Outreach

UNMC for the record

Dr. Guthmiller named to OKU leadership role, Dr. Klepser to speak on national podcast, and other news and notes from the UNMC community.

Apr 16, 2021

Janet Guthmiller, DDS, PhD

Vision clinic open for clients with IDD at Munroe-Meyer Institute

Clinic is located at the new Munroe-Meyer Institute building at 6902 Pine St.

Apr 14, 2021

From left, technician Alison Erickson, clinic director Karen Wilson, OD, and optician Lori Cervantes at the Munroe-Meyer Institute's Caring for Champions Program Vision Clinic.

MMI opens vision clinic for those with intellectual, developmental disabilities

The clinic is a collaboration with the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Truhlsen Eye Institute

Apr 14, 2021

From left, technician Alison Erickson, clinic director Karen Wilson, OD, and optician Lori Cervantes at the Munroe-Meyer Institute's Caring for Champions Program Vision Clinic.

Spirit of Community Service: Charity Evans, MD

Dr. Evans will be honored at the annual faculty meeting on April 15.

Apr 12, 2021

Charity Evans, MD, left, with Raquel Salinas

UNMC stories come to life in one-act plays

Virtual one-act play festival set for April 19.

Apr 8, 2021

NETEC helps develop nationwide pandemic plan

NETEC has established a National Special Pathogen System of Care to create a coordinated, standardized model of care.

Apr 5, 2021

John Lowe, PhD, NETEC principal investigator and assistant vice chancellor for health security training and education at UNMC

Families with IDD praise MMI, state’s vaccination clinic

The Munroe-Meyer Institute has been working with officials to address the need for vaccination opportunities for people with IDD.

Apr 5, 2021

From left, Logan, 17, and Leah, 20, show off their vaccination band-aids Friday at Nebraska's first COVID-19 vaccination clinic for persons and families with intellectual and developmental disablities.

UNMC, Sarpy County team for forensic psychiatry fellowship

UNMC will provide psychiatric services primarily for inmates with serious mental illness.

Apr 2, 2021

Howard Liu, MD, chair, UNMC Department of Psychiatry

City of Omaha pledges support for Project NExT

Memorandum of understanding to provide $93 million in city funds over next decade to support Project NExT and the UNMC expansion west of Saddle Creek Road.

Mar 31, 2021

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, center, speaks at the press conference Tuesday as Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert, right, and Steve Curtiss, finance director, left, look on.

UNMC, Omaha Symphony partner to study indoor air

A UNMC team led by Josh Santarpia, PhD, is helping determine if the number of musicians on stage can be increased.

Mar 30, 2021

Josh Santarpia, PhD, places the optical particle sizer in the Holland Performing Arts Center. The sizer is used to collect air particles to measure the size and concentration level of particulates in the air.
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