Psychiatry

MMI, DHHS team to increase access to pediatric BH services

MMI will be a sub-recipent in a $2.2 million five-year grant.

Jan 17, 2019

From left, Rayma Delaney, Nebraska Title V Federal Grants Administrator; MMI's Holly Roberts, Ph.D.; MMI's Joe Evans, Ph.D.; Kathy Karsting, Maternal Child Adolescent Health Program; and Jennifer Auman, Nebraska Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting Program.

Dr. Strong receives American Psychiatric Association honor

Sheritta Strong, M.D., has been awarded the 2018-2019 Nancy C.A. Roeske, M.D., Certificate of Recognition for Excellence in Medical Student Education.

Jan 3, 2019

UNMC adult psychiatrist Sheritta Strong, M.D., center, received the Nancy C.A. Roeske, M.D., Certificate of Recognition for Excellence in Medical Student Education. Dr. Strong is co-director of medical student education for the department of psychiatry along with Daniel Gih, M.D., left. Also pictured is Howard Liu, M.D., interim chair for the UNMC Department of Psychiatry.

Music as Medicine continues today

Central High School Singers, Bel Canto and Handbell Choir will perform.

Dec 13, 2018

Science on Screen examines ‘Home Alone’ Tuesday

UNMC’s Jonathon Sikorski, Ph.D., and Kacie Baum will discuss the film at the event.

Dec 10, 2018

Macauley Culkin as Kevin McCallister in "Home Alone."

Dr. Sikorski tackles holiday blues at Olson lecture

Jonathon Sikorski, Ph.D., will speak at the next Olson Center for Women’s Health Brown Bag Series on Dec. 18.

Dec 6, 2018

Jonathon Sikorski, Ph.D.

Lookin’ at U: Jennifer Bull

Bull is the communications coordinator for the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska.

Nov 15, 2018

Jennifer Bull

Postpartum depression is topic of Nov. 13 Omaha Science Cafe

Reproductive mood disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder also will be explored.

Nov 7, 2018

Sharon Hammer, M.D.

Conference focus: Nebraska’s mental health workforce

Sept. 12 event also will explore the growing opioid crisis.

Aug 30, 2018

A former UNMC College of Nursing faculty member, Michael Rice, Ph.D., will be the keynote presenter at the event.

BHECN announces career engagement award winners

Awards provide funding to local community groups to educate Nebraska students about behavioral health professions.

Jul 19, 2018

Howard Liu, M.D.

Addressing mental health and substance use together

New Behavioral Health Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) now available at Nebraska Medical Center.

Jul 19, 2018

John Franzen, M.D.