Internal Medicine Newsletter

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

Mark Mailliard, MD

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

William Lyons, MD, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, received the LeeRoy Meyer Award from Carolyn Manhart, MD

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

New Faculty

Learn a little about Internal Medicine’s newest faculty members.

Dec 15, 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

VA Same-Day Access Clinic

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

Michael Green, Ph.D. (left) and Matthew Lunning, D.O.

UNMC Alumni Association honors six individuals

Honorees recognized for their contributions to medicine, nursing, graduate studies

Dec 2, 2016

Barbara Hurlbert, M.D., a 1971 graduate of the UNMC College of Medicine, received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the College of Medicine Alumni Engagement Council.