Internal Medicine Newsletter
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
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
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
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
Administrative Staff Member to Know
If you have not had a chance to meet the latest staff member in Internal Medicine Administration, meet Susie Fauble!
Dec 15, 2016
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine – New Chief’s Vision
Vincent Pompili, MD, stepped into the role of chief of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine in November. Although the Division of Cardiology was the historic name for the division, when Dr. Pompili accepted the position, it evolved to rename the division.
Dec 13, 2016
There has been a change at the Veterans Affairs Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System. The faculty and resident-staffed continuity-of-care clinic has changed its focus from a to an open-access clinic where immediate veteran needs can be met.
Dec 12, 2016
UNMC seeking lymphoma patients for oral two-drug study
Study is example of how clinicians, researchers will work more closely in new cancer center
Dec 8, 2016
