Psychiatry

Cook helps department in many ways

Editor’s Note: This story is the second in a series of stories highlighting the Nurse Practitioners in the Department of Psychiatry. Last month, during Nurse Practitioners Week (November 13-19), the Department of Psychiatry recognized the incredible work being done by Troyia Anderson, APRN-NP; Lindsey Cox, APRN-NP; Darrel Moreland, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC and Leigh Cook, MSN, […]

Dec 9, 2022

Psychiatry Department raises $2,500 to help eight families this holiday season

Every year around the holidays, the faculty, students, and staff in the Department of Psychiatry raise money to help those less fortunate, and this year was no different. The Department of Psychiatry raised $2,500 and donated it to the Nebraska Medicine Holiday Adopt-A-Family Drive. For the past 13 years, the Nebraska Medicine Social Work Department […]

Dec 9, 2022

Dr. Sara Zachman takes over as medical director of the Intensive Outpatient Program

Sara Zachman, MD, MPH, has replaced John Franzen, MD, as medical director of the Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP). The IOP helps support the needs of individuals with co-occurring substance use and other psychiatric disorders who require more support than weekly or monthly outpatient services provide but do not require withdrawal management or other inpatient treatment. […]

Dec 9, 2022

Department of Psychiatry staff members remember their military service

On this Veterans Day, the Department of Psychiatry is proud to highlight many current and former U.S. military members making a difference at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine. “The UNMC Department of Psychiatry thanks its veterans, active-duty military, and their families on Veterans Day,” said Department of Psychiatry Chair Howard Liu, MD, MBA. “Thank you for […]

Nov 11, 2022

SPOTLIGHT: Sarah Clayton

Sarah Clayton, Administrative Associate-Finance and Contracts Sarah was born and raised in Council Bluffs. She worked at WoodmenLife from 2011-22, with jobs ranging from Executive Assistant to several corporate leaders to Accounting Administrative Coordinator to Payroll Specialist. She holds Associate Degrees in Psychology and Business. What are your job duties in the Department of Psychiatry? […]

Nov 11, 2022

Moreland stays busy inside and outside of the Psychiatry Clinic

Editor’s Note: This story is the first in a series of stories highlighting the Nurse Practitioners in the Department of Psychiatry. Department of Psychiatry Advanced Practice Workforce Director Maggie Emerson, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, said the NPs in the department go above and beyond their job duties. During Nurse Practitioners Week (November 13-19), the Department of […]

Nov 11, 2022

Do You Know the History of the International Day for Tolerance?

 “Tolerance is respect, acceptance and appreciation of the rich diversity of our world’s cultures, our forms of expression and ways of being human.” – UNESCO’s 1995 Declaration of Principles on Tolerance The International Day for Tolerance was first celebrated in 1996. This day is now celebrated worldwide each year on November 16th, the anniversary of […]

Nov 11, 2022

Community Service/Wellness Committee helps bring awareness to suicide prevention

During September’s Suicide Prevention Month, the Department of Psychiatry faculty, students, and staff have worked hard to bring awareness to suicide prevention. Ahead of the month, the department’s Community Service/Wellness Committee members requested shoes for a display outside Clarkson Tower. The drive collected 283 pairs of shoes. Each pair represented a Nebraskan who died by […]

Oct 5, 2022

PES celebrates two-year anniversary, and looks ahead at new ways to help community

Two years after its grand opening, the Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) unit continues to provide behavioral health care to those who arrive at the emergency room in a mental health and/or substance use crisis. The PES opened on October 5, 2020, on the ground floor of Clarkson Tower. The entire unit was built, and the […]

Oct 5, 2022

SPOTLIGHT: Coral Clark

Medical Scheduler Before joining the Department of Psychiatry, Coral worked full-time managing a bakery in Omaha. What are your job duties in the Department of Psychiatry and how have they changed over your time at UNMC/Nebraska Medicine?My job duties in the department include but are not limited to scheduling new and return appointments, gender evaluations, […]

Oct 5, 2022