Psychiatry

New approach to aid inpatients suffering from opioid misuse

A new order set in One Chart complements a range of important efforts to better serve patients who battle addiction.

Dec 6, 2021

Alëna Balasanova, MD, director of addiction psychiatry education and an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Psychiatry

Research highlights

The UNMC College of Medicine received grant and funding awards representing $15.1 million in new funding in September.

Nov 24, 2021

Matthew Rizzo, MD

Holiday drinking topic at Olson Center brown bag

Ken Zoucha, MD, will speak at Nov. 16 event.

Oct 29, 2021

Ken Zoucha, MD

Study explores sex differences in alcohol use disorder

Jennifer Blackford, PhD, is studying how ‘anxiety network’ in brain may affect recovery.

Oct 27, 2021

Jennifer Blackford, PhD

Psychiatry-emergency collaboration paying off for patients

Psychiatric Emergency Services was created a year ago at the med center.

Oct 27, 2021

From left, Michael Wadman, MD, and Howard Liu, MD

UNMC history: A different type of Oktoberfest

Health-themed event proved popular for UNMC in the 1970s.

Oct 20, 2021

The Oktoberfest tent during the 1975 event.

Dr. Richards to focus on provider well-being

Sarah Richards, MD, is now the senior medical director of clinician experience at Nebraska Medicine. Leslie Eiland, MD, promoted to medical director of patient experience.

Oct 13, 2021

Sarah Richards, MD

Vaccination information offered at chancellor’s forum

Jane Meza, PhD, interim executive director for the office of health security, joined UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, at virtual event.

Oct 13, 2021

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD

Behavioral health grant provides more access to services

DHHS grant of $1.5 million supports integration of services into patient-centered medical homes.

Oct 1, 2021

Teri Mathews, PhD, is the principal investigator of the grant.

Resident of the month

Matt Kelly, MD, a psychiatry resident, served as a Navy flight surgeon.

Sep 24, 2021

Matt Kelly, MD