John Keenan

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New AOA members inducted this month

1 day 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

2 days 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

3 weeks 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

3 weeks 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.
Sarosh Rana, MD, announced as new OB/GYN chair

1 month ago | unmc.edu | Jeffrey Robb |John Keenan

Sarosh Rana, MD, has been named the new chair of the UNMC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, effective Aug. 1. Bradley Britigan, MD, dean of the UNMC College of Medicine, announced the appointment Wednesday. Dr. Rana serves as section chief of maternal-fetal medicine at UChicago Medicine and a professor in the OB/GYN department at the University of Chicago.
Dr. Davies' forum provides updates from across UNMC

1 month ago | unmc.edu | Jeffrey Robb |John Keenan

In a forum held at the UNMC College of Nursing Northern Division, UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, spoke to the UNMC community on topics ranging from university-related issues at the Nebraska Legislature to the university’s budget to the upcoming Nebraska Science Festival.
Nebraska Science Festival runs throughout April

1 month ago | rapidcityjournal.com | John Keenan

As March Madness winds down, Nebraskans can fill their April calendar with the 2025 Nebraska Science Festival and a full slate of science and technology-related activities. Presented by the University of Nebraska Medical Center, the annual statewide festival allows participants to discover the importance of science and how it is intertwined in their daily lives. Interactive, relevant and fun activities – for every age and interest – are planned.
Metro physicians salute UNMC's Dr. Romberger

1 month ago | unmc.edu | John Keenan

Debra Romberger, MD, was recognized Jan. 29 by the Metro Omaha Medical Society with its Distinguished Service to Medicine Award. Dr. Romberger stepped away from her role as chair of the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine on Jan. 1 to move to the UNMC College of Medicine dean’s office in a special advisory role. She had served as chair since 2015.