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Dr. Hwang writes chapter for new book on child irritability

Dr. Soonjo Hwang wrote a chapter in the new book “Irritability in Pediatric Psychopathology.” The book was released through Oxford University Press on May 9. Dr. Hwang’s chapter is titled “Irritability and Disruptive Behavior Disorders.” Dr. Joel Stoddard (University of Colorado School of Medicine) and Dr. Valerie Scelsa (Miami University, Oxford, Ohio) co-wrote the chapter […]

Jul 5, 2019

Dr. Sharma to head adult inpatient division

Dr. Ashish Sharma has accepted the position of Adult Inpatient Division Director. He will replace the outgoing Adult Inpatient Division Director Dr. Matthew Egbert on July 1. Dr. Egbert will remain with the department of psychiatry. Last year, Dr. Sharma was promoted to professor, after which he looked for a leadership position in the psychiatry […]

Jul 5, 2019

SPOTLIGHT: Debbie Randolph

Debbie Randolph is a medical receptionist who works on the third floor (child and adolescent) at Poynter Hall. This month, she was spotlighted for helping nurses and providers with CMM (covermymeds) forms. Clinic Manager Maggie Milner said Debbie accepted a task outside her job duties, and she volunteered to help out while we are short […]

Jun 5, 2019

Lindeman attends research conference to promote UNMC study

First-year medical student Christopher Lindeman attended the Society of Biographical Psychiatry Conference last month as a member of Dr. Soonjo Hwang’s research team. “Our poster presentation at the conference SOBP (society of biological psychiatry) went very well, and our M1 medical student Chris has been essential in preparing the poster,” said Dr. Hwang, UNMC Department […]

Jun 5, 2019

Dr. Burke provides oral history

UNMC Department of Psychiatry Chair Dr. Howard Liu has a strong interest in capturing the history of the department. To catalog the past century of behavioral health at UNMC, the department and the McGoogan Library of Medicine will film current and former members of the psychiatry department sharing oral histories of their time at UNMC. […]

Jun 5, 2019

Pittock discusses new role, future of social work in the department

When Debi Pittock joined the Department of Psychiatry in 2015, she was the only full-time therapist. Four years later, the division has grown to 12 therapists, and she has been named Social Work Lead. In her new role, she will organize the growing division as well as attend leadership meetings to keep fellow therapists informed […]

Jun 5, 2019

Psychiatry Department receives monthly honor for volunteer work

On May 29, 2019, twelve members of the Department of Psychiatry weeded, mulched and picked up garbage at a park in North Omaha as part of Keep Omaha Beautiful. For all of their hard work, representatives from Keep Omaha Beautiful named the Department of Psychiatry its Volunteers of the Month. The non-profit organization will feature […]

Jun 5, 2019

Volunteer month kicks off

This month, members of the Department of Psychiatry will volunteer at three non-profit organizations as a way of giving back the community. On Thursday, May 2, thirteen members of the Department of Psychiatry worked at the Heart Ministry Center, a North Omaha non-profit started forty years ago to provide food, clothing, shelter, and financial assistance […]

May 10, 2019

Brotzel helps with public policy

Nick Brotzel has been hired by the UNMC Department of Psychiatry to handle the numerous public policy issues dealing with the department. Brotzel will be spending one day a week with psychiatry and will join the department’s leadership team as its community engagement director. Along with his new role in psychiatry, Brotzel is also a […]

May 10, 2019

Dr. Thomsen signs with UNMC

Dr. Mark Thomsen will join the UNMC Department of Psychiatry faculty on July 31. While he could have left Omaha after his residency, he said it was an easy decision to stay in Nebraska. “Omaha is home,” Dr. Thomsen said. “My wife and I have family here and we want to raise our children here. […]

May 10, 2019