Author: Amelia Stoltman
UNMC SHARING Clinics: Cultivating Compassion, Learning Through Service
Written by: Carrie Meyer The idea for a student-run free health clinic at UNMC emerged in the late 1990s, championed by then-students Sharon Stoolman, MD, and Christopher Connolly, MD. On September 10, 1997, with 80 UNMC students and 25 physicians, the SHARING Clinic opened at UNMC’s South Omaha location. Opening night, they treated 10 patients. Since then, SHARING clinics have expanded to four entirely student-led clinics and have treated thousands of patients. […]
Nov 6, 2025
Keeping the Library and the Landfill Clean – Campus Sustainability Month
Written by: Kelly Gonzalez Libraries, by definition, are sustainable spaces by promoting the use, return, and reuse of materials, but McGoogan Heath Sciences Library is taking it a step further. The library provides white board markers and highlighters for students to use, and while they aren’t quite reusable, they can be recycled! On any regular […]
Oct 9, 2025
UNMC Published Journals in Digital Commons: An Open Access Week Conversation with the Editors
Written by: Heather Brown On October 22 from noon – 1 p.m., McGoogan Health Sciences Library will host a panel discussion of UNMC based journal editors in observance of International Open Access Week. The editors will discuss their experiences starting and maintaining an open access scholarly journal. Panelists will represent three journals that are hosted […]
Oct 6, 2025
Meet Our Newest Team Member!
Written by: Courtney Kilroy The McGoogan Library team is excited to welcome Savanna Falter as its most recent addition. Savanna began her position as Collections Specialist in August. She works primarily with the College of Nursing collection as a part of our Special Collections and Archives department. “I’m excited to help manage the College of […]
Sep 24, 2025
Writing Center supports UNMC students, faculty and staff each step of the way
Written by: Courtney Kilroy Whether you’re writing your first research proposal, having trouble finding the right words for your resume or searching for just one more set of eyes to go over your dissertation, the trained consultants who staff The Writing Center @ UNMC are exactly the right people to help. A collaboration between the […]
Sep 18, 2025