College of Medicine
Message from chancellor as flu vaccinations begin
Flu shots are critical, Chancellor Gold says in video.
Oct 8, 2020
![UNMC leaders, including Kyle Meyer, PhD, dean of the College of Allied Health Professions, Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, Keith Olsen, PharmD, dean of the College of Pharmacy, and Bradley Britigan, MD, dean of the College of Medicine, stand with pharmacy students at a flu shot clinic last month.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Flu100820.jpg)
Crisis intervention training is personal for MMI staffer
Rachel Ray helps train first responders to recognize common forms of IDD or mental illness and communicate effectively with people in crisis.
Oct 8, 2020
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Children’s, UNMC sign Child Health Research Institute agreement
Organizations will partner on cutting-edge research to unlock cures for children.
Oct 7, 2020
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Dr. Raikes to discuss child development disparities
Virtual Olson Center Brown Bag Lecture is set for Oct. 20
Oct 7, 2020
![Abbie Raikes, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Raikes100120.jpg)
Surgeon General shares a message of optimism
Jerome Adams, MD, U.S. Surgeon General, spoke at the “Health Policy in Action Conference” on Oct. 3.
Oct 7, 2020
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Questions with Chancellor Gold
I think that I already had COVID-19. Should I be tested for antibodies?
Oct 7, 2020
![Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Goldpick3.jpg)
BHECN $200,000 grant to support behavioral health in 5 rural Nebraska counties
The multi-year grant will address barriers to access in rural communities related to substance use disorder, including opioid use disorder.
Oct 7, 2020
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Grant to support behavioral health resources in five rural counties
BHECN’s Opioid Response Program grant will connect people, resources in five counties.
Oct 7, 2020
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Health workforce report shows need in rural areas
Study was commissioned and funded by Office of Rural Health Initiatives and Nebraska Area Health Education Center Program.
Oct 6, 2020
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New faculty spotlight: Neil Kalsi, MD
Dr. Kalsi is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Family Medicine.
Oct 6, 2020
![Neil Kalsi, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Kalsi100620.jpg)