Conference room named after Dr. Yonkers
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents recently approved naming the Otolaryngology Department Conference Room (Room 3016) after Anthony Yonkers, M.D. Dr. Yonkers retired Dec. 31, 2013, after 43 years of service to UNMC, including serving as department chair for 25 years. He then continued in various roles in the department, including educational and career mentorship, fundraising and participation in courses, seminars and grand rounds. Pursuant to Regents Policy 6.2.7, facility namings for persons retired from the university less than five years must be approved by the board.
Family Medicine editing group has updated textbook published
UNMC's Paul Paulman, M.D., and Audrey Paulman, M.D., with colleagues Robert Taylor, M.D., and Laeth Nasir, M.D., have collaborated to edit an updated textbook. The seventh edition of "Family Medicine: Principles and Practice" is published by Springer. According to the publisher, the classic reference book has been vastly updated from its previous edition to reflect the many changes in clinical medicine since 2003. The publisher calls "Family Medicine: Principles and Practice," a must-have reference for medical students, residents and practicing physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants actively involved in patient care.
UNMC's Dr. Raichlin published in essay collection
UNMC physician Eugenia Raichlin, M.D., associate professor, internal medicine division of cardiology, contributed an essay to a new book, "Miracles We Have Seen — America's Leading Physicians Share Stories They Can't Forget." Edited by Harley A. Rotbart, M.D. and published by HCI Books, the famed publisher of the original Chicken Soup for the Soul series, the book is a collection of 85 extraordinary essays written by renowned specialists in virtually every field of medicine.
Dr. Wilson to speak at Nebraska Research & Innovation Conference
Tony Wilson, Ph.D., is among the featured presenters at the Nebraska Research & Innovation Conference's Oct. 13 Symposium on Biomechanics at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Thompson Alumni Center. The conference is free, but participants must register to attend (or present a poster), by Oct. 5. For details, including the symposium agenda, click here. Dr. Wilson is scientific director of the Center for Magnetoencephalography (MEG) and an associate professor in the UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences and the Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience.
Faculty promotions announced
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents recently approved promotions for 28 College of Medicine faculty. They include six professors, 20 associate professors and two assistant professors. In addition, five faculty gained emeritus appointments. Here's a breakdown:
Professors:
Kaustubh Datta, Ph.D., professor, biochemistry and molecular biology
Cynthia Ellis, M.D., professor, pediatrics
Sheila Ellis, M.D., professor, anesthesiology
Apar Kishor Ganti, M.D., professor, internal medicine-oncology/hematology
Chittibabu Guda, Ph.D., professor, genetics, cell biology and anatomy
Austin Thompson, M.D., professor, internal medicine-pulmonary
Associate Professors:
Kristina Bailey, M.D., associate professor, internal medicine-pulmonary
Micah Beachy, D.O., associate professor, internal medicine-general medicine
Jeffrey Cooper, M.D., associate professor, emergency medicine
Amy Duhachek-Stapelman, M.D., associate professor, anesthesiology
Kirk Foster, M.D., associate professor, pathology and microbiology
Jenenne Geske, Ph.D., associate professor, family medicine
Matthew Goede, M.D., associate professor, surgery-general surgery
Jennifer Griffin Miller, M.D., associate professor, obstetrics and gynecology
Maneesh Jain, Ph.D., associate professor, biochemistry and molecular biology
Jason MacTaggart, M.D., associate professor, surgery-general surgery
Deepak Madhavan, M.D., associate professor, neurological sciences
Joseph McBride, M.D., associate professor, radiology
Justin Mott, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor, biochemistry and molecular biology
Samer Sayyed, M.D., associate professor, internal medicine-cardiology
Thomas Schulte, M.D., associate professor, anesthesiology
Nicole Shonka, M.D., associate professor, internal medicine-oncology/hematology
Justin Siebler, M.D., associate professor, orthopaedic surgery
Heather Thomas, M.D., associate professor, pediatrics
Karin Trujillo, M.D., associate professor, surgery-cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
John Um, M.D., associate professor, surgery- cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Assistant Professors:
Cynthia Hernandez, M.D., assistant professor, emergency medicine
Gurudutt Pendyala, Ph.D., assistant professor, anesthesiology
Emeritus Professors:
James Edney, M.D., professor, surgery-surgical oncology
Anne Hubbard, M.D., professor, radiology
Barbara Hurlbert, M.D., professor, anesthesiology
William Roccaforte, M.D., professor, psychiatry
Emeritus Associate Professor:
Edward Vandenberg, M.D., associate professor, internal medicine-geriatrics