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Addiction staff makes changes to help patients attend meeting

The coronavirus pandemic has added stress to the lives of people across the world. With the added stress, the people battling substance use disorders will need help more than ever. Doctors, social workers, and staff members with the Department of Psychiatry’s Addiction Division have been doing everything they can to make sure patients can still […]

May 29, 2020

Spotlight: Shawn Bovill-Hebert

Shawn Bovill-Hebert Scheduling Associate Shawn was born and raised in Omaha with a brief one year stint in Florida at age 2, which fostered her love of alligators. Prior to her time with the Department of Psychiatry, she worked as an administrate assistant for ten years at Nebraska Medicine in Physical and Occupational Therapy, now […]

May 29, 2020

Students volunteer with phone calls during stressful time.

Medical students have signed up to make patient support calls during these stressful times. Annie Ballén, George Blankenau, Alexandra Fiedler, Tyler Kirkland, Chris Lindeman, Max Lydiatt, Abi Paudel, Johnathan Sayaloune, and Jared VanLandingham have volunteered to make patient support calls during the pandemic. “We have received a lot of positive feedback from our patients,” said […]

May 29, 2020

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