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Internal Medicine Faculty Development

Support for faculty development and mentoring provides an engaging academic atmosphere for faculty.

The UNMC Department of Internal Medicine actively supports faculty of all backgrounds in their educational, research, administrative and clinical efforts. We have a welcoming and collaborative culture that provides faculty development and mentorship opportunities for faculty at all career stages.

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Faculty Clinical and Educational Mentoring Award

We are now accepting nominations for the Internal Medicine Faculty Clinical and Educational Mentoring Award. Nomination packets should consist of two nominating letters and a current CV of the nominee. The letters should comment on the items listed below. Complete nomination packets should be received by July 1, 2026 and include reference to the requirements for this award.
This award is intended to recognize mid-level or senior faculty (associate or professor level) for excellence in providing mentorship in clinical and/or educational activities to their faculty colleagues. The mentoring can be part of a formal mentoring program, or can relate to the promotion and tenure process, clinical care, scholarly work, teaching, as well as assistance in work-life balance.

When writing a letter of recommendation, please address the following award criteria:
  • The mentor should have a track record of outstanding mentoring relationships. Please describe the candidate’s mentoring style and how they have impacted the mentees’ careers.
  • The mentor should have a history of strong positive feedback from mentees. Please provide feedback from previous mentees.
  • Strong mentors help facilitate academic outputs. Please discuss how the candidate has guided mentees to success in their academic pursuits.
  • Often mentors are involved in the recruitment or retention of their mentees. Please describe any instances when the candidate has played a role in these situations.
  • The most successful mentors inspire their mentees to mentor others. Please describe how the candidate’s mentees have carried on the candidate’s example.

Packets should be emailed to Jenny Kreikemeier by July 1, 2026. Nominations for this award will be reviewed by the Faculty Development Committee and awarded at Faculty Development Grand Rounds in September.

If you have any questions, please contact Kristina Bailey, Vice Chair of Faculty Development.

  • 2025, Troy Plumb, MD
  • 2024, Jasmine Marcelin
  • 2023, William Lyons, MD
  • 2022, Tammy Wichman, MD
  • 2019, Cliff Miles, MD
  • 2018, Sue Swindells, MBBS
  • 2017, Jill Poole, MD

Resources

UNMC Office of Faculty Development

Upcoming Events

Internal Medicine Faculty Intranet

Career Advancement and Learning Opportunities

Faculty Development Committee

Kristina Bailey, MD, ATSF

Vice Chair of Faculty Development, UNMC Department of Internal Medicine
Professor, UNMC Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine

Kristina Bailey, MD

Andrea J. Zimmer, MD, FACP, FIDSA

Associate Professor, UNMC Division of Infectious Diseases
Associate Vice Chair of Faculty Development, UNMC Department of Internal Medicine
Director, Oncology Infectious Diseases, Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

402-559-8650
402-559-5581

Andrea Zimmer

Robert G. Bennett, PhD

Professor, UNMC Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism

Robert Bennett, PhD

Amber Brown Keebler, MD

Assistant Professor, UNMC Division of General Internal Medicine

Amber Brown Keebler, MD

Carol Casey, PhD

Professor, UNMC Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

402-995-3737

Carol Casey, PhD

Christopher R. D'Angelo, MD

Assistant Professor, UNMC Division of Hematology

Christopher R D’Angelo, MD

Christina Dunbar Matos, DO

Assistant Professor, UNMC Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Medical Director, Cardiovascular Telemetry and Cardiac Rehab

Dr. Dunbar Matos

Jonathan H. Hall, MD

Assistant Professor, UNMC Division of Nephrology

402-559-9227
402-559-9504

Jonathan H. Hall, MD

Dustin Krutsinger, MD, MSCE, ATSF

Assistant Professor, UNMC Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine

402-559-4087

Dustin Krutsinger, MD, MSCE

Brianna E. Johnson-Rabbett, MD

Assistant Professor, UNMC Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism

402-559-5700
402-559-5080

Brianna Johnson-Rabbett, MD

Peter Maloley, MD

Assistant Professor, UNMC Division of Hospital Medicine

Peter Maloley, MD

Sara May, MD

Associate Professor, UNMC Division of Allergy and Immunology

Sara May, MD

Jennifer L. Medlin, MD

Associate Professor, UNMC Division of Rheumatology

Dr. Jennifer Medlin

Laura Tenner, MD, MPH

Associate Professor, UNMC Division of Medical Oncology

Laura Tenner, MD

Cassandra L. Wehling, MD

Assistant Professor, UNMC Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology and Palliative Medicine

402-559-3964
402-559-8228

Cassandra Wehling, MD