Olson Center Webinar Series
Webinars: A Collaborative Educational Offering
These webinars are presented through a partnership between the Olson Women’s Health Resource Center and the UNMC College of Nursing. Designed primarily for a nursing audience, each session offers continuing education credit. However, everyone is welcome to attend.
Live presentations are attended via an online video platform (Zoom) and the recorded presentations are available on this page.
Continuing Education Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by University of Nebraska Medical Center and Olson Center for Women’s Health. University of Nebraska Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates each activity for 1.0 ANCC contact hour. Nurses should only claim credit for the actual time spent participating in the activity.
Accessing Past Webinars
- Upcoming registration links of future webinars, and video recording links of previous webinars, are available on this page.
- To receive nursing credit for these modules, please complete them through the College of Nursing website. Online Activities | Continuing interProfessional Development and Innovation | University of Nebraska Medical Center
If you need assistance accessing the site or navigating the modules, feel free to reach out to Valeta Creason-Wahl vcreason@unmc.edu.
Webinar Offerings
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- Fiber - Why We Need Our Short (Chain Fatty Acid) Kings!
- STAMPP HTN: Systemic Treatment and Management of Postpartum Hypertension
- Sunlight and Chronic Disease: Time to Take This Fight Outside
- Migraine in Women
- Hypertension in Women
- Taking Charge of Your Brain at Any Age: It's Never Too Late!
- Huntington’s Disease: Current Approaches and Future Directions
- Exploring the Topic of Food Insecurity in Nebraska
- Nutritional Needs of Breastfed Babies from Birth to Weaning
Fiber - Why We Need Our Short (Chain Fatty Acid) Kings!
Amy Volkman, RDN, LMNT, UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute
Tues., March 10, 2026, 12 - 1 p.m. CDT
This presentation will explain how dietary fiber supports cardiovascular health and aids digestion while describing the role of short-chain fatty acids in energy production, gut health and metabolic processes. We will also identify common foods that are rich in fiber and analyze how eating a variety of plant-based foods promotes optimal gut function.
This is a free event and open to health care providers and the community. Nursing credit is available at no cost. Register through Zoom. If you have questions, please reach out to Valeta Creason-Wahl at vcreason@unmc.edu or 402.559.7487.
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STAMPP HTN: Systemic Treatment and Management of Postpartum Hypertension
Sarosh Rana MD, MPH, UNMC Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Tues., Nov. 11, 2025, 12–1 p.m. CST
- Watch the video for no continuing education credit.
- To receive nursing credit for this module until November 30, 2026, please complete through the UNMC College of Nursing website: Online Activities | Office of Continuing interProfessional Development and Innovation
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Sunlight and Chronic Disease: Time to Take This Fight Outside
Roger Seheult, MD, MedCram Co-founder
Assistant Clinical Professor, Loma Linda University School of Medicine and Allied Health
Associate Clinical Professor, University of California Riverside School of Medicine
Tues., June 3, 2025
- Watch the video for no continuing education credit.
- To receive nursing credit for this module until June 22, 2026, please complete through the UNMC College of Nursing website: Online Activities | Office of Continuing interProfessional Development and Innovation
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"Migraine in Women"
Elizabeth Hartman, MD, UNMC Dept. of Neurological Sciences
Tues., May 13, 2025
- Watch the video for no continuing education credit.
- To receive nursing credit for this module until May 26, 2026, please complete through the UNMC College of Nursing website: Online Activities | Office of Continuing interProfessional Development and Innovation
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"Hypertension in Women"
Christina Dunbar Matos, DO, MS, MPH, UNMC Dept. of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology; Nebraska Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Tues., Feb. 4, 2025
- Watch the video for no continuing education credit.
- To receive nursing credit for this module until February 16, 2026, please complete through the UNMC College of Nursing website: Online Activities | Office of Continuing interProfessional Development and Innovation
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"Taking Charge of Your Brain at Any Age: It’s Never Too Late!"
Diane K. Hendricks, LCSW, UNMC Dept. of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology
Tues., October 8, 2024
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"Huntington’s Disease: Current Approaches and Future Directions"
Amy Hellman, MD, UNMC College of Medicine, Dept. of Neurological Sciences
Tues., August 13, 2024
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"Exploring the Topic of Food Insecurity in Nebraska"
Natalia Santos, MPH (PhD Candidate), UNMC College of Public Health, Dept. of Health Promotion
Tues., May 14, 2024
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“Nutritional Needs of Breastfed Babies from Birth to Weaning"
Laura Wilwerding, MD, IBCLC, FAAP, FABM, Naturally Healthy Kids, LLC and UNMC Dept. of Pediatrics (adjunct professor)
Tues., April 9, 2024