UNMC standing with their host students in Mexico.
“I’m going to remember the amazing people that welcomed us into the culture and their country, especially our time spent with the nursing students. Everyone we came into contact with was so kind and polite, off the campus as well, and that made the experience so enjoyable."
Global Health Happenings
Three female students smiling for a picture while riding the bus in Norway.
2025 UNMC BSN graduates return from 4-week travel abroad experience in Norway
Four students from Scottsbluff, Lincoln, Norfolk, and Omaha traveled to Norway for a 4-week experience with the University of Agder in Kristiansand, Norway. They experienced several clinical sites, the Constitution Day holiday, and enjoyed social activities with other international students at the University. Please review their presentation from the trip here: https://echo360.org/media/d8553b8f-7c9d-44b3-a114-70f6a5167c18/public
The application process for this opportunity will begin in the fall of 2025 for the 2026 experience which occurs shortly after May graduation for senior students. Students will receive emails about the program and application process from Dr. Beth Beam. Please contact her with any questions at ebeam@unmc.edu
Dr. Redding giving her lecture at the College of Nursing in Omaha
UNMC Alumni tells her global health career story
The NSNA student group, led by Devin Moline as president, invited UNMC alum Sharon Redding to present January 13, 2025 on her experiences in global health. She shared about work in Africa, China, Austrailia and South America. She shared her story throughout her career showing the differences she has made from public health to clinical care to higher education curriculums. Beth Beam, PhD, Director of Global Health at University of Nebraska Medical Center - UNMC College of Nursing, attended the talk and provided some context and discussion at the end of the session.
Dr. Sharon Redding passed away on March 31, 2025. You can read her obituary here: Sharon Redding Obituary (1946 - 2025) - Omaha, NE - Omaha World-Herald
Please find the recording of her talk here: https://echo360.org/media/e8a2ca66-5987-412a-9cff-732b09a3a3ba/public
Four Hamamatsu students and one faculty posing for photo at the UNMC Omaha campus.
International Student Visit Fall 2024 - Hamamatsu University, Japan
Four nursing students and one faculty member from Japan visited the UNMC College of Nursing in Omaha from September 30 to October 4, 2024. Please follow this LINK (Link below) to view their presentation on their learnings and experiences while here at UNMC. Any specific questions you may have about our work with Japan can be emailed to Dr. Beam at ebeam@unmc.edu.
https://echo360.org/media/db0c93c7-7b95-4dec-9beb-d447d195fec0/public
Two nursing students and two nursing faculty will visit UNMC from Hamamatsu from September 22 to 26 in 2025 where they will attend classes and tour the Omaha UNMC campus. Please contact Dr. Beam at ebeam@unmc.edu if you would like to engage with them.
Stylized image of exhaust from a power plant and a woman wearing mask
Climate and Environmental Impacts on Human Health
Jesse E. Bell, PhD
See the March 26, 2024 Talk here.