University of Nebraska Medical Center
University of Nebraska Medical Center

About Our Office

The Office of Health Workforce Initiatives brings together UNMC programs, partners and communities to support Nebraska’s health workforce needs.

Contact our office to ask questions, share ideas, explore partnership opportunities or connect with resources related to health workforce development across the state.

Workgroups

Our work is organized around five core functions:

Data & Analytics

Supporting shared workforce data, reporting and analysis to inform planning and decision-making.

Pathways

Supporting health career pathways across the workforce continuum.

Preceptor Support

Supporting clinical training capacity and the preceptor lifecycle.

Partnerships

Aligning workforce programs and partnerships and supporting collaboration.

Communication

Advancing coordinated workforce communication and messaging.

Our Team

Kyle Meyer, PhD

Associate Vice Chancellor, Health Workforce Initiatives

Kyle Meyer

Brandon Grimm, PhD, MPH

Associate Vice Chancellor

Brandon Grimm

Ana Lopez Shalla, EdM

Senior Advisor, Workforce Development

Ana Lopez Shalla

Lydia Sand, MPA

Director of Preceptor Engagement

Lydia Sand

Kelli Jones Schneegass, MS

Rural Health Specialist

Kelli Jones Schneegass

Anne Thomas, MBA

Administrative Associate I

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Anne Thomas