Howard Liu, MD, MBA
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Psychiatrist. Dad. Professor. Chair UNMC Psychiatry. Co-Chair World Psychiatric Assoc Med Student Interest Group. #HeForShe #MentalHealth #Leadership #psychiatry #Travel #Medsky #AAPI #MedEd #Foodie. Posts don’t represent UNMC, Nebraska Medicine, or WPA.
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“South African women's rights groups are calling for nationwide protests to demand that gender-based violence (GBV) be declared a national disaster in a country where attacks on women have become commonplace.”
Important in every country.
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Important in every country.
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South African women call purple protest at G20 over gender violence
Nearly 1,000 women were raped and 137 murdered in the first three months of this year.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:10 PM
“South African women's rights groups are calling for nationwide protests to demand that gender-based violence (GBV) be declared a national disaster in a country where attacks on women have become commonplace.”
Important in every country.
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Important in every country.
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“The ‘how’ question shouldn’t be posed as a gotcha but with humility: I don’t know this stuff as well as you. How would it work?“
One strategy to defuse political tension at Thanksgiving - curiosity.
If that doesn’t work, it’s fine to take a break 🙂
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One strategy to defuse political tension at Thanksgiving - curiosity.
If that doesn’t work, it’s fine to take a break 🙂
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Column | Defuse political tension in your family with one simple question
This research-backed technique can increase open-mindedness and reduce political polarization, improving conversations at family gatherings and in daily life.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:07 PM
“The ‘how’ question shouldn’t be posed as a gotcha but with humility: I don’t know this stuff as well as you. How would it work?“
One strategy to defuse political tension at Thanksgiving - curiosity.
If that doesn’t work, it’s fine to take a break 🙂
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One strategy to defuse political tension at Thanksgiving - curiosity.
If that doesn’t work, it’s fine to take a break 🙂
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
“The revised webpage says: ‘The claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism. Studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities.’”
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CDC Changes Webpage to Say Vaccines May Cause Autism, Revising Prior Language
The text on vaccines had been a focal point for both vaccine skeptics, who criticized it, and public health advocates, who wondered how far RFK Jr. would go to change it.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:57 AM
“The revised webpage says: ‘The claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism. Studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities.’”
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This simulation found that if people 50 & older did not use sleep medications, they would fall less frequently, have better cognition, live longer - and have better quality of life.
#medsky
#medsky
Sleep is essential to health, but health is no better with most sleep meds.
By avoiding benzos, z-hypnotics, trazodone after age 50, people will live a little longer, have fewer falls, better cognition:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41209816
Natural ways to improve sleep:
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By avoiding benzos, z-hypnotics, trazodone after age 50, people will live a little longer, have fewer falls, better cognition:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41209816
Natural ways to improve sleep:
chrisaikenmd.com/brochures
November 20, 2025 at 1:29 PM
This simulation found that if people 50 & older did not use sleep medications, they would fall less frequently, have better cognition, live longer - and have better quality of life.
#medsky
#medsky
“Younger Australian teenagers on Instagram, Facebook and Threads are being told their accounts will be shut down ahead of the country's social media ban for under-16s.”
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Instagram and Facebook-owner Meta notifies Australian teens of accounts shutdown
Under-sixteens will be banned from major social media plaforms from 10 December.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:16 PM
“Younger Australian teenagers on Instagram, Facebook and Threads are being told their accounts will be shut down ahead of the country's social media ban for under-16s.”
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“All of the platforms often failed to recognize signs of mental-health conditions. The platforms continued to offer general advice rather than directing teens to urgent professional help.”
Concerning about the limits of 4 leading AI platforms on teen mental health.
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Concerning about the limits of 4 leading AI platforms on teen mental health.
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Teens Seek Mental-Health Help From Chatbots. That’s Dangerous, Says New Study.
Research from Common Sense Media and Stanford finds “systematic failures” in how chatbots recognize psychiatric conditions.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:03 PM
“All of the platforms often failed to recognize signs of mental-health conditions. The platforms continued to offer general advice rather than directing teens to urgent professional help.”
Concerning about the limits of 4 leading AI platforms on teen mental health.
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Concerning about the limits of 4 leading AI platforms on teen mental health.
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/teen...
"I have a perspective not many of the athletes in the sport have," Liu said. "So many people, their goal is the Olympics, and when they get there and it's over, they don't know what to do. I'm really just doing this for fun."
Make your own goals 🌱
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Make your own goals 🌱
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'She's different': How a 2-year retirement helped renew Olympian Alysa Liu's joy in skating
Whoever said "quitters never win," never met Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:46 AM
"I have a perspective not many of the athletes in the sport have," Liu said. "So many people, their goal is the Olympics, and when they get there and it's over, they don't know what to do. I'm really just doing this for fun."
Make your own goals 🌱
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Make your own goals 🌱
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“Mandatory age checks will be introduced for accounts using chat features, starting in December for Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands, then the rest of the globe from January.”
