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1 week ago | 
midwestmedicaledition.com | Alex Strauss
On Friday, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved the establishment of an advanced practice specialty Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP) certificate program through the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing. The program aims to alleviate the critical shortage of emergency care providers throughout the state, with a particular focus on underserved areas such as rural Nebraska.
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1 week ago | 
midwestmedicaledition.com | Alex Strauss
Monument Health recognized 10 physicians and providers at the annual Physicians and Providers Awards Banquet on Friday, April 4. The event was created to celebrate and honor the hard work and dedication providers have shown their patients and the communities they serve. Six award categories were created to highlight the different areas of the medical profession.
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1 week ago | 
midwestmedicaledition.com | Alex Strauss
Regional West invites area clinicians to join us for the 2025 West Nebraska Stroke Symposium on Wednesday, May 7, from 9 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. in Regional West’s Education Center. Experts will present on topics relevant to stroke care and prevention. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., along with an escape room. Lunch will be provided.
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2 weeks ago | 
midwestmedicaledition.com | Alex Strauss
Anna Harlan, a senior health sciences major at the University of South Dakota, has been selected as one of the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) Airmen of the Year for 2024. Harlan was selected from a group of nominees among 94,000 enlisted members in the Air National Guard. She was selected as the 185th ARW's 2024 Airman of the Year in the junior-enlisted category for her superior leadership, job performance and personal achievements.
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2 weeks ago | 
midwestmedicaledition.com | Alex Strauss
The Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN) has launched its Southeast Site in Lincoln. The opening of the site means BHECN now has locations in all six of the state’s behavioral health regions. The newest site will allow BHECN to address the unique behavioral health workforce needs of the southeastern part of the state, said BHECN Director Marley Doyle, MD.
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2 weeks ago | 
midwestmedicaledition.com | Alex Strauss
On April 7, with the support of grant funding from North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS), CHI St. Alexius Health launched their Child and Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program. This program will increase access to intensive home and community-based services for children and adolescents with behavioral health conditions, such as mental health or substance use disorder, and their families.
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2 weeks ago | 
midwestmedicaledition.com | Alex Strauss
What: The UNMC Student Alliance for People of All Abilities, in partnership with CAHS Consulting, Nebraska Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (NCDHH) and Inclusive Communications Access Nebraska (ICAN) will hold a Deaf-Centric Hospital event at UNMC on Saturday, April 12.
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2 weeks ago | 
midwestmedicaledition.com | Alex Strauss
Boone County Health Center is excited to announce that Dr. Nicole Kramer will be joining our medical practice in the fall of 2027. A native of Elgin, Dr. Kramer brings with her a deep passion for rural healthcare and a commitment to serving the communities that helped shape her journey into medicine. With a special interest in obstetrics, she will provide comprehensive care for patients of all ages, ensuring families in our region receive high-quality, compassionate healthcare close to home.
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2 weeks ago | 
midwestmedicaledition.com | Alex Strauss
UnityPoint Clinic proudly announces Ashlesha Kaushik, MD, a pediatric infectious disease specialist, has been honored with the Excellence in Education Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) at its National Conference. "Dr. Kaushik’s dedication to advancing pediatric health makes a meaningful impact in Siouxland and beyond," says Lynn Brown, vice president of clinic operations.
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2 weeks ago | 
midwestmedicaledition.com | Alex Strauss
Kearney Regional Medical Center (KRMC) is proud to announce a significant milestone in our commitment to advanced cardiac care—100 successful WATCHMAN™ implants! This achievement reflects the dedication, expertise, and unwavering commitment of our cardiology team. The WATCHMAN™ implant is a minimally invasive procedure aimed at reducing stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) who require an alternative to long-term anticoagulation therapy.
