Month: November 2025

SPOTLIGHT: Heidi Wesely, BSN

Nurse, PES Heidi Wesely, BSN, is originally from the Gretna/Elkhorn area. She grew up on an acreage near the Elkhorn River. After graduating from Gretna High School, she attended to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to study pre-health and nursing. After graduating with her BSN, she worked for Bryan Hospital in Lincoln for two years on […]

Nov 5, 2025

Dr. Hwang reflects on his time during Anna O. Stake Professorship

Soonjo Hwang, MD, has transitioned from the Anna O. Stake Professorship in Child Psychiatry to Director of Global Research in the Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Hwang was named Anna O. Stake Professor in 2020. He was honored to hold the role, which was previously held by fellow Department of Psychiatry Research Director William Burke, MD, […]

Nov 5, 2025

Dr. Leah Jesse hits the ground running

Leah Jesse, MD, has been very active in her first month in the Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Jesse, a 2018 graduate of UNMC College of Medicine, joined the faculty on October 1, 2025. Along with her duties as a child and adolescent psychiatrist and assistant professor, Dr. Jesse appeared on an ASK UNMC segment, a […]

Nov 5, 2025

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