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On Veterans Day and throughout the year, the UNMC Department of Psychiatry is proud to highlight many current and former U.S. military members making a difference at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine.

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November 11, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Congrats to the Psychiatric Emergency Services Unit on its 5yr anniversary. PES has had more than 9k visits.

The past 5 years have been a great demonstration of the power of teamwork & collaboration within the hospital & community. - Dr. Ashish Sharma
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October 29, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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We want to thank these faculty members and residents during Women in Medicine Month. Whether it's clinical, training or giving back in our community, these amazing doctors go the extra mile to make our department great.
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September 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Ken Zoucha, MD, has been named a Distinguished Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.

Dr. Zoucha arrived at the Dept of Psychiatry in 2018 & has been instrumental in its growth of our addiction division
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June 16, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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The @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social Wellness Committee hosted a really enjoyable medical humanities event on Wednesday evening at the Joslyn Museum in downtown Omaha
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May 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Amazing @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social staff members and @nebraskamed.bsky.social
PES team members raised money and talked about mental health awareness at the NAMI Walk on Saturday in Omaha.
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#mentalhealthawarenessmonth
May 17, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Today begins a week-long celebration of the amazing work nurses do every shift. We're blessed to have an amazing staff of nurses who go above & beyond every day to treat our patients.
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#nationalnursesweek
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May 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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We are all impacted by mental health, and May is a very important month to stand up for awareness.
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
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May 1, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Our Chair @drhowardliu.bsky.social has been named a fellow with the American College of Psychiatrists. Dr. Howard Liu has made substantial contributions to the field of psychiatry through research, clinical practice, or leadership roles.

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April 9, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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@unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social welcomes Drs. Keesler, Leavitt, Manoj, Rai, Rajulapati, and Sreedhara to Omaha and @unmc.bsky.social. The Department of Psychiatry welcomes a record class of six residents.
March 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Happy National Women Physicians Day to our amazing female faculty members. Every day, they go above and beyond for our patients, residents and students.
#nationalwomenphysiciansday #womeninmedicine
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February 3, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Congratulations to Kelly Gassman, PA-C, for receiving the Non-Faculty Teacher of the Year Award. Gassman teaches in addiction and psychiatry didactics. The award was handed out at the @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social Education Awards.

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January 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Congratulations to Dr. Riley Machal for receiving the Steel Award for Educational Engagement. Dr. Machal is committed to capitalizing on teaching opportunities for medical students and residents. She received the award at the @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social Educational Awards

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January 24, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Congratulations to Venkata Kolli, MBBS, for receiving the Nathan E. Bruce Volunteer Teacher of the Year Award. Dr. Kolli is a great partner for @unmc.bsky.social and Columbus Community Hospital.
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January 24, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Congratulations to Dr. Erin Ranum for winning the Flint Award for Education Excellence. Dr. Ranum does an amazing job at resident and student teaching. She received the award at the @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social Education Awards.

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January 24, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Congratulations to Kaitlyn Thompson, fourth-year medical student, for winning the Frank J. Menolascino Award. The award is voted on by faculty. She received the award at the @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social Education Awards.

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January 24, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Congratulations to the 3 recipients of brand-new Research & Innovation Award, handed out the @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social Department Awards.
Zoe Feilner
Dr. Soonjo Hwang
Dr. Stephen Salzbrenner

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January 24, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Congratulations to 2 recipients of the PES Outstanding Partnership Award, handed out at the @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social Department Awards Program.
Dr. Claudia Moore
Emily Simpson
January 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Congratulations to the 5 recipients of the Reba Benschoter Leadership Award, handed out at the @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social Department Awards.
Samantha Chittenden
Dr. Claudia Moore
Kiley Parson
David I. Taylor
Kerri Whitaker

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January 24, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Congratulations to the 5 recipients of the William H. Roccaforte Citizenship Award, handed out at the @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social Department Awards.
Lori Davitt
Mary Elks
Annie Moriarty
Sybil Oliver
Angie Widman

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January 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Congratulations to our 5 recipients of the Escape Fire Patient Safety Award, handed out during the @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social Department Awards.
Dr. Jeana Benton
Alicia Nordell
Tina Seiler
Noelle Spencer
Dr. David I. Taylor

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January 24, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Congratulations to 5 of our amazing partners. Here are the winners of the Outstanding Partnership Award, handed out at our Annual @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social Awards.
Terry Davis, MD
Douglas County Community MH Center
Kaz Nelson, MD
Chloe Olson, MD
Officer Ramiro Vasquez

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January 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Happy 4th anniversary to our Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) team. The PES has handled more than 7,700 visits since opening in the fall of 2020.
December 18, 2024 at 9:09 PM
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Daniel Gih, MD, has been named Vice-Chair of Education for the Department of Psychiatry.
The role comes 5 years after Dr. Gih was named Director of Education. Dr. Gih helped build a psychiatry residency program with six graduates and currently trains 19 residents.

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November 22, 2024 at 2:44 PM
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Anyun “Mae” Ma, MD, has joined the Department of Psychiatry as an Addiction Medicine Fellow.

The fellow trains in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Dr. Ma believes having a solid background in addiction medicine will help in her career in family medicine.

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November 22, 2024 at 2:42 PM