Month: November 2026

SPOTLIGHT: Brandon Darrington

Business Operations Manager What made you apply to work at UNMC?  I joined the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 2022, after graduating college.  Prior to my arrival to the Department of Psychiatry, I was fortunate enough to spend time with the Department of Radiology as well as the Department of Neurosurgery.  I have been […]

Nov 4, 2026

PES celebrates sixth anniversary

In its six years of existence, the Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) unit has serviced more than 11,000 patient visits. In addition to providing excellent clinical care, the unit has educated dozens of UNMC medical students and UNMC Department of Psychiatry residents.    In October 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the PES received its first patient […]

Nov 4, 2026

UNMC COM leaders mentor Kearney medical students

A contingent of UNMC College of Medicine clinical chairs, associate deans, vice chairs andeducators last month traveled from Omaha to Kearney to mentor the inaugural class ofUNMC medical students based at the Kearney campus. The visit gave UNMC leaders an opportunity to see the new Douglas A. Kristensen RuralHealth Education Complex in Kearney, meet local […]

Nov 4, 2026

Psychiatry Department honors faculty, staff, and spouses who have served in the Armed Forces

On Veterans Day and throughout the year, the Department of Psychiatry is proud to highlight many current and former U.S. military members making a difference at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine. Eleven members of the department currently serve or have served in the Armed Forces, including Matthew Kelly, MD, who served in the U.S. Navy. “I […]

Nov 4, 2026