Distinguished Alumni, Honorary Alumni & Early Career Acheivement Award Recipients
2009 Recipients: Michael F. Sorrell, '59 and Scott C. Hofmann, '90
Past Recipients
2009 Michael F. Sorrell, '59 Distinguished Alumnus
Dr. Sorrell began his road to flourishing as one of the most successful and influential alumni at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 1957 when he received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Two years later, he would receive his medical degree from UNMC.
From 1960-1966 Dr. Sorrell worked as a general practitioner in Tecumseh, Nebraska. Though he enjoyed private practice, he had aspirations of becoming an academic physician, so in 1966 he would return to UNMC to begin a residency in internal medicine and followed that with a fellowship in gastroenterology with Fred Paustian, M.D., a legendary UNMC physician and the state’s first specialty-trained gastroenterologist.
In 1971, he would join UNMC as an assistant professor in internal medicine. Throughout the years, he has served as associate professor, professor, chief of the section of gastroenterology-liver disease and as associate chief of staff/research. From 1974-1982, he worked at the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System’s Omaha Medical Center. In 1981, he became chairman of the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine where he would stay for 10 years. From 1991 to 2005 he assumed the role as medical director for the liver transplant program and chief of the section of gastroenterology/hepatology.
Dr. Sorrell’s contributions don’t stop there. He is the Robert L. Grissom, M.D., Professor of Medicine and continues to teach and see patients on a full-time basis.
Dr. Sorrell is the first UNMC Alumni to receive this award for the second time. Dr. Sorrell, I think we are trying to tell you that you are doing a great job and you are truly recognized by your classmates and all alumni as a leader in medicine.
The College of Medicine Alumni Association is pleased to present its 2009 Distinguished Alumnus Award to Dr. Michael F. Sorrell.
2009 Scott C. Hofmann, '90 Early Career Achievement
Dr. Scott Hofmann, a Tilden, Neb. native, graduated from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Medicine, where he earned his Medical Degree in 1990 with Distinction. He established himself at UNMC completing an internship in Surgery and a residency in Anesthesiology. Hofmann was elected Chief Resident and selected as the Outstanding Resident in 1994.
Currently, Dr. Hofmann is the Chief of Anesthesiology at the Veteran’s Administration Medical Center, a position he has held since 1997. Dr. Hofmann served as Acting Chief at VAMC from 1995-1997. He is Director of Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement in Anesthesiology, Director of the VAMC Pain Clinic, Director and supervisor of conscious sedation training and airway management outside of the OR.
In 2005, Dr. Hofmann was recognized as the Outstanding Physician of the Year by the Omaha chapter of the Association of Operating Room Nurses and has received the Internal Medicine Extra Mile Teaching award in 2004. He also has served as Vice-President and President of the UNMC chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha.
Dr. Hofmann is an Associate Professor in Anesthesiology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He has been published in a number of journals and has given a number of educational presentations.
Past Recipients
2008 Paul R. Young, ’58
2007 Robert G. Volz, ’57
2006 No awards given
2005 James Christensen, '57, Peyton Pratt, '44
2004 John Goldner, '63, Rowen Zetterman, '69, and John Niemann named an Honorary Alumnus
2003 James Dunlap, ’50, Fred Ware, ’56 and Carol Angle, Honorary Member
2002 L. Thomas Hood, ’46, John C. Filkins, ’46, Edward Malashock, ’46
2001 James O. Armitage, ’73, Warren L. Berggren, ’55 and Gretchen M. Berggren, ’58 Charles W. Durham Received Honorary Distinguished Alumnus Award, Harold M. Maurer Received Honorary Distinguished Alumnus Award
2000 Richard B. Wilson, ’45, Doyt L. Conn, ’63
1999 Leland J. Olson, ’44, Wayne O. Southwick, ’47
1998 C. John Tupper, ’48, Donald P. Skoog, ’58
1997 George W. Loomis, ’47, Denham Harman, Honorary
1996 M. Lois Murphy, ’44, Harold A. Oberman, ’56
1995 William L. Rumbolz, ’44, Guinter Kahn, ’58
1994 Mike F. Sorrell, ’59, Joel T. Johnson, ’61
1993 J. Leonard Goldner, ’43, Austin L. Vickery, Jr., ’43
1992 Frederick F. Paustian, `53, Gail Walling, `61
1991 Robert L. Grissom, Honorary, ’41, Robert C. Rosenlof, ’51 Robert H. Waldman (Dean) Named Honorary Distinguished Alumnus Award, Charles E. Andrews (Chancellor) Named Honorary Distinguished Alumnus Award
1990 Merle M. Musselman, ’39 Received Alumni Service Award
Edward A. Holyoke, ’34 Received Alumni Achievement Award
1989 Harry W. McFadden ’43 Received Alumni Service Award
Stanley M. Truhlsen, ’44 Received Alumni Achievement Award
