Diversity

Dr. Gail Walling Yanney lecture offers ‘Inspiration from Trailblazers’

The department of anesthesiology hosted Maya Hastie, MD, of Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

Jul 5, 2023

UNMC Department of Anesthesiology executive vice chair, Mohanad Shukry, MD, and guest lecturer Maya Hastie, MD

Pediatric Spanish immersion program graduates first student

Fellow Brooklyn Leitch, MD, is first graduate of the COM pediatric department’s innovative longitudinal individualized Spanish program

Jun 30, 2023

Brooklyn Leitch, MD, second from right, celebrates her completion of the ¡SÍ! program with, from left, Katherine MacKrell, MD, peds hospitalist; Brooke Seaton, pediatric hospital medicine fellowship program coordinator; Aleisha Nabower, MD, associate program director; Sheilah Snyder, MD, the program director for pediatric hospital medicine; and Shirley Delair, MD, UNMC College of Medicine associate dean of DEI.

MMI organizing bocce ball team to participate in Special Olympics

Athletes wanting to join can contact MMI or attend the next practice July 7.

Jun 29, 2023

Dr. Mirnics is attending Special Olympics International

Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD, director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute, sits on the Special Olympics International board.

Jun 20, 2023

Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD, director of the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute

Juneteenth events set at medical center

Events include speakers, a celebration Friday at the Omaha campus and more.

Jun 13, 2023

Rae Blaylark, president and CEO of the Sickle Cell Foundation of Minnesota, will speak on sickle cell disease at a June 20 webinar.

UNMC community to mark Pride Month with series of events

The LBGTQ+ Employee Alliance will host Pride on the Green this Friday.

Jun 7, 2023

UNMC training proves valuable in Sudan

UNMC’s Community Medical Response team is having an impact, seeking support in war-torn country.

Jun 5, 2023

From left, Hadeel Mohamed, MBBS, who recently ran a clinic in Sudan, UNMC’s Nada Fadul, MD, and Abrar Alaliem, president of SuDRO-Sudan

CultureFest offers a taste of ‘Nebraska Treasures’

UNMC’s annual celebration was held May 25 at the Ruth and Bill Scott Student Plaza.

Jun 2, 2023

Among the honorees at CultureFest were, from left, Thomas Warren, Aileen Warren and Devin Nickol, MD

UNMC training proves valuable in Sudan

Members of UNMC’s Community Medical Response team having impact, seeking support in war-torn country.

May 31, 2023

From left, Hadeel Mohamed, MBBS, who recently ran a clinic in Sudan; UNMC’s Nada Fadul, MD; and Abrar Alaliem, president of SuDRO-Sudan

Student satisfaction survey informs plans for improved resources, services

Improvements are planned in the areas of student participation, leadership development and community health.

May 31, 2023