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Spotlight: Caroline Davenport

Scheduler  Caroline does a wide range of jobs within the Psychiatry Department. On top of scheduling appointments, she trains new employees, handles medical records for the clinic, and works in the reproductive and assessment clinics. Before joining the department, she served in the U.S. Army for two years as a Petroleum Supply Specialist. What made […]

Nov 1, 2021

Resident of the Month: Dr. Matthew Kelly

Name: Matt Kelly, MD Medical school you attended/year you graduated: University of Nebraska Medical Center Class of 2015 Residency/fellowship at UNMC: Psychiatry Program director: Daniel Gih, MD How long is your training program and how long have you been at UNMC? Psychiatry is a four-year residency program, and I am in my PGY-2 year at UNMC. What do you […]

Oct 4, 2021

Dr. Esteraich joins UNMC faculty

Rocky Esteraich, MD, joins the UNMC Department of Psychiatry as an instructor and adult psychiatrist. Dr. Esteraich completed his residency with UNMC/Creighton on June 30 and joined UNMC/Nebraska Medicine on July 30. His medical interests include anxiety disorders, sleep disorders, emerging treatments in psychiatry as well as the history and philosophy of psychology/psychiatry. Dr. Esteraich […]

Oct 1, 2021

Department of Psychiatry employees donate time and money for suicide prevention

During September, Department of Psychiatry faculty and staff volunteered their time to support suicide prevention.  September was Suicide Prevention Month, and September 10 was World Suicide Prevention Day.  On September 10, PES Manager Jen Sparrock; Behavioral Health Connection Lead Celeste Akers; Kira Gee, MA; Cathy Schnieders, RN; and UNMC student Mark Carter helped create a […]

Oct 1, 2021

Spotlight: Kevin MacCarthy

Kevin MacCarthy joined the Department of Psychiatry on July 15, 2021 as the UME Education Program Coordinator. What made you want to join the Department of Psychiatry? I’ve been an advocate and all-around fan of mental health education and awareness for as long as I can remember, so I tried to keep up to date […]

Oct 1, 2021

Dr. Howard Liu discusses leading national organization during pandemic

Howard Liu, MD, MBA, has finished his one-year term as president of the Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry (ADMSEP). This national group consists of leaders of psychiatric education for first- to fourth-year medical students. Previously, Dr. Liu, Chair of the UNMC Department of Psychiatry, was the president-elect of ADMSEP as well […]

Aug 6, 2021

First-year residents get started

The Department of Psychiatry’s second residency class has arrived and begun their training. Thomas Bainter, MD; Logan Ford, MD; Max Lydiatt, MD; Bryndis Grissom, DO, and Tianqi (Nina) Luo, DO, started their internships on July 1 with their primary care rotations. Before settling into psychiatry, the residents will do one month of Family Medicine, one […]

Aug 6, 2021

Spotlight: Jhoanna Olmos

Jeysel “Jhoanna” Olmos was hired in June 2020 as the program associate for the newly created Office of Inclusion, headed by Adult Psychiatrist Dr. Sheritta Strong. What made you apply at UNMC? After graduating with my undergrad, I committed to applying only to places that allowed me to give to, or serve others. I remember […]

Aug 6, 2021

Research and Anxiety Subspeciality Treatment Clinic collaborate on project

The Department of Psychiatry’s Research Division and Anxiety Subspeciality Treatment Clinic (AnxST) will be working together on a study to help adults deal with stress. Department of Psychiatry Research Lead Brigette Vaughan, MSN, APRN-BC, NP, said the research team – headed by Lauren Edwards, MD – will start enrolling participants in late August or early […]

Aug 6, 2021

Brigette Vaughan named chair of UNMC IRB-02

Department of Psychiatry Clinical Research Manager Brigette Vaughan, MSN, APRN-BC, NP, has been named Chair of the UNMC IRB-02. UNMC’s IRB is composed of members from various scientific disciplines and the community who serve to protect the rights and welfare of human subjects in research. IRB-02 is one of two standing adult boards and meets […]

Jul 6, 2021