Tom O'Connor
Gift to UNMC focuses on helping those who have experienced mental trauma
About 50 percent of Nebraskans report experiencing childhood adversity/trauma
Sep 13, 2017
![Members of the UNMC College of Public Health team involved in the Building a Trauma-Informed Community initiative included (left-right): Lea Pounds, Ph.D., assistant professor, Department of Health Promotion, Social and Behavioral Health; Jungyoon 'JY' Kim, Ph.D., (principal investigator), assistant professor, Department of Health Services Research and Administration; Alisha Aggarwal, doctoral student, Department of Health Services Research and Administration; Ali Khan, M.D., M.P.H., dean; and Melissa Tibbits, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Health Promotion, Social and Behavioral Health.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Trauma_Informed_Community_Group_Photo_1025.jpg)
Special needs families invited to free community event on Sept. 23 in Aurora
Will connect them with resources to help them better deal with special health care needs
Aug 28, 2017
![Fun activities for special needs children will be part of the community event in Aurora on Sept. 23](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/MMI_Event.jpg)
Curriculum redesign highlights beginning of new school year in College of Medicine
Aug 28, 2017
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COM employee spotlight – meet Courtney Frost
Administrator in plastic and reconstructive surgery has baseball card collection and loves going to school
Aug 28, 2017
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Resident Program Director of the Month – Meet Dr. Ken Follett
Dr. Follett, chair of the Department of Neurosurgery, directs the neurosurgery residency program, which has doubled since he arrived in 2005.
Aug 28, 2017
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Resident of the Month – meet Dr. Prasanth Ravipati
Internal Medicine resident loves to cook Indian food, play golf and tennis
Aug 28, 2017
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COM student of the month — Nathan Van Winkle
Second-year student loves his small-town roots, Harry Potter, and starting his day by making his bed
Aug 28, 2017
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September highlights include 100th anniversary of University Hospital and 10th anniversary of affiliation agreement with Children’s Hospital & Medical Center
Aug 28, 2017
![A 1927 photo of Unit One of University Hospital, which was completed in 1917.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Panorama__University_Hospital__1927.jpg)
19 new faculty join College of Medicine, including 4 instructors, 12 assistant professors and 3 associate professors
Aug 28, 2017
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Alë̮a A. Balasanova, MD, assistant professor, psychiatry, has been selected as one of only 10 physicians across Nebraska to participate in the inaugural Nebraska Medical Association (NMA) Physician Leadership Academy.
Aug 28, 2017
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