Outreach

Community engagement calling for contributions from across UNMC

The UNMC Office of Community Engagement is launching the ‘Providing Community Perspectives Project’ and asks for assistance from UNMC faculty, students and staff.

Oct 10, 2024

Heidi Keeler, PhD

UNMC expands nursing partnerships in western Nebraska

Agreements with Western Nebraska Community College, Scottsbluff Public Schools will build the rural nursing pipeline.

Oct 4, 2024

From left, UNMC Interim Chancellor Dele Davies, MD, President Greg Dart of Western Nebraska Community College and UNMC College of Nursing Dean Lepaine Sharp-McHenry, DNP, at the Western Nebraska Community College signing event

Omaha’s great apes in caring hands

A partnership between UNMC and the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium brings preventive, specialized health care – such as echocardiograms – to Omaha’s gorillas.

Sep 25, 2024

Omaha's great apes in caring hands

UNMC’s Dr. Michaud talks osteoarthritis and more

Kaleb Michaud, PhD, was the featured guest on the online episode of ‘Health Uncensored With Dr. Drew.’

Sep 25, 2024

Kaleb Michaud, PhD

Omaha’s great apes in caring hands

A partnership between UNMC and the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium brings preventative, specialized health care – such as echocardiograms – to Omaha’s gorillas.

Sep 25, 2024

Omaha's great apes in caring hands

Matt Blomstedt, PhD, named chief university lobbyist

Dr. Blomstedt is a lifelong Nebraskan with decades of experience in education and public policy.

Sep 23, 2024

Matt Blomstedt, PhD

Inaugural associate pharmacy dean named for Kearney campus

Linda Sobeski, PharmD, will lead the UNMC College of Pharmacy program based at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Sep 16, 2024

Linda Sobeski, PharmD

Statewide meetings show BHECN-ARPA support benefits Nebraska

The Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska hosted workshops with organizations that received ARPA funding allocated by the Nebraska Legislature.

Sep 12, 2024

BHECN Central Director Krista Fritson, PsyD, center, talks at a gathering of ARPA awardees at the University of Nebraska at Kearney in June.

Dr. Davies visits Macy on community outreach trip

The interim chancellor attended a Umoⁿhoⁿ Tribe powwow, met with local leaders and listened to hear the issues that are important in the northeast Nebraska community.

Sep 9, 2024

From left, Lisa Spellman, tribal leader Dustin Lovejoy, Siobhan Wescott, MD, and UNMC Interim Chancellor Dele Davies, MD

BHECN launches East Site to address Omaha-area workforce challenges

The new location is at the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Grace Abbott School of Social Work.

Sep 5, 2024

Marley Doyle, MD