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Inspiring to spend time with stakeholders for our new @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social forensic psychiatry fellowship!
There is no doubt that we need a workforce to address mental health needs in jails, prisons and the courts.
We are lucky to have Dr Kimberly Clawson as our program director!
There is no doubt that we need a workforce to address mental health needs in jails, prisons and the courts.
We are lucky to have Dr Kimberly Clawson as our program director!
November 16, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Inspiring to spend time with stakeholders for our new @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social forensic psychiatry fellowship!
There is no doubt that we need a workforce to address mental health needs in jails, prisons and the courts.
We are lucky to have Dr Kimberly Clawson as our program director!
There is no doubt that we need a workforce to address mental health needs in jails, prisons and the courts.
We are lucky to have Dr Kimberly Clawson as our program director!
Erin Ranum, MD, will be named Associate Director of the Geriatric Division of the @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social on January 1, 2026. Dr. Ranum graduated from UNMC College of Medicine in 2016 and has been in the department since 2020.
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Dr. Ranum accepts leadership position
Erin Ranum, MD, will be named Associate Director of the Geriatric Division of the Department of Psychiatry on January 1, 2026. Dr. Ranum will work with longtime Geriatric Division Director Steven We...
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November 12, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Erin Ranum, MD, will be named Associate Director of the Geriatric Division of the @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social on January 1, 2026. Dr. Ranum graduated from UNMC College of Medicine in 2016 and has been in the department since 2020.
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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
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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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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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
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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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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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
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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We are proud to spotlight new @unmc.bsky.social
faculty member Olivia Ochuba.
"I fell in love with psychiatry because it offers a unique opportunity to connect deeply with people and support them through their most difficult moments."
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faculty member Olivia Ochuba.
"I fell in love with psychiatry because it offers a unique opportunity to connect deeply with people and support them through their most difficult moments."
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New faculty spotlight: Olivia Ochuba, MD
Dr. Ochuba is an assistant professor with the UNMC Department of Psychiatry.
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September 9, 2025 at 11:45 AM
We are proud to spotlight new @unmc.bsky.social
faculty member Olivia Ochuba.
"I fell in love with psychiatry because it offers a unique opportunity to connect deeply with people and support them through their most difficult moments."
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faculty member Olivia Ochuba.
"I fell in love with psychiatry because it offers a unique opportunity to connect deeply with people and support them through their most difficult moments."
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So proud of the partnership between Sarpy County & the @unmc.bsky.social Dept. of Psychiatry in the launch of Nebraska's first forensic psychiatry fellowship!
It is so exciting to hear our inaugural fellowship director, Dr. Clawson & Sarpy County Commissioner Don Kelly, discuss this vital program.
It is so exciting to hear our inaugural fellowship director, Dr. Clawson & Sarpy County Commissioner Don Kelly, discuss this vital program.
@unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social Forensic Psychiatrist Dr. Kimberly Clawson speaks with Consider This on the new forensic psychiatry fellowship at @unmc.bsky.social. The much needed program is a collaborative effort between Sarpy Country and UNMC.
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A Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship
A program to treat inmates at the correctional center and establish a pipeline of mental health experts.
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August 29, 2025 at 3:19 PM
So proud of the partnership between Sarpy County & the @unmc.bsky.social Dept. of Psychiatry in the launch of Nebraska's first forensic psychiatry fellowship!
It is so exciting to hear our inaugural fellowship director, Dr. Clawson & Sarpy County Commissioner Don Kelly, discuss this vital program.
It is so exciting to hear our inaugural fellowship director, Dr. Clawson & Sarpy County Commissioner Don Kelly, discuss this vital program.
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The amazing folks at @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social bring awareness to International Overdose Awareness Day on 8/31! It is an important start to National Recovery Awareness Month in September. Evidence-Based Treatment Works & People Can and Do Recover!
August 29, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The amazing folks at @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social bring awareness to International Overdose Awareness Day on 8/31! It is an important start to National Recovery Awareness Month in September. Evidence-Based Treatment Works & People Can and Do Recover!
@unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social Forensic Psychiatrist Dr. Kimberly Clawson speaks with Consider This on the new forensic psychiatry fellowship at @unmc.bsky.social. The much needed program is a collaborative effort between Sarpy Country and UNMC.
