Health Security

UNMC doc among experts to review reopening plans for cruise industry

Steve Hinrichs, MD, joins the Healthy Sail Panel.

Jul 17, 2020

Steve Hinrichs, MD,

Our COVID-19 response: A video timeline

Looking back at UNMC/Nebraska Medicine’s role in the pandemic response.

Jul 16, 2020

GCHS Hosts Pilot NDMS EMS Training Workshop

The Global Center for Health Security (GCHS) serves as a lead training institution for the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS), and while the COVID-19 pandemic has temporarily delayed regularly-scheduled workshops, a pilot workshop for a new program was led yesterday by the National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI) with assistance from the GCHS. The EMS Infectious […]

Jul 13, 2020

Marty Sikes, NSRI, and Morgan Shradar, UNMC/NM, practice hand hygiene while donning PAPR

UNMC COVID-19 Meat Processing Playbook Goes “Global”

The University of Nebraska Medical Center’s collaborative creation of COVID-19 Playbooks for specific industries such as meat processing facilities has crossed international borders.

Jul 13, 2020

In the Business of Helping People: Engineering Inventions and National Defense

Benjamin Terry received an engineering master’s degree from Colorado School of Mines, then he applied for jobs in the business sector: automotive and medical devices. He landed for nine years in the medical industry, developing electronic mechanical devices, such as dialysis machines – even though he had no knowledge of biomedicine.

Jul 13, 2020

GCHS Spotlight: Angela Vasa, MSN, RN

The July 2020 GCHS Spotlight focuses on Ms. Angela Vasa. Ms. Vasa played an integral role in the GCHS COVID-19 response; her professional expertise and dedication greatly contributed to the success of the GCHS’s mission during the quarantine and isolation of repatriated Americans from Wuhan, China, and from the Diamond Princess cruise ship.

Jul 13, 2020

Questions with Chancellor Gold

Are you concerned with the increasing number of cases, and hospitalizations?

Jul 7, 2020

Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD

Questions with Chancellor Gold

How does humidity play a factor in the transmission of COVID-19?

Jul 6, 2020

Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD

Questions with Chancellor Gold

What does the term de-densifying mean and why is it important?

Jul 2, 2020

Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.

Questions with Chancellor Gold

Is it safe to let my dog play with the neighbor dogs and should I pet other dogs?

Jul 1, 2020

Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.
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