Health Security

UNMC for the record

Dr. Guthmiller named to OKU leadership role, Dr. Klepser to speak on national podcast, and other news and notes from the UNMC community.

Apr 16, 2021

Janet Guthmiller, DDS, PhD

C-STARS holds inaugural biocontainment care course

The Center for Sustainment of Trauma Readiness Skills Omaha trained five people for the U.S. Air Force.

Apr 9, 2021

C-STARS Omaha trained a class of five, including three active-duty Air Force infectious diseases physicians, the infectious disease consultant for the Air Force, and the infection prevention consultant for the Air Force.

NETEC helps develop nationwide pandemic plan

NETEC has established a National Special Pathogen System of Care to create a coordinated, standardized model of care.

Apr 5, 2021

John Lowe, PhD, NETEC principal investigator and assistant vice chancellor for health security training and education at UNMC

Dr. Kratochvil named health security endowed chair

Christopher Kratochvil, MD, will be inaugural Global Center for Health Security Distinguished Chair.

Mar 24, 2021

Christopher Kratochvil, MD

Partnership pays off during new Ebola outbreak

UNMC’s Michael Wiley, PhD, and Catherine Pratt help identify the strain of the virus.

Mar 23, 2021

From left, Michael Wiley, PhD, and Catherine Pratt of the UNMC College of Public Health

Chancellor’s forum rescheduled to Friday

Ted Cieslak, MD, interim executive director for health security, will join Dr. Gold at the forum.

Mar 23, 2021

Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD

Dr. Hewlett named to new Orr Chair in Health Security

Angela Hewlett, MD, has been one of the med center’s key leaders as it combats COVID-19.

Mar 8, 2021

Angela Hewlett, MD, has been named to the newly created George W. Orr, M.D., and Linda Orr Chair in Health Security.

Chancellor tours GCHS Clinical Research Unit

Unit provide infrastructure that increases the med center’s capability to undertake national research projects.

Feb 22, 2021

From left, Christopher Kratochvil, MD, executive director of clinical research for the Global Center for Health Security; Maj. Tiffany Welsh, C-STARS deputy director; UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD; and Matthew Lunning, DO, medical director of the Clinical Research Center, cut the ribbon on the center during a ceremony on Feb. 18.

UNMC for the record

College of Dentistry West Division gets grant for cutting-edge technology, and other news and notes from the UNMC community.

Jan 29, 2021

The UNMC College of Dentistry's West Division in Gering, Nebraska, received a $12,000 grant from the Oregon Trail Foundation to purchase a dental 3D printer.

Time out with T.O. – A salute to the Yanneys

Philanthropists have had huge impact on the medical center.

Jan 7, 2021

Mike Yanney and Gail Yanney, MD