Name: Kimberley Haynes-Henson, MD
Medical school attended: Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California
Location of your residency/fellowship training: UNMC for both anesthesiology residency and pain management fellowship
What residency/fellowship program at UNMC are you serving as program director for?
Pain Management
Number of trainees: Three
How long have you been the program director? Eight years
What made you chose to become the program director?
Since our previous fellowship was retired, I had the opportunity to apply for the fellowship through ACMGE and create the structure from the ground up. I wanted to develop a flexible program that could accommodate different trainee needs.
What challenges do you foresee in graduate medical education in the future?
The demand for good training continues to rise. I wish we had more positions every year to accommodate the excellent applicants.
What are the strengths of your training program?
We teach our fellows a balance of non-invasive pain treatments as well as interventional injections and surgical skills.
List some accomplishments that you are proud of:
With the help of our strong graduate medical education department here at UNMC, getting our program approved by ACGME with the first application.
Tell us three things about you that others may not know:
- I just received my board certification in addiction medicine.
- I work so that I can ski.
- As a former resident of Oregon, I do have a killer granola recipe.
Congratulations Dr. Haynes-Henson!