John Keenan

College of Medicine briefs

Fund created to honor Diana Florescu, MD; college community invited to EMET capstone event.

Mar 1, 2023

Diana Florescu, MD

COM employee of the month, March 2023

Katie Schroder is the educational programs administrator for the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology.

Mar 1, 2023

Advocate aims to promote accessibility, opportunity

New effort by Melanie Davis aims to make it easier for the IDD community to understand credentials, join community boards.

Feb 28, 2023

Melanie Davis

SAPA collaborates on ‘Deaf-Centric Hospital’

Student group will team with Deaf Community, Accessibility and Language organization for event aimed at health profession students.

Feb 28, 2023

Bailey Reigle, co-chair of the Student Alliance for People of All Abilities

MMI, UCP of Nebraska offer Tech Tools Library

The library contains modified toys, sensory aids, an array of adaptive switches and more.

Feb 28, 2023

An MMI therapist and her guest use a toy from the Tech Tools Library.

MMI’s Turner aims to transform health care

Lequisha Turner will sit on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s Committee on Improving the Health and Wellbeing of Children and Youth through Health Care System Transformation.

Feb 28, 2023

Lequisha Turner

AAP, MMI team to celebrate World Autism Day

The event, which is open to the public, is set for April 2.

Feb 28, 2023

MMI staff gathers to honor excellence

The MMI Celebration of Excellence, held Feb. 24, praised exceptional performance and celebrated the institute’s successes in 2022.

Feb 28, 2023

Tina Meinecke, left, and Kathlene Egbers take to the dance floor with their MMI co-workers at the annual Celebration of Excellence.

Director’s message: MMI and developmental disabilities awareness

In Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, a spotlight on MMI’s longtime and ongoing efforts toward meaningful inclusion.

Feb 28, 2023

Mark Shriver, PhD, director, University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities

Medical student of the month, March 2023

Name: Heidi Vieira  Hometown: Vancouver, British Columbia  Program/Year: Fifth year of the MD/PhD program  Education: Bachelor of Science from the University of British Columbia  Hobbies: Finding new food places and coffee shops, baking and shopping. Three things people may not know about me: 

Feb 24, 2023

Heidi Vieira