For his work in mentoring hundreds of students and tireless advocacy to improve the quality of health care throughout greater Nebraska, Gary Conell, M.D., will receive the J.G. “Jack” Elliott Award from the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
The award will be presented to Dr. Conell May 7 during commencement ceremonies in Omaha.
A family practice physician in North Platte for nearly 40 years, Dr. Conell is the program director for the UNMC Rural Family Practice Residency Training Program in North Platte. His support of this preceptor program has been integral for the on-site education of third-year medical residents in family medicine rotations. In 2010, his success in this program was recognized when he was awarded the Koefoot Outstanding Preceptor in Rural Family Medicine Award from UNMC.
Dr. Conell’s educational support has not been limited solely to medical students, but also for residents, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses and technologists. Through his involvement in many community programs and boards, he has recruited many high school and college students into the medical field and provides them “hands on” opportunities and experiences.
Dr. Conell has worked exhaustively to increase the health care services available and to develop relationships to expand and share medical facilities, resources and opportunities throughout Western Nebraska.
A native of Waco, Neb., Dr. Conell graduated from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and was accepted into the UNMC College of Medicine. He completed his internship at Bryan Memorial Hospital in Lincoln and moved to North Platte to begin his career. He established his family practice in 1972. In 1995, Dr. Conell formed Midlands Family Medicine with Dr. Jeffrey Brittan.
Dr. Conell enjoys fishing, hunting, golfing, and spending time with his family.
The J.G. Elliott Award is given annually in memory of Elliott, a former Scottsbluff resident who served on the University of Nebraska Board of Regents for 20 years until his death in 1974.
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