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COVID-19

Health Security Offices to support campus communities

Ted Cieslak, M.D., will serve as interim executive director for health security for the new UNMC office; Jane Meza, Ph.D., will lead the UNO office.

Jun 16, 2020

Ted Cieslak, M.D., UNMC interim executive director for health security

University offers voluntary work-reduction program

Employees can reduce their work hours by as much as 25% while retaining insurance benefits.

Jun 12, 2020

Pharmacists now can test for COVID-19

Many pharmacists doing the testing will have been trained using a program developed in part by UNMC faculty.

Jun 12, 2020

Donald Klepser, Ph.D., associate professor of pharmacy practice and science

Governor, chief medical officer visit Nebraska Public Health Lab

Governor thanked lab staff for COVID-19 efforts.

Jun 11, 2020

From left, Emily McCutchen, technical supervisor, speaks to Pete Iwen, Ph.D., director of the Nebraska Public Health Lab, Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.

Med students reach out to refugees with support, information

Effort designed to educate communities on COVID-19 while providing food supplies.

Jun 11, 2020

Medical students Paul Witt, Alexander Tu, David Fu and Seif Nasir packed more than 100 MUNA boxes for a community distribution event in May.

Eye protection should be worn in patient care areas

Guidance is part of Nebraska Medicine’s universal PPE policy.

Jun 10, 2020

Olivia Jensen is seen wearing safety glasses. These can be used in ambulatory areas and on non-COVID units but don't fully protect against bloodborne or chemical exposures.

UNMC working to address COVID-19 health disparities

UNMC has several outreach efforts to underserved communities.

Jun 4, 2020

The MUNA Box Project, driven by UNMC medical students, is one of the university's outreach efforts, providing support and information to refugee communities.

UNMC to distribute masks to staff, students and their families

UNMC providing cloth masks to faculty, staff, students and their families.

Jun 4, 2020

UNMC physician/researcher among authors of major remdesivir study

Remdesivir first drug known to treat COVID-19.

Jun 3, 2020

Andre Kalil, M.D.,

College of Pharmacy creates hand sanitizer for campus, community

Students, faculty come together to address local shortages.

Jun 2, 2020

From left, Tess Lewis, Keith Olsen, Pharm.D., dean of the UNMC College of Pharmacy, Gary Cochran, Pharm.D., associate professor in the UNMC Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, Raj Selvaraj and Sarah Stage.