Important to continue to address the risk of exploitation online.
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Important to continue to address the risk of exploitation online.
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Roblox blocks children from chatting to adult strangers
One of the world's most popular gaming platforms has faced criticism for its child safety record.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:34 AM
“Mandatory age checks will be introduced for accounts using chat features, starting in December for Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands, then the rest of the globe from January.”
Important to continue to address the risk of exploitation online.
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Important to continue to address the risk of exploitation online.
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“The fact that chatbots are designed to be agreeable can make patients feel cared for, but it can also lead to potentially dangerous advice.”
In an era when doctors are in short supply, the availability of AI chatbots can be alluring.
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In an era when doctors are in short supply, the availability of AI chatbots can be alluring.
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Empathetic, Available, Cheap: When A.I. Offers What Doctors Don’t
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November 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
“The fact that chatbots are designed to be agreeable can make patients feel cared for, but it can also lead to potentially dangerous advice.”
In an era when doctors are in short supply, the availability of AI chatbots can be alluring.
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In an era when doctors are in short supply, the availability of AI chatbots can be alluring.
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"I feel like K-Pop really, truly, has paved the way. K-beauty has had such a big impact on Korea being loved. But I feel like this movie is the one that tipped it over the edge of, everybody wants to go to Korea, now," Cho says.
My kids would agree 🙂
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My kids would agree 🙂
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KPop Demon Hunters star on how her life mirrored main character Rumi's journey
Korean-American actress Arden Cho tells BBC Global Women she struggled to feel accepted while growing up in Texas.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:53 AM
"I feel like K-Pop really, truly, has paved the way. K-beauty has had such a big impact on Korea being loved. But I feel like this movie is the one that tipped it over the edge of, everybody wants to go to Korea, now," Cho says.
My kids would agree 🙂
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My kids would agree 🙂
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“Among the worst shortfalls are for psychiatric care, the Journal’s analysis found. 54% of psychiatrists listed in Medicaid networks didn’t treat any of the plans’ members.”
Ghost networks (physicians who don’t accept new patients) are a longstanding issue for payers.
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Ghost networks (physicians who don’t accept new patients) are a longstanding issue for payers.
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Medicaid Insurers Promise Lots of Doctors. Good Luck Seeing One.
Many doctors listed in insurer networks treat few or no Medicaid recipients, leaving patients with long waits. “Don’t get sick.”
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November 18, 2025 at 4:30 AM
“Among the worst shortfalls are for psychiatric care, the Journal’s analysis found. 54% of psychiatrists listed in Medicaid networks didn’t treat any of the plans’ members.”
Ghost networks (physicians who don’t accept new patients) are a longstanding issue for payers.
www.wsj.com/health/healt...
Ghost networks (physicians who don’t accept new patients) are a longstanding issue for payers.
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“One of the things that really gives me joy is the fact that there are so many amazing, brilliant, creative disabled people out there,” Ms. Wong said. “But part of my rage — and it’s a very real rage — is that most people don’t really know about them.”
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Alice Wong, Writer and Relentless Advocate for Disability Rights, Dies at 51
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November 16, 2025 at 12:31 PM
“One of the things that really gives me joy is the fact that there are so many amazing, brilliant, creative disabled people out there,” Ms. Wong said. “But part of my rage — and it’s a very real rage — is that most people don’t really know about them.”
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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!
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Fascinating.
"Biologists have long documented ways in which people benefit from nature ...
But the interdisciplinary effort to uncover the relationship between biodiversity and human health — an approach dubbed “One Health” — is just beginning to tease out even deeper connections."
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"Biologists have long documented ways in which people benefit from nature ...
But the interdisciplinary effort to uncover the relationship between biodiversity and human health — an approach dubbed “One Health” — is just beginning to tease out even deeper connections."
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November 15, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Fascinating.
"Biologists have long documented ways in which people benefit from nature ...
But the interdisciplinary effort to uncover the relationship between biodiversity and human health — an approach dubbed “One Health” — is just beginning to tease out even deeper connections."
#GiftLink 🎁
"Biologists have long documented ways in which people benefit from nature ...
But the interdisciplinary effort to uncover the relationship between biodiversity and human health — an approach dubbed “One Health” — is just beginning to tease out even deeper connections."
#GiftLink 🎁
“The observational study found that women who reported consuming 9 to 10 daily servings of ultra-processed foods seemed to have a 45% greater likelihood of getting colon polyps before the age of 50 — as compared with women who had the least amount.”
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Study offers clues on rise of colorectal cancer in women under 50
The finding may be “one piece of the puzzle” as to why some people develop early-onset colorectal cancer.
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November 15, 2025 at 9:52 PM
“The observational study found that women who reported consuming 9 to 10 daily servings of ultra-processed foods seemed to have a 45% greater likelihood of getting colon polyps before the age of 50 — as compared with women who had the least amount.”
