Outreach
Pediatric Spanish immersion program graduates first student
Fellow Brooklyn Leitch, MD, is first graduate of the COM pediatric department’s innovative longitudinal individualized Spanish program
Jun 30, 2023
![Brooklyn Leitch, MD, second from right, celebrates her completion of the ¡SÍ! program with, from left, Katherine MacKrell, MD, peds hospitalist; Brooke Seaton, pediatric hospital medicine fellowship program coordinator; Aleisha Nabower, MD, associate program director; Sheilah Snyder, MD, the program director for pediatric hospital medicine; and Shirley Delair, MD, UNMC College of Medicine associate dean of DEI.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/immersionCOM.jpg)
BHECN completes ARPA grants with new awardees
More than $3 million was awarded to address state’s behavioral health workforce shortage.
Jun 30, 2023
![Marley Doyle, MD, director of the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska, and Jessica Buche, BHECN ARPA award director](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DoyleBuche062823.jpg)
Bulldozing cancer in central Nebraska with state-of-the-art facility
A reception this week unveiled plans for the future Nebraska Medicine Kearney Cancer Center.
Jun 29, 2023
![UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, talks about the opportunities the cancer center will bring to the community.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DrGoldKearneyClinic062923-900x600.jpg)
‘Heart to Heart’ talks with NSRI’s executive director
The latest episode of the podcast hosted by UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, is now streaming.
Jun 29, 2023
![Maj. Gen. Richard Evans, USAF (ret.), executive director of the National Strategic Research Institute at the University of Nebraska](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/RichardEvans062923-900x600.jpg)
UNMC hosts women’s environmental health faculty group from Pakistan
The visiting faculty collaborated with local faculty members researching the impacts of climate change.
Jun 28, 2023
![Kristina Kintziger, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/KristinaKintziger062823-900x600.jpg)
28th annual pharmacological conference set for July
Registration for the event, sponsored by the UNMC College of Nursing, is due by July 6.
Jun 28, 2023
![](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/28thAnnualPharmacological062723-900x600.jpeg)
Human DNA lab extends law enforcement collaboration
The UNMC lab works with the Nebraska State Patrol Crime Lab to provide DNA samples to a federal index system.
Jun 26, 2023
![Joseph Khoury, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/KHOURYJOSEPH110122.jpg)
Dr. Mirnics is attending Special Olympics International
Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD, director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute, sits on the Special Olympics International board.
Jun 20, 2023
![Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD, director of the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/KarolyMirnics062023-900x600.jpg)
Rural pathway programs extend longstanding partnerships
The UNMC programs have extended their agreements with the Nebraska State College System and UNK.
Jun 15, 2023
![Nicole Carritt, interim assistant vice chancellor for health workforce education relations and director of Rural Health Initiatives](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/NicoleCarritt061523-900x600.jpg)
New ‘Heart to Heart’ podcast episode discusses stress
UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, talks with Sarah Fischer, PhD, UNMC’S director of wellness programming.
Jun 14, 2023
![](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/HeartToHeartPodcast.jpg)