Outreach
Grant to support behavioral health resources in five rural counties
BHECN’s Opioid Response Program grant will connect people, resources in five counties.
Oct 7, 2020
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Children’s, UNMC sign Child Health Research Institute agreement
Organizations will partner on cutting-edge research to unlock cures for children.
Oct 7, 2020
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Surgeon General shares a message of optimism
Jerome Adams, MD, U.S. Surgeon General, spoke at the “Health Policy in Action Conference” on Oct. 3.
Oct 7, 2020
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BHECN $200,000 grant to support behavioral health in 5 rural Nebraska counties
The multi-year grant will address barriers to access in rural communities related to substance use disorder, including opioid use disorder.
Oct 7, 2020
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Health workforce report shows need in rural areas
Study was commissioned and funded by Office of Rural Health Initiatives and Nebraska Area Health Education Center Program.
Oct 6, 2020
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Med center scientists, physicians make statement on COVID-19
Now is not the time to let down our guard, infectious disease experts stress.
Oct 6, 2020
![Mark Rupp, MD, chief of the UNMC Division of Infectious Diseases, was one of the med center experts who spoke at the Monday afternoon press conference.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/RuppCOVID100620.jpg)
UNMC health care workforce report shows need in rural areas
Physician, nurse practitioner numbers up slightly
Oct 6, 2020
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COVID-19: What we know and what we think we know
•Nebraska is currently tied for 6th among U.S. states for daily cases per capita.
Oct 5, 2020
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Statement about pandemic from scientists, physicians to fellow Nebraskans
We can’t emphasize this enough: COVID-19 ISN’T a political or ideological issue. Our advice is the same regardless of political leadership at any level.
Oct 5, 2020
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UNMC and UNO Collaborative Initiative with Anahuac University
Lasting partnership in Mexico is still providing results.
Oct 2, 2020
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