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“Backed by the theme song of “Rocky,” the robot, waddled onto the stage. But in a scene resembling the end of a messy night at the bar, as the robot attempted to wave its right hand, it stumbled around before falling flat, face-first.”
🙂
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🙂
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Russia’s much-hyped humanoid robot face-plants onstage during debut
A humanoid robot powered by artificial intelligence, known as AIDOL, tumbled during its highly anticipated debut appearance at a Moscow tech show.
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November 15, 2025 at 12:15 PM
“Backed by the theme song of “Rocky,” the robot, waddled onto the stage. But in a scene resembling the end of a messy night at the bar, as the robot attempted to wave its right hand, it stumbled around before falling flat, face-first.”
🙂
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🙂
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“As dozens of frog species have declined, scientists have witnessed a remarkable chain of events: With fewer tadpoles to eat mosquito larvae, rates of mosquito-borne malaria in the region have climbed, resulting in a fivefold increase in cases.”
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First, the frogs died. Then people got sick.
An emerging area of research is uncovering hidden links between nature and human health.
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November 15, 2025 at 12:09 PM
“As dozens of frog species have declined, scientists have witnessed a remarkable chain of events: With fewer tadpoles to eat mosquito larvae, rates of mosquito-borne malaria in the region have climbed, resulting in a fivefold increase in cases.”
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“Arcement invented Drizzle when she was stuck at home during the early months of Covid. The game is part luck, part strategy and involves rolling eight colored dice that determine how players can decorate ice-cream cones.”
Creativity is always a win 😀
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Creativity is always a win 😀
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Want a Meeting With the Girl Who Invented a Board Game? Get in Line.
Persy Arcement’s family is struggling to keep up with orders and Hasbro is calling
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November 14, 2025 at 12:25 PM
“Arcement invented Drizzle when she was stuck at home during the early months of Covid. The game is part luck, part strategy and involves rolling eight colored dice that determine how players can decorate ice-cream cones.”
Creativity is always a win 😀
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Creativity is always a win 😀
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Congrats on the 4th unanimous MVP - inspiring baseball fans around the world 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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Dodgers' Ohtani becomes 4-time unanimous MVP
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani won his fourth MVP in five seasons, all of them in unanimous fashion, beating out the Phillies' Kyle Schwarber and the Mets' Juan Soto for the 2025 NL award.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Congrats on the 4th unanimous MVP - inspiring baseball fans around the world 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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“The first four episodes of season five will be available in the US from 26 November, with the next three arriving on Christmas Day, and the finale on New Year's Eve. In the UK those releases will be a day later.”
Looking forward to it!
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Looking forward to it!
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Stranger Things cast and creators on show's ending and spin-off plans
After five seasons the show is coming to an end, but a spin-off is already in development.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:45 AM
“The first four episodes of season five will be available in the US from 26 November, with the next three arriving on Christmas Day, and the finale on New Year's Eve. In the UK those releases will be a day later.”
Looking forward to it!
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Looking forward to it!
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“Under the new policy, women aged 18 to 52 working in government and private companies can take one day of menstrual leave every month, which cannot be carried forward. No medical certificate is required to avail the leave.”
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Karnataka becomes first India state to offer menstrual leave to all working women
Women aged 18–52 in government and private jobs can take one menstrual leave day per month.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:36 AM
“Under the new policy, women aged 18 to 52 working in government and private companies can take one day of menstrual leave every month, which cannot be carried forward. No medical certificate is required to avail the leave.”
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A moment of beauty in case you missed the Northern lights this week!
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Video: Northern Lights Illuminate Skies Above North America
The northern lights could be seen in skies as far south as Texas late Tuesday and early Wednesday after the sun emitted masses of charged particles that disrupted the Earth’s magnetic field — and crea...
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November 13, 2025 at 12:16 PM
A moment of beauty in case you missed the Northern lights this week!
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“Each penny—2.5 grams of copper and zinc—costs 3.7 cents to make. The Mint made more than three billion as recently as fiscal year 2024. The change will save the federal government $56 million a year in production.”
End of an era!
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End of an era!
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With the Push of a Button, the U.S. Mints Its Final Pennies
Production of one-cent coins comes to an official end after 232 years.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:13 PM
“Each penny—2.5 grams of copper and zinc—costs 3.7 cents to make. The Mint made more than three billion as recently as fiscal year 2024. The change will save the federal government $56 million a year in production.”
End of an era!
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End of an era!
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"People who were drinking an average of three glasses of alcohol per day had their brain bleeds on an average of 11 years younger than compared to people who were drinking less glasses of alcohol," said Dr. M. Edip Gurol.
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Protect your brain by cutting down on alcohol consumption
Heavy alcohol use is linked to more severe brain bleeds and earlier long-term brain damage.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:41 AM
"People who were drinking an average of three glasses of alcohol per day had their brain bleeds on an average of 11 years younger than compared to people who were drinking less glasses of alcohol," said Dr. M. Edip Gurol.
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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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