Author: Derek Sullivan

Uncategorized

Department continues to give back in 2025

As our faculty and staff do numerous times throughout the year, Psychiatry Department members volunteered their time and money at the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Walk on May 17 in Omaha. Nebraska Medicine team captain Jennifer Sparrock, Psychiatric Emergency Services Clinic Manager, said the WISE Nebraska Medicine/UNMC Team raised $790 for NAMI, the […]

Jun 9, 2025

Uncategorized

Department celebrates four graduates

Four UNMC Department of Psychiatry residents graduated on May 23, 2025, during a celebration at Champions Run in Omaha. Jacob Ford, MD; Bryndis Grissom, DO; Max Lydiatt, MD; and Olivia Ochuba, MD, finished their four years with the department. Drs. Ford, Grissom, and Ochuba will stay with the department in new roles. While Drs. Ford […]

Jun 9, 2025

Uncategorized

Kankovsky named Psychiatry Clinic Manager

Meagan Kankovsky, LICSW, has been named Department of Psychiatry Clinic Manager, effective June 16, 2025. Kankovsky has held the role on an interim basis since replacing long-time clinic manager Maggie Milner in February 2025. “Since taking on the interim role four months ago, not only has Meagan navigated several weather and infrastructure-related emergencies with sound judgment and […]

Jun 9, 2025

Uncategorized

SPOTLIGHT: Kate McKeown

Kate McKeown Office Associate, Dept. Admin Kate was born and raised in Omaha but spent plenty of time traveling around Nebraska, camping, and exploring. She’s currently working on her associate’s degree in business at Metro Community College and is expected to complete it by the end of May 2026. She previously worked in real estate […]

Jun 9, 2025

Uncategorized

Dr. Ken Zoucha named Distinguished Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine

Ken Zoucha, MD, Director of the Addiction Division, has been named a Distinguished Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (DFASAM). Dr. Zoucha arrived at the Department of Psychiatry in 2018 and has been instrumental in its growth. According to the ASAM website, earning the designation of an ASAM Fellow demonstrates a notable commitment […]

Jun 9, 2025

Uncategorized

Dr. Pollema earns prestigious APA fellowship

Third-year resident Christian Pollema, MD, has won a prestigious award from the American Psychiatric Association (APA). Dr. Pollema will take part in an APA Public Psychiatry Fellowship. Daniel Gih, MD, Vice Chair of Education for the Department of Psychiatry, said Dr. Pollema is one of approximately 20 residents invited to the fellowship. There are more […]

Jun 9, 2025

Uncategorized

Residency Program experiences another successful Match Day

The UNMC Department of Psychiatry Residency Program keeps growing. On March 21, 2025, six future psychiatrists matched with the program, bringing the number of psychiatrists training in the department to a program-high 21. Sadie Keesler (Creighton University Medical School), Andrew Leavitt (UNMC), Hannah Manoj (UNMC), Hitesh Rai (Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine), Nikhil Rajulapati […]

Apr 8, 2025

Uncategorized

Dr. Howard Liu named fellow at American College of Psychiatry

UNMC Department of Psychiatry Chair Howard Liu, MD, MBA, was inducted as a fellow of the American College of Psychiatrists (ACP) in February 2025. The American College of Psychiatrists is a society of 600 psychiatrists who have demonstrated excellence in the field. Fellows need to demonstrate substantial contributions to the field of psychiatry through research, […]

Apr 8, 2025

Uncategorized

Dr. Ashley Walters looks to bring Integrative Medicine to the Psychiatry Department

UNMC Adult Psychiatrist Ashley Walters, MD, looks to bring integrative medicine to the Psychiatry Department. Dr. Walters graduated from the Integrative Medicine Fellowship at the University of Arizona in February.  Dr. Walters calls integrative medicine, “a new area of medicine where the goal is to integrate Western medicine with evidence-based complementary treatment modalities.”    “Integrative […]

Apr 7, 2025

Uncategorized

Dr. Matthew Egbert set to retire from Department of Psychiatry

Matthew Egbert, MD, will retire on June 30, 2025, after more than 30 years in the UNMC Department of Psychiatry. When Dr. Egbert started his residency, he didn’t envision a long career in psychiatry. Before realizing that psychiatry was a good fit, he tried anesthesia and internal medicine. “During medical school, my favorite rotation was […]

Apr 7, 2025

Categories

Work at UNMC
Get Directions
Apply