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Fourth-year medical student earns scholarship to attend major conference

UNMC fourth-year medical student Jessica Thai has made a point to attend as many national conferences as possible. She has presented research and will appear on panels and help lead discussions at upcoming conferences this year. Even at past conferences, attended solely as an attendee, she found that the mentorship and networking opportunities were well […]

Aug 15, 2019

Vicki Adolf still going strong after 35 years

Department of Psychiatry nurse Vicki Adolf says she’s seen more than 25,000 patient encounters since she started at Nebraska Medicine in 1984, and Dr. Steven Wengel says she probably remembers all of them. This year, Adolf, a nurse in the geriatric psychiatry, celebrated her 35th year with Nebraska Medicine. In her first years at Nebraska […]

Aug 15, 2019

Dr. Cates named Vice Chair for Clinical Services in Psychiatry

Nebraska Medicine Behavioral Health Director Dr. David Cates had added Vice Chair of Clinical Services for the Department of Psychiatry to his title. Dr. Cates succeeded Dr. Rebecca Wysoske, who had been the interim Vice Chair of Clinical Services. “Dr. Cates is one of those rare leaders who combines a sophisticated ability to analyze the […]

Aug 15, 2019

UNMC takes over ADMSEP again

Ten members of the UNMC community traveled to Portland, Maine for the annual Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry (ADMSEP) Conference. The Department of Psychiatry has always sent a large contingent to the conference. “As a member of ADMSEP for nearly a decade, I have seen the organization serve as an incredible […]

Jul 5, 2019

SPOTLIGHT: Ellie Rashid

Ellie Rashid Residency Program Coordinator Ellie was born and raised in Omaha. She graduated from the College of Saint Mary with a degree in Elementary Education. Following college, Ellie taught 4th grade math, reading, and social studies for two years. Why did you choose to work for UNMC? After college, I was a 4th grade […]

Jul 5, 2019

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