Internal Medicine Newsletter
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
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
Wigton Archives Dedicated at McGoogan Library
After decades of serving as the well-respected but “unofficial” historian for UNMC, Robert Wigton, M.D., became an official part of the university’s archives and the McGoogan Library of Medicine last week as the library cut the ribbon on the newly named Wigton History of Medicine Archives.
Sep 12, 2017
Anderson Elected Vice Chair for Faculty Council
Daniel Anderson, MD, PhD, associate professor, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, was elected as vice chair of Faculty Council for fiscal year 2017-18. He will also serve as vice chair of the General Faculty.
Sep 11, 2017
Awards Given at June Resident Banquet
In June at the Internal Medicine Resident Banquet, 10 awards were presented to residents, and one faculty member was awarded the Osler Award.
Sep 7, 2017
Educators Contribute to AAIM textbook
The Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM) released the 12th edition of A Textbook for Internal Medicine Education Programs. Three UNMC General Internal Medicine faculty co-authored chapters.
Sep 7, 2017
GI Scores in Top Five of ACG’s GI Jeopardy
UNMC’s Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology trainee team, made up of Drs. Lokesh Jha, Saurabh Kapur, Mike Strupp and Laura Ulmer, scored in the top five of the online American College of Gastroenterology’s (ACG) annual preliminary GI Jeopardy competition out of the 135 GI training programs that entered the competition.
Sep 6, 2017
American College of Rheumatology Recognizes UNMC’s England
Bryant England, M.D., currently, assistant professor, Division of Rheumatology & Immunology, has been selected as one of the recipients of the 2017 American College of Rheumatology Distinguished Fellow Award. The award is given to clinical and research fellows who are nominated while in a rheumatology fellowship training program, in recognition of their meritorious performance throughout their training. The award includes a stipend of $1,500 and a glass award recognizing the honor. Dr. England and nine other recipients will be recognized during the annual meeting in San Diego in November.
Sep 6, 2017
Maxwell to Serve on AAIM Workgroup
Erin Maxwell, administrator, Education Program, was invited to serve on the Members Service Workgroup of the Internal Medicine Residency Program Administrators portion of the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine. According to Michelle Herbers, chair of the workgroup, the group is a small group of administrators who create and distribute the PA Newsletter twice per year, coordinate and manage the PA Mentor/Mentee program and collaborate to present at national meetings. Maxwell will attend their fall and spring meetings.
Sep 6, 2017
Duan Awarded AHA Scientist Development Grant
Bin Duan, PhD, assistant professor, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine was recently awarded an American Heart Association Scientist Development grant. The title is “Bio-inspired engineered pediatric valve regulates MSC differentiation and MSC-monocyte interaction.”
Aug 21, 2017
