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Dr. Ryan Edwards named Director of Child & Adolescent Division

Dr. Ryan Edwards, MD, has been named Director of the Child & Adolescent Division of the Department of Psychiatry after two years of leading the division on an interim basis. “It has been a great pleasure working with Dr. Edwards as Interim Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Division Director, and I look forward to our continued […]

Mar 12, 2021

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Long-envisioned psychiatric emergency center now open at Nebraska Medical Center

By Julie AndersonOmaha World-Herald After opening quietly in early October, the new adult psychiatric emergency services unit at the Nebraska Medical Center saw nearly 400 patients during its first three months of operation. The long-envisioned center was intended to address a significant increase in recent years in the number of people coming to the hospital’s […]

Feb 8, 2021

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Residency Team prepares for its second match day

The work has been done and the list has been delivered. Now, the UNMC Department of Psychiatry Residency team waits to see who will match with their program. Match Day 2021 takes place on Friday, March 19th. The results will be released at 11AM Central. On that day, the residency program will more than double, […]

Feb 8, 2021

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National Medical Association honors UNMC Addiction Psychiatrist

The American Medical Association Foundation (AMAF) has honored Alëna Balasanova, MD, FAPA, with the AMA Foundation Award for Health Education. According to a release announcing the awards, judges said Dr. Balasanova has demonstrated leadership in addiction medicine and psychiatry and has built a legacy at the University of Nebraska. While there, she has developed an […]

Feb 8, 2021

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Spotlight: Mutum helps in various ways

Before joining the Department of Psychiatry in June 2013, Lea worked for 10 years at the Creighton Cardiac Unit as an Inpatient Rounds Coordinator. What are your roles/duties with the department? I have several roles in the department including administrative support for Dr. Ashish Sharma, Inpatient Division Director, Dr. Kenneth Zoucha, Addiction Division Director, and […]

Feb 8, 2021

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Dr. Sheehan acquires grant for Beyond the Blowback program

Meghan Sheehan, MD, received a $3,000 grant from the Nebraska Medicine Guild to develop her Beyond the Blowback program. The program will support victims of gang violence who have persistent psychiatric and medical needs. “I have a longstanding interest in this population, and have seen repeatedly that when we move past dismissing these points as […]

Dec 3, 2020

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“UNMC Psychiatry thanks our veterans, active-duty military, and their family on Veterans Day! Thanks for your courage and sacrifice.”

On Veterans Day, the Department of Psychiatry is proud to highlight many current and former US military members who are making a difference.  “The UNMC Department of Psychiatry thanks its veterans, active-duty military and their families on Veterans Day,” said Department of Psychiatry Chair Dr. Howard Liu. “Thank you for your courage and sacrifice.” When […]

Nov 11, 2020

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Dr. Daniel Gih named Distinguished Fellow

UNMC Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Daniel Gih, MD, was named a Distinguished Fellow by the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) this month during the organization’s virtual annual meeting. This honor is given to psychiatrists in recognition for their high level of commitment, experience, and dedication. The Distinguished Fellow designation (DFAACAP) is the […]

Nov 2, 2020

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Spotlight: Kira Hannon

Kira Hannon joined the department last winter as a medical assistant. For all of her hard work in changing some workflow processes and streamlining techniques for the care staff, Kira received the Extraordinary Medical Assistant Award. 1. Why did you apply to be a medical assistant at Nebraska Medicine? I applied to be a medical […]

Nov 2, 2020

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Dr. Salzbrenner honored for software to help with prior authorization

UNMC Adult Psychiatrist Stephen Salzbrenner, M.D., was honored at this year’s UNeMed Innovation Awards as the Startup of the Year for his software Breezmed. The Innovation Awards recognize faculty, students, and staff within the University of Nebraska system that invented a new technology, licensed an invention or secured intellectual property rights during the previous fiscal […]

Nov 2, 2020

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