Month: June 2026

Residency Program graduates six residents

(Left to right) Casey Reihe, MD; George Blankenau, MD; Charlotte Ritchie, MD; Jacob Givens, MD; Harrison Greene, MD; and Mukanya Tchombela, DO, were honored at the 2026 Resident Graduation Ceremony on May 14, 2026, at Champions Run in Omaha. On May 14, 2026, the Department of Psychiatry celebrated the graduation of six residents who left […]

Jun 15, 2026

The Department of Psychiatry was very busy at APA Conference

(Left to right) Brett Jesse, MD; Meena Sreedhara, MD; Jacob Givens, MD; Christian Pollema, MD; Brittany Bamberg, MD; Tony Le, MD; and Andrew Leavitt, MD, attended the APA Annual Meeting in May in San Francisco, California. The Department of Psychiatry sent a large contingent of faculty and residents to the biggest psychiatry get-together in the […]

Jun 15, 2026

McCann celebrates five years with ASPIRE

Ryan McCann, LIMHP, NCC, celebrated his fifth anniversary on the ASPIRE (Active Support for Psychosis in Recovery) team. Melissa O’Dell, MD, Founding Director for ASPIRE, said this about McCann: Ryan is a cornerstone of our team and a valued contributor to the department at large—often in ways that are quiet, steady, and profoundly impactful. Ryan […]

Jun 15, 2026

Dr. Benton and Dr. Machal complete their tenure as Associate Residency Program Directors

(Left to right) UNMC Psychiatry Residency Director Daniel Gih, MD, Associate Residency Program Director Jeana Benton, MD, Associate Residency Program Riley Machal, MD, and Residency Program Coordinator Ellie Corbaley are pictured on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at Poynter Hall. The UNMC Department of Psychiatry will welcome new leadership this summer and thank two Associate Program […]

Jun 12, 2026

Department of Psychiatry introduces two new Associate Residency Program Directors

(Left to right) UNMC Psychiatry Residency Director Daniel Gih, MD, incoming Associate Residency Program Director Kimberly Clawson, MD, incoming Associate Residency Program Director Matthew Kelly, MD, and Residency Program Coordinator Ellie Corbaley are pictured at a welcome ceremony for new APDs on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at Poynter Hall. The UNMC Department of Psychiatry Residency […]

Jun 12, 2026