Author: Derek Sullivan
New residents arrive at Department of Psychiatry
The Department of Psychiatry welcomed five new residents this month. Brittany Bamberg, MD, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine; Jacob Dines, DO, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine; Brett Jesse, MD, UNMC; Tony Le, MD, UNMC; and Jacob Moore, MD, UNMC, have started residency training. The five matched with UNMC on March 15, […]
Jul 5, 2024
Addiction Treatment Clinic continues growth
The Department of Psychiatry’s Addiction Treatment Clinic continues to grow. This spring, the Addiction Treatment Clinic (ATC) added services to help meet the ever-growing need for co-occurring treatment in our community. In March, Raelyn Bracht, LIMHP, and Simon Brummond, LIMHP, started the Co-occurring Comprehensive Treatment (CCT) program. The 10-week program was established for patients struggling […]
Jul 5, 2024
AnxST clinic sees significant growth
The Department of Psychiatry’s Anxiety Subspecialty Treatment (AnxST) clinic has seen significant growth in the last six years, and its work has now been recognized at a national conference. In 2018, Lauren Edwards, MD, and Justin Weeks, PhD, started the AnxST clinic to help patients and create an environment of learning. Dr. Edwards said there […]
May 30, 2024
Longtime psychiatry professor makes donation to help psychotherapy training
Longtime Department of Psychiatry Professor Carl Greiner, MD, made a significant donation to grow psychotherapy. According to the University of Nebraska Foundation, the fund shall be used to support faculty, residents, or trainees interested in consultation-liaison (C/L), medical/psychiatry, or psychotherapy training in the Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. […]
May 30, 2024
Department celebrates four graduating residents
On May 17, 2024, the Department of Psychiatry gathered to celebrate the graduation of four residents. The ceremony took place at Champions Run Golf Course in Omaha. Faculty, staff, friends, and family cheered as Matthew Kelly, MD; Andi Ngo, MD; and Emily Royer, MD, who graduated from the psychiatry residency program. Nina Luo, DO, was also […]
May 30, 2024
SPOTLIGHT: Harim Jeong
Clinical Research Associate Harim Jeong’s journey began in South Korea in the world of classical music, mastering the oboe and earning a master’s degree. However, her interest in computers led her to pursue a PhD in Computer Science with a focus on Human-Computer Interaction. During her PhD training, she studied digital therapeutics, developing digital treatments […]
Apr 2, 2024
Doyle, Gih become members of prestigious Academy College of Psychiatrists
Department of Psychiatry faculty members Marley Doyle, MD, and Daniel Gih, MD, became members of the prestigious American College of Psychiatrists (ACP). According to the ACP website, the American College of Psychiatrists comprises more than 750 psychiatrists who have demonstrated excellence in psychiatry and achieved national recognition in clinical practice, research, academic leadership, or teaching. […]
Apr 2, 2024
Department of Psychiatry welcomed five new residents
On March 15, 2024, the Department of Psychiatry welcomed five new residents, including three soon-to-be UNMC College of Medicine graduates. This June, the department will welcome Brittany Bamberg, MD, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine; Jacob Dines, DO, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine; Brett Jesse, MD, UNMC; Tony Le, MD, UNMC; and […]
Apr 2, 2024
Wellness Committee donates hygiene kits to local youths
On March 27, 2024, the Department of Psychiatry Wellness Committee purchased hygiene items for children and adolescents at the Youth Emergency Services (YES), placed them into bags, and delivered more the kits to the center. YES provides housing and support to local youths experiencing instability, crisis, or homelessness. YES’s mission is to envision a community […]
Apr 2, 2024
Dr. Balasanova will discuss stigmatizing language
Harmful effects of stigmatizing language – April 18, noon to 1 p.m., in-person and via Zoom In this session with Alëna Balasanova, MD, associate professor, department of psychiatry and director of addiction psychiatry education at UNMC, attendees will learn the importance of reducing stigmatizing language in medicine and ways that stigmatizing language impacts patient care. […]
Mar 4, 2024
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