Outreach

Juneteenth events set at medical center

Events include speakers, a celebration Friday at the Omaha campus and more.

Jun 13, 2023

Rae Blaylark, president and CEO of the Sickle Cell Foundation of Minnesota, will speak on sickle cell disease at a June 20 webinar.

Med center grant will aid vision care in West Africa

UNMC’s Steven Yeh, MD, secured a $300,000 grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Jun 13, 2023

Steven Yeh, MD

UNMC to train Ukrainian emergency and public health professionals

Scholarships will allow up to 10 Ukrainians to pursue training at the UNMC College of Public Health.

Jun 8, 2023

Ali S. Khan, MD, MPH, dean of the UNMC College of Public Health

Agreement will expand efforts to account for missing service members

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency will draw on expertise and resources across the NU System.

Jun 8, 2023

University of Nebraska President Ted Carter, right, and Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Director Kelly McKeague sign a memorandum of understanding expanding collaborations between the two institutions.

UNMC training proves valuable in Sudan

UNMC’s Community Medical Response team is having an impact, seeking support in war-torn country.

Jun 5, 2023

From left, Hadeel Mohamed, MBBS, who recently ran a clinic in Sudan, UNMC’s Nada Fadul, MD, and Abrar Alaliem, president of SuDRO-Sudan

Dean’s message: VA work was fulfilling career chapter

After near four decades, Dr. Britigan steps away from his work with the VA.

May 31, 2023

Bradley Britigan, MD

UNMC training proves valuable in Sudan

Members of UNMC’s Community Medical Response team having impact, seeking support in war-torn country.

May 31, 2023

From left, Hadeel Mohamed, MBBS, who recently ran a clinic in Sudan; UNMC’s Nada Fadul, MD; and Abrar Alaliem, president of SuDRO-Sudan

‘Science of Raptors’ is topic of June 6 Science Café  

This month’s UNMC Science Café is offered in partnership with Fontenelle Forest.

May 30, 2023

Denise Lewis of Fontenelle Forest

Med center experts test readiness of the National Quarantine Unit

A three-day exercise, led by the Global Center for Health Security at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine, was held in April.

May 23, 2023

The National Quarantine Unit tabletop exercise was held in the Sorrell Center on April 25.

Air Force officials tour UNMC as part of ongoing partnership

Visitors included new Air Force Associate Deputy Surgeon General Stephen Mounts.

May 19, 2023

Stephen Mounts, U.S. Air Force associate deputy surgeon general, tours the UNMC Davis Global Center on May 4.