Author: Derek Sullivan
Department of Psychiatry hands out Teacher Awards
Frank J. Menolascino Outstanding Student in Psychiatry Award This award is given each year to a graduating medical student based on interest in the field of Psychiatry. Students must show excellent clinical skills demonstrated during the Psychiatry Clerkship, commitment to caring for those with mental illness and demonstration leadership among their peers. This award, which […]
May 29, 2020
UNMC Psychiatry welcomes four residents
The UNMC Department of Psychiatry Residency Program matched its first class with doctors who trained in the Midwest and a doctor who attended medical school almost 4,000 miles away. The department found out the program filled all four residency positions on March 16 and received the names of the matched applicants on March 20. Joining […]
Apr 2, 2020
Wellness team creates webinars to help medical students
Dr. Ali DeLizza has been posting webinars twice a week on wellness activities for students. New webinars are held live twice a week (Tuesdays at 8 a.m. and Thursday at 4 p.m.) on Zoom. Students can find recordings of past webinars at www.keeplearning.unmc.edu. The Canvas course was created through a partnership with UNMC Academic Affairs. Dr. […]
Apr 2, 2020
Dr. Machal to join UNMC faculty this summer
Dr. Riley Machal will be joining the UNMC faculty as an instructor on July 31, 2020. Dr. Machal graduated from UNMC and will arrive in Omaha shortly after finishing her residency at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. She said her time at OSUMC prepared her well for a career in psychiatry. “Residency at […]
Apr 2, 2020
Psychiatry Department uses telehealth to meet with patients
With COVID-19 keeping patients at home, the UNMC Department of Psychiatry has been speaking with patients via telehealth. UNMC has long been a leader in the use of telehealth, dating back to the 1950s. This innovation was first proposed in 1955 by Cecil Wittson, M.D. (1907-1989), who at that time was head of the former […]
Apr 2, 2020
UNMC Staff Members Discuss How to Deal with the Stress of Covid-19
Dr. Ryan Edwards speaks with the Omaha World-Herald and shares tips on how to help kids deal with the stress of Covid-19. https://www.omaha.com/eedition/sunrise/articles/tips-to-help-kids-deal-with-stress-from-the-coronavirus/article_a0dcd02a-4808-5c5d-9318-980b687e2993.html Dr. David Cates speaks with the American Psychology Association on to address anxiety, depression and other mental health challenges among people being held at a national quarantine center. https://www.apa.org/news/apa/2020/03/psychologist-covid-19 Dr. Steven […]
Apr 2, 2020
Sparrock hired as manager of Adult PES
Nebraska Medicine has made a key hire as it prepares for the opening of the Adult PES unit in August 2020 With the Adult Psychiatric Emergency Services program starting this fall, Nebraska Medicine has hired Jennifer Sparrock to manage the unit. “Jen is a seasoned leader with extraordinary experience as the lead of an Assertive […]
Mar 2, 2020
Community Service Tech Malcolm is a graduate of UNL with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a minor in Criminal Justice. He is part of the Behavioral Health Connections team which just celebrated its first year of service. Prior to his time with Behavioral Health Connections, Malcolm held several roles working with people: direct support […]
Mar 2, 2020
Faculty members honored by APA
The American Psychiatric Association has honored three Department of Psychiatry faculty members by naming each of them an APA Distinguished Fellow. Faculty members Dr. Sheritta Strong, Dr. Steven Wengel and adjunct faculty member Dr. Martin Wetzel were named Distinguished Fellows. According to the APA, the Distinguished Fellowship is awarded to outstanding psychiatrists who have made […]
Mar 2, 2020
Research Department welcomes speaker, new mentor
A leader in behavioral health support for South Korean students visited UNMC last month to discuss the differences between mental health treatment and assessment between her home country and the United States. Dr. UnSun Chung spoke with members of the Department of Psychiatry on January 21. Department of Psychiatry Research Director Dr. Soonjo Hwang […]
Feb 4, 2020
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