Mary Huerter, M.D., a resident physician in internal medicine at UNMC, has been selected as the 2015 American College of Physicians (ACP) associate health policy intern.
Next spring, she will travel to Washington, D.C., to work with the ACP for one month to learn about the legislative process, health policy, and advocacy in organized medicine.
"I hope to gain fluency with how physicians can advocate and what we want to achieve for our patients and ourselves," Dr. Huerter said. "As the climate of health care changes, I want to be able to participate in that discussion and speak the language. The Nebraska chapter of the ACP has always been involved in the national level. I'm really looking forward to it."
Dr. Huerter also will provide assistance with researching and analyzing current issues in health and medical education policy, assisting with ongoing advocacy initiatives and the development of advocacy materials.