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Melanie Menning, MD, MPH
University of Nebraska Medical Center
NE, United States
Melanie Menning, MD, MPH is a Family Medicine Physician and Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine. Dr. Menning serves as an Associate Program Director for the Family Practice Residency at UNMC and an Assistant Medical Director for Resident and Student clinics at OneWorld Community Health Center. As a clinician educator and researcher, Dr. Menning has extensive experience in interprofessional team-based care and education, quality improvement, and health disparities research regarding New American populations. Outside of work, Dr. Menning enjoys spending time with family, running, playing soccer and gardening.

Presenting at CAB 2025:

This project developed culturally and linguistically tailored diabetes self-management materials in Karen to address healthcare disparities. Through audiovisual content and community collaboration, the materials aimed to improve understanding and engagement. Positive feedback from Karen-speaking patients highlighted better diabetes comprehension, with future implementation planned for broader use and evaluation.