Internal Medicine Newsletter

Internal Medicine Research & Non-Research Awards

ADIS reported Internal Medicine Research & Non-Research Awards From 04/01/2017 to 09/30/2017

Sep 22, 2017

ID Blog

So far, the Division of Infectious Diseases’ (ID) blog has had over 6,000 views since its Welcome post on February 14, 2017. They have provided 62 published posts, approximately two per week, to raise awareness of what the division is doing.

Sep 22, 2017

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

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

Drs. Sara May, Jill Poole and Shannon Boerner

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

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