John Keenan UNMC strategic communications

Dr. Ashraf named to CDC committee role

Muhammad Salman Ashraf, MBBS, has been appointed to the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee.

Mar 11, 2025

Muhammad Salman Ashraf, MBBS

Dr. Cloonan to co-chair international conference

Madeline Cloonan, MD, is first UNMC resident to co-chair the International Conference of Residency Education.

Mar 11, 2025

Madeline Cloonan, MD

C-STARS Director Schnaubelt, MD, promoted to colonel

Col. Elizabeth Schnaubelt is credited as a huge champion of the collaboration between the U.S. Air Force and UNMC.

Mar 10, 2025

Air Force Lt. Col. Elizabeth Schnaubelt, MD, was promoted to the rank of colonel with assistance from her father, United States Army Col. (ret.) Thomas Rini, at left.

MMI’s flocking fundraiser returns for March

The flamingoes return to raise awareness during Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.

Mar 6, 2025

A sign and pink flamingoes help raise awareness of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.

MMI gathers for ‘Celebration of Excellence’

Myrna Krohn is the Munroe-Meyer Institute’s inaugural recipient of the Community Champion Award.

Mar 6, 2025

Myrna Krohn, seated center, gathered with MMI speech therapists for a photo after the 2025 Celebration of Excellence

MMI held ‘Penguin Palooza’ in February

In its second year, the event is being embraced by the MMI community.

Mar 6, 2025

Face painting was one of the activities at the second annual Penguin Palooza at MMI.

Walk and Roll raises more than $42,000

Meyer Foundation’s annual event supports adult rec therapy programming at the Munroe-Meyer Institute.

Mar 6, 2025

Heidi Sommer, right, speaks to participants as Mark and Hayden Sommer and Meyer Foundation President Mary McHale look on. The Sommers were the honorary advocated family at the Walk and Roll for Disabilities on March 2.

Dr. Haney joins faculty development in college of medicine

Suzanne Haney, MD, a professor in the UNMC Department of Pediatrics, began her new role March 1.

Mar 4, 2025

Suzanne Haney, MD

Students sought as volunteers for deaf-centric hospital

The 2025 event is scheduled for April 12 at UNMC, and medical, nursing and other health professions students are invited to take part.

Feb 26, 2025

Ronda Rankin

UNMC to offer new dental/public health degree

The collaboration of the UNMC Colleges of Dentistry and Public Health will allow students to get dental and MPH degrees within four years.

Feb 25, 2025

Yun Saksena, DMD, associate dean for education at the UNMC College of Dentistry, and Nicole Kolm-Valdivia, PhD, assistant dean for academic affairs at the UNMC College of Public Health
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