Shannon Thomsen
Internal Medicine – Message from the Chair
We are rapidly approaching the end of the academic year. With that comes some special celebrations- especially recognizing excellence in teaching. Dr. Amy Cannella was awarded the Hirschmann Prize for Teaching Excellence from the COM and Dr. Jasmine Marcelin was selected as the speaker for the recent UNMC medical student convocation/hooding ceremony-both very special recognition […]
May 16, 2022
Internal Medicine – Message from the Chair
Welcome Spring! More light in the evenings and at least some days with spring-like temperatures bring me a sense of hope. In this newsletter, we welcome our new primary care sub-interns who start in July along with our new categorical and preliminary residents who recently matched with us. We are excited to have them join […]
Mar 27, 2022
Internal Medicine, Message From the Chair
It is hard to know what to say about the start of 2022. While the start of a new year typically brings a sense of hope, the launch of 2022 has brought us another COVID surge that is challenging us in new ways. The Department has amazing people and, once again, faculty, trainees, staff, and […]
Jan 18, 2022
Internal Medicine Message From the Chair
It is the week of Thanksgiving, and our newsletter highlights a variety of great accomplishments by our faculty, trainees, and staff that are just some of the many reasons that I am grateful to be a part of the UNMC Internal Medicine department. We lift up faculty who will be retiring at the end of […]
Nov 22, 2021
Internal Medicine Message From the Chair
Autumn has arrived and brings with it lots of special activities (Husker volleyball, football, pumpkin patches and more) and seasonal foods for our enjoyment. The good news is that many of these activities can be enjoyed outdoors and be adapted for pandemic safety standards. Autumn means that new medical students have started and our teaching […]
Sep 22, 2021
Internal Medicine Message From the Chair
The 2021-22 academic year is off to a busy start! In this newsletter, you will see that we closed out the last academic year with a celebration of our graduating residents with awards to several residents for many outstanding accomplishments during training at a great outdoor event in June (with a restricted attendance—hopefully next June, […]
Jul 19, 2021
Internal Medicine Message From the Chair
Wow…spring is quickly passing and soon the official start of summer will happen along with the start of the new academic year on July 1st! I hope you will take a couple of minutes to look through the newsletter because there are so many wonderful accomplishments to see. I want to give a special welcome […]
May 26, 2021
2021 Scientist Development Awards – Dr. Dustin Krutsinger
The sixth annual UNMC Department of Internal Medicine Scientist Development Award was recently awarded to Dustin Krutsinger, MD MSCE, Assistant Professor within the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine for his proposal titled "Exploring the Impact of Unengaged Stakeholders and Intra-Family Conflict in Critical Care Surrogate Decision Making." As part of the […]
May 3, 2021
2021 Scientist Development Awards – Dr. Christopher D’Angelo
The UNMC Department of Internal Medicine Scientist Development Award was recently given to Christopher D’Angelo, Assistant Professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, for his proposal titled "Prebiotics to Improve Gut Microbiome Diversity After Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Multiple Myeloma and Lymphoma: The PRIMAL Trial.” As part of the award, Dr. D’Angelo will receive […]
May 3, 2021
Internal Medicine Message From the Chair
March has arrived and with it, a taste of the spring season to come. The Department is excited to learn who will join us as residents when match day arrives in a couple of weeks! Of course, some of us are looking forward to college basketball’s March Madness, even if it will be under pandemic […]
Mar 8, 2021