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A Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship
A program to treat inmates at the correctional center and establish a pipeline of mental health experts.
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August 29, 2025 at 2:09 PM
@unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social Forensic Psychiatrist Dr. Kimberly Clawson speaks with Consider This on the new forensic psychiatry fellowship at @unmc.bsky.social. The much needed program is a collaborative effort between Sarpy Country and UNMC.
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Fun article about the divergence of English spelling between British and American writers. Something to note when collaborating across the pond 🙂
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Column | What are the most American and most British words?
Is American English really that different than its British ancestor? And if so, what words truly separate the American from the Brit? The Department of Data is on the case.
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August 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Fun article about the divergence of English spelling between British and American writers. Something to note when collaborating across the pond 🙂
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@unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social psychiatrist Stephen Salzbrenner speaks with @wowt6news.bsky.social on why non-traditional treatments, like #Esketamine, offer ‘remarkable’ results for Omaha patients with chronic pain & #depression.
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Non-traditional treatments offer ‘remarkable’ results for Omaha metro patients with chronic pain, depression
A Fremont mother says a medication, traditionally used as a general anesthetic, has dramatically improved her chronic pain and mental health.
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August 15, 2025 at 3:08 PM
@unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social psychiatrist Stephen Salzbrenner speaks with @wowt6news.bsky.social on why non-traditional treatments, like #Esketamine, offer ‘remarkable’ results for Omaha patients with chronic pain & #depression.
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So inspiring to see our @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social mentees grow into the future of our field!
Loved seeing MD PhD psychiatrist Dr Shinnyi Cindy Chou present her exciting research and reflect on her journey with mentors and peers! 👏🏼
Loved seeing MD PhD psychiatrist Dr Shinnyi Cindy Chou present her exciting research and reflect on her journey with mentors and peers! 👏🏼
August 14, 2025 at 11:07 AM
So inspiring to see our @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social mentees grow into the future of our field!
Loved seeing MD PhD psychiatrist Dr Shinnyi Cindy Chou present her exciting research and reflect on her journey with mentors and peers! 👏🏼
Loved seeing MD PhD psychiatrist Dr Shinnyi Cindy Chou present her exciting research and reflect on her journey with mentors and peers! 👏🏼
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A perfect summer day for our @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social picnic!
There is something special about sharing corn dogs and shave ice with our colleagues and loved ones!
Mental health is a team effort and we must invest in the resilience of healers 🌱🌱🌱
There is something special about sharing corn dogs and shave ice with our colleagues and loved ones!
Mental health is a team effort and we must invest in the resilience of healers 🌱🌱🌱
July 26, 2025 at 10:58 PM
A perfect summer day for our @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social picnic!
There is something special about sharing corn dogs and shave ice with our colleagues and loved ones!
Mental health is a team effort and we must invest in the resilience of healers 🌱🌱🌱
There is something special about sharing corn dogs and shave ice with our colleagues and loved ones!
Mental health is a team effort and we must invest in the resilience of healers 🌱🌱🌱
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Always a valuable experience to engage in strategic planning with the @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social leadership team!
From patient access to faculty scholarship, culture is built on shared experience and intentional commitment 🌱
From patient access to faculty scholarship, culture is built on shared experience and intentional commitment 🌱
August 1, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Always a valuable experience to engage in strategic planning with the @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social leadership team!
From patient access to faculty scholarship, culture is built on shared experience and intentional commitment 🌱
From patient access to faculty scholarship, culture is built on shared experience and intentional commitment 🌱
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Wonderful to welcome @zombieautopsies.bsky.social Steven Schlozman, M.D. to Omaha for @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social grand rounds!
He is an incredible ambassador for medical humanities, child psychiatry access, and the role of the media to decrease stigma and bias about mental health issues.
He is an incredible ambassador for medical humanities, child psychiatry access, and the role of the media to decrease stigma and bias about mental health issues.
July 23, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Wonderful to welcome @zombieautopsies.bsky.social Steven Schlozman, M.D. to Omaha for @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social grand rounds!
He is an incredible ambassador for medical humanities, child psychiatry access, and the role of the media to decrease stigma and bias about mental health issues.
He is an incredible ambassador for medical humanities, child psychiatry access, and the role of the media to decrease stigma and bias about mental health issues.
