UNK, UNMC work together to bring more medical professionals to rural Nebraska When Dr. Sandra Bresnahan was a child, she often came with her parents to doctor appointments. Her parents were immigrants from Mexico and didn’t speak much English. So they needed her to explain their symptoms to the doctor and translate what was told to them. “As a young kid, that’s kind of hard,” said Bresnahan, who now works as a family physician at Lexington Regional Health Center. … [Read more...] about Dr. Sandra Bresnahan returns home to help Lexington community
Andy Craig
UNK program trains students for hometown health care careers
Home is where the heart is. And where the career is, as well — at least for the nearly 250 students who have completed or are completing the Kearney Health Opportunities Program (KHOP), a cooperative program between the University of Nebraska at Kearney and University of Nebraska Medical Center. The program is aimed at high school students who are rural residents, are interested in a health care career, and who commit to come back to a rural area to practice. Students who … [Read more...] about UNK program trains students for hometown health care careers
