Outreach

Physician assistant alumnus promoted to general

Brig. Gen. Bill Soliz, commanding general of Medical Readiness Command, Pacific, received his MPAS degree from UNMC.

Jul 15, 2024

Brig. Gen. Bill Soliz, a UNMC College of Allied Health Professions alumnus,  became the first active-duty physician assistant to become a general in the U.S. Army. At a ceremony on May 11, his daughters, Army Staff Sgt. Jaline Soliz (left) and Air Force Staff Sgt. Nalani Soliz, pinned on his star. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Defense and Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.

Community Partner Spotlight: Donna Polk, PhD

Dr. Polk is the CEO of the Nebraska Urban Indian Health Coalition.

Jul 9, 2024

Donna Polk, PhD

Dr. Lisco selected for AAMC Council of Deans Fellowship program

Program provides experiences, training to enhance professional development for future leaders in academic medicine.

Jul 9, 2024

Steven Lisco, MD

Dr. Gold is ‘lamplighter’ in post-pandemic initiative

Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, offered his insights for the American Democracy and Health Security Initiative.

Jun 20, 2024

Jeffrey P. Gold, MD

Nevada behavioral health workforce center team visits BHECN

The Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska at UNMC served as a model for the Nevada center.

Jun 18, 2024

Members of the BHECN and BeHERE NV teams recently met in Omaha. Pictured are Ryan Cordts (BHECN); Erin Schneider, PhD (BHECN); Sara Hunt, PhD, (BeHERE NV); Christina Chasek, PhD (BHECN); Ben Verdoorn (BHECN); Marley Doyle, MD (BHECN); Kendra Ratnapradipa, PhD (BHECN); Roberta Miranda-Alfonso, PhD (BeHERE NV), Ann Kraft (BHECN), Adriana Monroy (BeHERE NV); Alyssa Spartz (BHECN); Ruby Kelly (BeHERE NV), Jill Manit, PhD (BeHERE NV); and Catrina Filkin (BHECN).

Neurology residents offering virtual field trip into the brain

The three residents collaborated with UNL’s Nebraska Extension to create a video on brain issues.

Jun 14, 2024

Isha Snehal, MBBS, Kanchan Kumari, MD, and Zaid Najdawi, MD

UNMC for the record, June 14, 2024

A UNMC professor advocates for basic research, schedules to note for the campus bookstore and C-store, and food vendors for the week.

Jun 14, 2024

Steve Caplan, PhD

Public health discussion series reaches out to ‘frontlines of conflict’

The webinars share knowledge, preparedness and empathy with health responders operating in conflict zones.

Jun 12, 2024

Ali S. Khan, MD, MPH, dean of the UNMC College of Public Health and Richard Holland Presidential Chair

Dr. Ali helping create endoscopy credentialing system

Family medicine resident Rubab Ali, MD, is taking part in a national initiative.

Jun 6, 2024

Rubab Ali, MD

BHECN Scholars pathway program taking applications

The pathway program aims to recruit students into the behavioral health workforce.

Jun 6, 2024