Internal Medicine Newsletter
November immediately brings Thanksgiving to mind for me. The holiday encourages me to reflect on all the things for which I am grateful and there are many! From the department perspective, I offer thanks for these items: – Donations that have been made to the University of Nebraska Foundation that provide us with opportunities […]
Nov 11, 2019
Guidelines for use of OPAT in combination with MAT for people who inject drugs
Injection drug use (IDU) is a risk factor for severe infections including bacteremia and infective endocarditis. Patients who develop these infections are treated with intravenous antibiotics in the hospital and continued on IV antibiotics via OPAT using a peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC) after discharge. People who inject drugs (PWID) have traditionally been excluded […]
Nov 5, 2019
Departmental Mentoring Recognition Luncheon
The Departmental Mentoring Recognition Luncheon was held on Friday, August 30th. This event honors those who have participated in the mentoring program over the past year, and those who contribute to departmental faculty development efforts. Division, department, and college leadership were all in attendance. Dr. Cliff Miles was honored with the Clinical & Educational Mentoring […]
Sep 9, 2019
Internal Medicine Message From the Chair
Dr. Dan Anderson has been appointed as the Chief of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine effective September 1st. After a national search, Dr. Anderson emerged as the ideal candidate to lead the division forward. He has an excellent vision and much enthusiasm for guiding the division’s clinical, educational and research growth and has gained valuable […]
Sep 4, 2019
The Department of Internal Medicine Research Administration team is pleased to announce Dr. Kristina Bailey and Dr. Matthew Lunning have accepted new roles as Associate Vice Chairs of Research, in addition to their current roles, effective September 1st, 2019. Dr. Bailey has been with UNMC beginning when she was a medical student and through […]
Sep 4, 2019
Midwest SGIM IPE POCUS at Nebraska
Point-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS) training is rapidly expanding in undergraduate medical education and internal medicine residency programs, but lack of trained facul-ty is a major barrier at many institutions. To address this problem, a team of educators at the University of Nebraska Medical Center developed an interprofessional educa-tional (IPE) course in which senior diagnostic medical sonography (DMS) […]
Aug 30, 2019
Internal Medicine Message From the Chair
This is an exciting time of year! We have just finished the 2018-19 academic year with some wonderful celebrations (residency and fellowship banquets and annual research awards) and we welcome the new academic year and our new residents, fellows, faculty, and staff. The June resident banquet focused on our graduating residents and several awards were […]
Jul 1, 2019
UNMC allergist/immunologist shares expertise on farm-related health issues
RFD-TV program provides insight into unique rural health issues
Jul 1, 2019
Faculty New Hires and Promotions
Congratulations to the following faculty members on their promotions. Congratulations to the following for their Department of Internal Medicine faculty appointments.
Jun 26, 2019
Internal Medicine Resident Banquet Awards
Preliminary Resident Award – Chief selected Michael Hall, MD This award is presented to a preliminary resident who demonstrated outstanding dedication and performance in their intern year. Rookie of the Year Award – Chief selected Bernadette Lamb, MD This award is presented to a first year house officer in recognition of hard work, positive […]
Jun 25, 2019