Outreach

UNMC to partner on new climate measurement center

The center, housed at the University of Vermont, will help federal climate impact assessment with more localized measurements.

Dec 3, 2024

Jesse Bell, PhD

Dr. Garvin elected president of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Kevin Garvin, MD, will serve a one-year term as leader of the national orthopaedic surgery organization.

Nov 25, 2024

Kevin Garvin, MD

For 50 years, Regional Pathology Services has delivered medical expertise

The laboratory service brings more than 1 million tests to the UNMC campus every year, enabling lifesaving tests closer to home.

Nov 25, 2024

Sam Pirruccello, MD, and Brian Lenz at UNMC in 1995.

Health fair addresses refugee health and wellness issues

UNMC students and faculty joined with Restoring Dignity and other community partners for the Nov. 2 event.

Nov 21, 2024

From left, UNMC's Armalita Dosseh, Paw Bway Htoo of Restoring Dignity Omaha and Heidi Keeler, PhD. Photo courtesy of Roger Humphries Photography

UNMC hosts international conference on Health Design Thinking

Health design thinkers from around the U.S. and the world came together to explore ways to build human-centered solutions in health care.

Nov 20, 2024

Leila Shephard, PhD, managing director of the Helix Centre at Imperial College in London, shares her experiences using design thinking in health care and academic research.

Dr. Liu offers expertise to commission on mental health in Ukraine

Lancet Psychiatry convened an international group to study the country’s mental health needs and develop an improvement plan.

Nov 20, 2024

Howard Liu, MD

UNMC hosts Ukrainian health care professionals

The visit is part of the continuing collaboration between UNMC and the Ukrainian Ministry of Health.

Nov 19, 2024

From left, interpreter Volodymyr Bassis, UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, Sara Pirtle, program manager with the UNMC Office of Global Engagement, and Ukrainian guests Andrii Svyst, Victor Romanchuk, Olegsandr Gladyshenko, Viktor Panychev and Hryhorii Petruk. Not picture is facilitator Halyna Kaluzhna.

UNMC welcomes new AHEC scholars

Students will engage with health professionals, community leaders and potential employers in program.

Nov 18, 2024

Lydia Sand, deputy director and program manager for the Nebraska AHEC program

South Omaha leaders host meeting with Dr. Davies, UNMC officials

The conversation offered another opportunity to listen to community members’ experiences and make connections to UNMC resources.

Nov 8, 2024

UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, participates in a roundtable discussion with leaders in the South Omaha community at the Latino Center of the Midlands.

UNMC CPERS receives grant to develop threat training for hospitals

The training will benefit health care organizations nationwide, providing a crucial resource for facilities that face increasing risks of violence.

Nov 7, 2024

Keith Hansen