Division Profile: Internal Medicine – Infectious Diseases

Mark E. Rupp, M.D.

Chief:  Mark E. Rupp, M.D.

Personnel:
Faculty-12, fellows-2, mid-level practitioners-6, research & administrative personnel-19             

Academic and Research Areas of Focus:
HIV/AIDS
Immunocompromised host infectious diseases (solid organ transplant and oncology ID)
Biopreparedness education
Infection prevention
Antimicrobial stewardship
Orthopedic infections & staphylococcal infections

2012 — 40 peer-reviewed publications, 6 text chapters/reviews

Extramural Support:
2012 – 24 grants/contracts, $5.52 million 

Education:
ACGME-accredited ID fellowship training program
Two-year clinical track, three-year research track 

Inpatient Clinical Services (more than 1,550 new consults in FY 13):
General ID service
Transplant ID service
Oncology ID service

Outpatient Clinical Services (more than 4,200 patient visits in FY13):
General ID Clinic
Specialty Care Clinic (HIV)
Oncology ID Clinic
Travel Medicine Clinic

Clinical Productivity:
21,800 relative value units, $3.3 million 

Recent Highlights and Accolades:
Sara Bares, M.D. (M.D. – Mount Sinai, post-doctoral training – University of  Chicago):  joined ID faculty July 2013
Susan Swindells, M.B.B.S. – 2013 Innovation, Development and Engagement Award
Howard Gendelman, M.D. – 2012 Outstanding Research and Creative Activity Award
Mark Rupp, M.D. – 2012 Distinguished Scientist Award
Angela Hewlett, M.D., Trevor VanSchooneveld, M.D., Mark Rupp, M.D. – 2012 Internal Medicine Top Teachers
Andre Kalil, M.D. – Internal Medicine Most Influential Publication, third quarter 2012
UNMC ID Fellowship – Initiated July 2012  

Current Major Grants & Contracts:
NIAID: ACTG Network – TB Transformative Science Group
NIAID: AIDS Clinical Trials Unit
HRSA: Nebraska AIDS education and Training Center
NIMH: Optimizing Drug Adherence
HRSA: Ryan White Program
CDC HRSA: Nebraska Center for Biopreparedness Education
DOD: Environmental Disinfection Project
NIAID: Staphylococcal Bacteremia Project

Industry and foundation grants and contracts: Numerous projects related to prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of infectious diseases.

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