John Keenan

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Tickets on sale now for June 8 Garden Walk

1 week ago | unmc.edu | John Keenan

Find inspiration and enjoy a stroll through six stunning Omaha area gardens, visit with local artists and vendors and enjoy classic car displays at the Munroe-Meyer Guild’s 56th Annual Garden Walk, to be held on June 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The guild uses the funds raised to support programming at the Munroe-Meyer Institute.
Dr. Gundry named to prestigious executive leadership program

1 week ago | unmc.edu | John Keenan

Rebekah Gundry, PhD, Stokes-Shackelford Professor of Physiology and chair of the UNMC Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, has been named to the 31st class of fellows in the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine program at Drexel University College of Medicine. “Being accepted into ELAM is a tremendous honor,” Dr. Gundry said. “I’m excited for the opportunity to learn and grow alongside a cohort of exceptional leaders.
Camping season on the horizon at the Munroe-Meyer Institute

1 week ago | unmc.edu | John Keenan

Camp Munroe always is a big part of summer at the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute. But the institute now offers other summer camp experiences, as well, specifically and occupational therapy camp and a physical therapy camp. The three camps are not competitors, said Anne Woodruff-Jameson, DPT, director of the PT camp.
UNMC strengthens its relationship with India

2 weeks ago | unmc.edu | John Keenan

In February, Bradley Britigan, MD, dean of the UNMC College of Medicine, and Chandra Are, MBBS, senior associate dean of graduate medical education at UNMC, traveled to India to meet with leaders of multiple prominent hospitals and explore new partnerships.
New AOA members inducted this month

3 weeks ago | unmc.edu | John Keenan

The Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society held its induction ceremony on May 6. It was the 111th induction for the University of Nebraska Alpha Omega Alpha Chapter.
Summer at UNMC: MMI welcoming research scholars

3 weeks ago | unmc.edu | John Keenan

The UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute is preparing for its fourth year hosting students as part of UNMC’s Summer Undergraduate Research Program. SURP provides summer opportunities for undergraduate students to become members of research teams and discover first-hand the broad spectrum of research activities occurring at UNMC.
Tornado impact surveys support community recovery

1 month ago | unmc.edu | John Keenan

On April 26, 2024, a series of devastating tornadoes swept across eastern Nebraska, severely impacting the lives of many Nebraskans. In response, the UNMC College of Public Health partnered with Three Rivers Public Health Department, the Douglas County Health Department and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services to launch tornado impact surveys to better understand how the disaster affected individuals, families and neighborhoods.
New policy will clarify rules for notices, flyers

1 month ago | unmc.edu | John Keenan

In response to an increased number of notices and informational flyers being placed on building doorways and on interior and exterior walls, UNMC has begun work on a policy to clarify where informational flyers may be placed throughout UNMC campuses and buildings.
MMI's Elizabeth Conover nets national recognition

1 month ago | unmc.edu | John Keenan

Beth Conover, a nurse practitioner and certified genetic counselor at MMI, has received a recognition of exceptional service from the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists and Mother To Baby, the nation’s leading authority and most trusted source of evidence-based information on the benefit or risk of medications and other exposures during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.
Tara Fahmie, PhD, leads MMI's severe behavior department

1 month ago | unmc.edu | John Keenan

Tara Fahmie, PhD, the new director of the MMI Department of Severe Behavior, is ready to make a difference. Dr. Fahmie joined MMI in 2019 as the associate director of the department, coming from California State University Northridge in Los Angeles, where she had spent nine years as a faculty member. “It was a big career move for me, because I was coming from a heavy teaching position to a much heavier clinical position here,” she said.