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“Research shows that the approach, known in addiction treatment as “contingency management,” or CM, produces better outcomes for stimulant addiction than counseling or cognitive behavioral therapy.“
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Upended by Meth, Some Communities Are Paying Users to Quit
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July 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM
“Research shows that the approach, known in addiction treatment as “contingency management,” or CM, produces better outcomes for stimulant addiction than counseling or cognitive behavioral therapy.“
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Leaders at @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social and @unmc.bsky.social and National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University in Taiwan signed a memorandum of understanding on June 16 at UNMC, as they are committed to continued collaboration on research projects.
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UNMC, Taiwan partners join in research collaboration
UNMC and National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University leaders signed a memorandum of understanding at a June 16 ceremony.
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June 26, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Leaders at @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social and @unmc.bsky.social and National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University in Taiwan signed a memorandum of understanding on June 16 at UNMC, as they are committed to continued collaboration on research projects.
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Big News! @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social is accepting fellow applications for the state’s 1st forensic psychiatry fellowship. The program’s first fellow will begin in July 2026 under program director, Kimberly Clawson, MD.
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Sarpy County, UNMC to team on forensic psychiatry fellowship
The fellowship, which will begin in 2026, will improve outcomes where legal and mental health concerns meet.
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June 25, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Big News! @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social is accepting fellow applications for the state’s 1st forensic psychiatry fellowship. The program’s first fellow will begin in July 2026 under program director, Kimberly Clawson, MD.
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The seasons change, but one constant is that @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social shows up for #ADMSEP25!
To grow in #MedEd, it helps to connect to peers & mentors who share that passion.
Congrats to all of our faculty, residents and med students who are presenting at the annual meeting! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
To grow in #MedEd, it helps to connect to peers & mentors who share that passion.
Congrats to all of our faculty, residents and med students who are presenting at the annual meeting! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
June 21, 2025 at 10:25 AM
The seasons change, but one constant is that @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social shows up for #ADMSEP25!
To grow in #MedEd, it helps to connect to peers & mentors who share that passion.
Congrats to all of our faculty, residents and med students who are presenting at the annual meeting! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
To grow in #MedEd, it helps to connect to peers & mentors who share that passion.
Congrats to all of our faculty, residents and med students who are presenting at the annual meeting! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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Amazing to have coffee with a former patient who was one of a set of premmie triplets cared for @unmc.bsky.social then back home to Hastings where I met them! He is involved at UNMC for the summer looking to be an MD/PhD student! The world turns! @unmccom.bsky.social @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social
June 18, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Amazing to have coffee with a former patient who was one of a set of premmie triplets cared for @unmc.bsky.social then back home to Hastings where I met them! He is involved at UNMC for the summer looking to be an MD/PhD student! The world turns! @unmccom.bsky.social @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social
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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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
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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Dr. Zoucha arrived at the Dept of Psychiatry in 2018 & has been instrumental in its growth of our addiction division
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Please help me congratulate Dr. Anyun Ma on her nationwide graduation ceremony participation for @acaamorg.bsky.social. Dr. Ma will be completing her fellowship from @unmc.bsky.social Addiction Medicine Fellowship! It has been a pleasure to know her over this year! @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social
June 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Please help me congratulate Dr. Anyun Ma on her nationwide graduation ceremony participation for @acaamorg.bsky.social. Dr. Ma will be completing her fellowship from @unmc.bsky.social Addiction Medicine Fellowship! It has been a pleasure to know her over this year! @unmcpsychiatry.bsky.social
ASPIRE started in 2019 to serve people who often need more care. The program is a discovery in a system which still struggles to serve people with serious needs due to a lack of programs, providers & coordination.
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Amid mental health care ‘bottleneck,’ a program helps Nebraskans with intense needs - Flatwater Free Press
Carey Hutchison was pregnant and desperate to calm her psychosis. Doctors, therapists and medications hadn’t helped before, but she decided to try a new clinic in Omaha. Then something happened that s...
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ASPIRE started in 2019 to serve people who often need more care. The program is a discovery in a system which still struggles to serve people with serious needs due to a lack of programs, providers & coordination.
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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
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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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
PES team members raised money and talked about mental health awareness at the NAMI Walk on Saturday in Omaha.
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May 17, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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
PES team members raised money and talked about mental health awareness at the NAMI Walk on Saturday in Omaha.
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#mentalhealthawarenessmonth