Samuel Bierner, MD, professor and chair of the UNMC Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, received the David Rush Dunton, Jr., MD Award for 2023 Top Reviewer for the American Journal of PM&R.
Dr. Bierner received the award in February at the Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting in Orlando.
The mission of the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation is to promote excellence in education, scientific research and evidence-based clinical practice.
Dr. Bierner joined UNMC in 2016 as the founding chair of the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Since founding the department, Dr. Bierner has added a four-year accredited residency and a brain injury fellowship approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.
Among his other numerous honors, Dr. Bierner is a three-time recipient of the Physician’s Recognition Award from the American Medical Association.