Outreach
Osborne to offer information on TeamMates program
Legendary Husker coach will speak about mentoring opportunities at Jan. 29 event.
Jan 22, 2020
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Dr. Strong named UNMC interim director of inclusion
Sheritta Strong, M.D., will move into new role on Feb. 1.
Jan 20, 2020
![Sheritta Strong, M.D., has been named interim director of inclusion at UNMC.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Strong2017012020.jpg)
Carl B. Camras, M.D., Memorial Lecture celebrates Glaucoma Awareness Month
The lecture was part of the Truhlsen Eye Institute Distinguished Lecture Series and was hosted by the UNMC Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.
Jan 17, 2020
![Steven Geddes, M.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Gedde_photo_web.jpg)
Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s set for Jan. 24-25
24-hour ice skating event,now in its 10th year at UNMC, has raised more than $210,000.
Jan 14, 2020
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UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s set for Jan. 24-25
24-hour ice skating event – now in its 10th year at UNMC – has raised more than $210,000
Jan 14, 2020
![The UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson's is open to the public.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Skate34.jpg)
UNMC names Emily McElroy as dean of McGoogan Library
Library serves UNMC students, faculty, and staff, as well as licensed Nebraska health professionals and residents of the state.
Jan 13, 2020
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Dr. Jeff Harrison named chair of UNMC Department of Family Medicine
Succeeds Dr. Michael Sitorius who held the post for 30 years
Jan 8, 2020
![Jeff Harrison, MD (right), is the new chair of UNMC Department of Family Medicine. He succeeds Michael Sitorius, MD (left), who held the post for 30 years.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Sitorius_Harrison.jpg)
Survey will measure UNMC’s community engagement
Information about community involvement will help UNMC share its stories.
Jan 6, 2020
![From left, Dele Davies, M.D., senior vice chancellor for academic affairs, and Heidi Keeler, Ph.D., director of the Office of Community Engagement](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/DaviesKeeler010620.jpg)
Counting birds for conservation is topic of Science Cafe
UNO professors, L. LaReesa Wolfenbarger, Ph.D., and John P. McCarty, Ph.D., are featured speakers.
Dec 30, 2019
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New cystic fibrosis drug is major breakthrough for patients
FDA approval of Trikafta will benefit 90% of cytstic fibrosis patients
Dec 27, 2019
![Members of the UNMC/Nebraska Medicine team providing clinical care to cystic fibrosis patients include: Front Row (left-right) - Jill Rollins, Heidi Klasna, Meilinh Thi, D.O., Jill Fliege and Stacy Millikan; Middle Row - Janelle Sorensen, Sandy Wahl, Cristine Batten and Jennifer Rounds; Back Row - Peter J. Murphy, M.D., John Dickinson, M.D., Ph.D., Joseph Poler, Psy.D., Molly Stirek and Laura Romero.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/CFTeam2121219.jpg)