Internal Medicine Newsletter
Piquette Steps Down as VA Director of MICU
Craig Piquette, MD, professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy, has stepped down as the VA director of the MICU after holding the position since 2002.
Sep 22, 2017
Koll Awarded 2017 Great Plains IDeA-CTR Pilot Grant
Thuy Koll, MD, assistant professor, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, was awarded the 2017 Great Plains IDeA-CTR Pilot grant. Funding for the grant is $50,000 for one year.
Sep 21, 2017
Poole Receives Eugene Kenney Memorial Fund for Asthma Research
Jill Poole, MD, associate professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy, is the recipient of the Eugene Kenney Memorial Fund for Asthma Research for the 2017-2018 award.
Sep 21, 2017
Richards Invited Speaker
Sarah Richards, MD, assistant professor, Division of General Internal Medicine, was an invited speaker at the Optomizing the Inpatient Experience for Physicians & Patients: The Power of Communication Conference, which took place at Rush University Medical Center on Sept. 28 and 29. Her talk was titled “Communication Skills Training Using Simulation.”
Sep 20, 2017
Chatzizisis Co-PI on NU Collaborative Initiative Grant
Yiannis Chatzizisis, MD, PhD, associate professor, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, is co-PI for an awarded University of Nebraska Collaboration Initiative Seed Grant titled “Microscale Investigation of Mechanobiology of Atherosclerosis Using Novel Microfluidic Biochambers.”
Sep 20, 2017
Service to National Board of Medical Examiners
Rachel Bonnema, MD and Gerald Moore, MD, were recognized by Dean Britigan for their service to the National Board of Medical Examiners.
Sep 18, 2017
New Nebraska Medical Director of Endoscopy
On July 1, Shailender Singh, MBBS, associate professor of medicine, became the Nebraska Medical Director of Endoscopy.
Sep 18, 2017
Faculty Mentoring Program & Mentoring Award Given
The department is delighted to congratulate an outstanding group of dedicated mentors and mentees for their participation in the new Faculty Mentoring Program 2016-17.We honored the participants at the Mentoring Faculty Recognition Luncheon in late August.
Sep 18, 2017
UNMC’s Gold Humanism Honor Society Inductees
UNMC’s Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) held its annual Induction Ceremony in April. Shannon Boerner, MD, GHHS, chapter co-advisor gave the Welcome.
Sep 18, 2017
Primary Care Exceeds Expectations on Quality Measures
Tanvir Hussain, MD, medical director of Enterprise Quality and Analytics and primary care provider at Midtown clinic, says that Nebraska Medicine – Primary Care has taken great strides in improving quality and outcomes through a strong focus on engaging all employees and providers who provide patient care.
Sep 12, 2017