New faculty spotlight: Conor Dass, MD

Conor Dass, MD, is a new faculty member at UNMC.

• Name: Conor Dass, MD
• Title and department at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine: Assistant professor, UNMC Department of Emergency Medicine; and attending physician, Nebraska Medicine and Bellevue Medical Center Emergency Departments. 
• Hometown: Ankeny, Iowa

Research and professional interests:

• Medical education
• Assessment
• Competency Based Medical Education
• Self-directed learning
• Master Adaptive Learner

How I fell in love with emergency medicine: I was drawn to emergency medicine because of its unique combination of breadth, pace and unpredictability. I love that each shift brings a wide range of cases and challenges that push me to think on my feet and adapt quickly. I deeply value and enjoy the privilege and responsibility of connecting with and advocating for patients during some of their most vulnerable moments. I also appreciate the strong interprofessional collaboration that naturally comes with working in this environment.

Degrees:

• Doctor of Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 2020
• BS, Kinesiology and Health, Iowa State University, 2016

Memberships:

• American College of Emergency Physicians
• Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
• Interprofessional Academy of Educators

Three things people may not know about me: 

• I like to run, but anything beyond a half-marathon isn’t for me because I’m slow and get bored if I go much farther.
• I love dogs and ended up dog sitting for a lot of my co-residents and colleagues during residency and fellowship.
• I really enjoy building things with other people in education, whether it’s new projects, ideas or programs.