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Rare Aquagenic Urticaria Case Published
Andrew Rorie, MD, assistant professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy, an allergy-immunologist, was quoted in the November 4, U.S. News & World Report article “What It’s Like Being Allergic to Water.”
Dec 29, 2016
Very Successful Diabetes Trials Recruitment
Cyrus Desouza, MBBS, chief, Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism (DEM), is also the site director for two NIH multicenter trials.
Dec 28, 2016
IDeA-CTR Funding Programs Announced
The GP-IDeA CTR has announced two funding opportunities. The IDeA-CTR Scholars Program and the IDeA-CTR Pilot Grant Program. Download the RFAs to read the details for each program and their deadlines.
Dec 27, 2016
Appreciation for Role in Accreditation
This fall UNMC received full accreditation status from the Association for Accreditation of Human Research Protection Program, Inc. ( AAHRPP). Drs. Gay Canaris, Matt Lunning, James Schwarz and Sue Swindells are members of the IRB and were recognized by Drs. Bruce Gordon, Executive Chair, UNMC IRB and Ernie Prentice, Institutional Official, for their ongoing great work in that role.
Dec 27, 2016
UNMC Department of Internal Medicine Scientist Development Award
The second UNMC Department of Internal Medicine Scientist Development Award was recently given to Bryant England, MD, rheumatology fellow, for his proposal titled “Enhancing the Identification of Rheumatoid Arthritis Associated Lung Disease.”
Dec 23, 2016
VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System welcomed Dr. David Williams as the new Chief of Staff in September. He takes over for Dr. Marvin Bittner who served as NWIHCS’ acting Chief of Staff for the previous six months.
Dec 23, 2016
Notable Participation/Awards at Nebraska Chapter ACP Meeting
The American College of Physicians (ACP) Nebraska Chapter recently honored UNMC Department of Internal Medicine faculty with awards.
Dec 23, 2016
Ted Mikuls Gout Editorial – Annals of Internal Medicine
Did you see the editorial in the November 1, 2016, Annals of Internal Medicine, titled “To Treat or Not to Treat (to Target) in Gout” with Dr. Ted Mikuls is senior author and Dr. Tuhina Neogi, Boston University School of Medicine, is first author.
Dec 23, 2016
UNMC Distinguished Scientist Awards
The 11th UNMC Scientist Laureate award, 2016 Research Leadership Awards, Distinguished Scientist Awards, and New Investigator Awards were recently announced.
Congratulations to Internal Medicine recipients of Distinguished Scientist Awards!
•Mark Mailliard, MD, professor and chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
•Kaleb Michaud, PhD, associate professor, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology
Dec 23, 2016
Publication of the Quarter – Third Quarter 2016
Andre Kalil, MD, MPH, professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, was honored with the Internal Medicine “Publication of the Quarter” for the third quarter of 2016, for his first author paper titled, “Management of Adults With Hospital-acquired and Ventilator-associated Pneumonia: 2016 Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American Thoracic Society,” published in the journal of “Clinical Infectious Diseases,” 2016 Sept., 1;63(5):e61-e111.
Dec 16, 2016
