Psychiatry

UNMC signs understanding to collaborate on VR and AI research

UNMC and a South Korean company are working together on clinical research to assessing and treat behavioral health issues.

Nov 12, 2024

From left, officials signing the memorandum of understanding were Jane Meza, PhD, interim UNMC vice chancellor of academic affairs, UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD; Tai Chung, PhD, founder and CEO of HIPPO T&C; and Howard Liu, MD, chair of the UNMC Department of Psychiatry.

Feeling the election stress? Try these wellness tips

UNMC’s Wellness Team offers ways to maintain some equilibrium and find ways to take care of yourself.

Nov 1, 2024

The UNMC Wellness Team – Steve Wengel, MD, Sarah Fischer, PhD, and Priya Gearin, MD

Event draws questions about drinking, ‘sober curious’

Guest speaker Marisa Silveri, PhD, and a panel of UNMC experts led the Sept. 13 discussion at the Wigton Heritage Center.

Oct 1, 2024

From left, guest speaker Marisa Silveri, PhD, Alëna Balasanova, MD, Jennifer Blackford, PhD, and Todd Wyatt, PhD

‘Talk Saves Lives’ suicide prevention discussion is Monday

The presentation will be held from 3-4:30 p.m. in the Sorrell Center.

Sep 20, 2024

UNMC participated in the Chalk it Up for More Tomorrows campaign, drawing pictures and inspirational messages outside the UNMC College of Pharmacy.

Sober curious? Discussion on alcohol use set for Sept. 13

A national speaker and UNMC experts will discuss drinking and the ‘sober curious’ movement in an event at the Wigton Heritage Center.

Sep 6, 2024

Marisa Silveri, PhD

New medical faculty, August 2024

Thirty-six new faculty members joined the UNMC College of Medicine in July.

Aug 9, 2024

Sulman Hashmi, MBBS

Psychiatry’s Dr. Machal wins ADMSEP award

Riley Machal, MD, won the 2024 ADMSEP Devneil Vaidya Award, which spotlights her work at all three levels of medical education.

Jul 11, 2024

Riley Machal, MD

Nevada behavioral health workforce center team visits BHECN

The Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska at UNMC served as a model for the Nevada center.

Jun 18, 2024

Members of the BHECN and BeHERE NV teams recently met in Omaha. Pictured are Ryan Cordts (BHECN); Erin Schneider, PhD (BHECN); Sara Hunt, PhD, (BeHERE NV); Christina Chasek, PhD (BHECN); Ben Verdoorn (BHECN); Marley Doyle, MD (BHECN); Kendra Ratnapradipa, PhD (BHECN); Roberta Miranda-Alfonso, PhD (BeHERE NV), Ann Kraft (BHECN), Adriana Monroy (BeHERE NV); Alyssa Spartz (BHECN); Ruby Kelly (BeHERE NV), Jill Manit, PhD (BeHERE NV); and Catrina Filkin (BHECN).

Retired professor donates to help psychotherapy training

Through a new fund, Carl Greiner, MD, will support the UNMC Department of Psychiatry in a variety of ways.

Jun 13, 2024

Carl Greiner, MD

BHECN Scholars pathway program taking applications

The pathway program aims to recruit students into the behavioral health workforce.

Jun 6, 2024

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