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McMorris is keynote speaker at Monday’s MLK event

The second annual recipient of the med center’s Unsung Hero Award also will be announced.

Jan 11, 2023

Kenny McMorris, CEO of Charles Drew Health Center

Hero’s message: Have courage as Martin Luther King Jr. did

MMI’s Jacqueline Hankins Berry was honored in 2022 as the med center’s inaugural Unsung Hero Award recipient.

Jan 11, 2023

Jacqueline Hankins Berry

MMI’s adaptive toys program keeps spreading skills

A special toy adapting event was funded through a grant by the Munroe-Meyer Guild.

Jan 11, 2023

Monica Pleiss, Jamie Gehringer, PhD, and Korey Stading

MMI event offers a warm winter welcome

The Munroe-Meyer Institute’s first Winter Event drew about 40 kids and their families.

Jan 11, 2023

Micky and Minnie Mouse and Frozen's Olaf welcomed MMI patients and their families at the institute's first Winter Event, held Dec. 16.

Team steps up to support Hispanic Little Angels

MMI’s UCEDD team held a holiday drive-thru with Santa for the support group.

Jan 11, 2023

Student volunteers, along with Santa Claus, at the Hispanic Little Angels holiday drive-thru held Dec. 9

Omaha World-Herald on Jan. 9

Nebraska’s COVID cases remain low; variant driving increases elsewhere has arrived

Jan 10, 2023

Pathology services and Kearney Regional mark 5 years

The institutions joined up in 2017 to improve access to pathology services in rural Nebraska.

Jan 5, 2023

Representatives from the UNMC and Kearney Regional Medical Center during their visit

Timothy Blecha, MD, receives Koefoot Award

Dr. Blecha, recognized as an outstanding preceptor, practices in Superior, Nebraska.

Dec 29, 2022

From left, UNMC Family Medicine Medical Student Clerkship Director Mindy Lacey, MD, Timothy Blecha, MD, and UNMC Family Medicine Chair Jeffrey Harrison, MD

Sen. Mike Jacobson tours UNMC

The senator met with Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, talked with the BHECN team and toured iEXCEL.

Dec 28, 2022

Nebraska State Sen. Mike Jacobson tours UNMC's iEXCEL program with Michael Hollins, associate executive director, community and business strategy.

Nebraska Examiner on Dec. 23

Joseph Williams, a true ‘only in Nebraska’ story, leaves $20 million gift to UNMC

Dec 23, 2022