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New rounding model aims to improve patient care

Tower-based rounding to allow for stronger teams, increased satisfaction.

Jul 3, 2018

Sarah Richards, M.D., (second from right) ) assistant professor of internal medicine at UNMC and medical director, patient experience, at Nebraska Medicine, is seen leading the multi-disciplinary rounds for the Internal Medicine Hospital Medicine rounding team in the C.L. Werner Cancer Hospital in the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center. Those in attendance included residents, medical students and representatives from social work, pharmacy and nursing.

Internal Medicine hosts resident banquet

The Internal Medicine Resident Banquet was held on June 1. This annual celebration recognizes the contributions and accomplishments of the department's residents. Award recipients are as follows: Preliminary Resident Award – Brent Deibert This award is presented to a preliminary resident who demonstrated outstanding dedication and performance in their intern year. Rookie of the Year […]

Jul 3, 2018

Faculty wins resident-faculty golf match

Internal Medicine residents and faculty gathered at Eagle Hills Golf Course in Papillion, NE for a golf outing on June 2 with pairs of residents playing against faculty pairs. Educational administrator Erin Maxwell Snow, chief resident Tyler Brinkman, program director Jim O’Dell, and department chair Deb Romberger led the effort to bring back the once […]

Jul 3, 2018

(Pictured from left to right: Marcus Snow, Jim O'Dell, Tyler Brinkman and Dan Almquist) Drs. O'Dell and Brinkman are dressed as twins and, although alike in every other way, one appears slightly older. Hypothesis: Directing residency program causes premature aging.

Tele-Rheumatology clinic now open at the VA

A new tele-rheumatology clinic within the VA Rheumatology Clinic started in June. Amy Cannella, MD, associate professor, Ted Mikuls, MD, professor, and Bryant England, MD, assistant professor, all from the division of rheumatology and immunology, saw the need for the tele-health clinic because there aren’t any VA rheumatologists in Nebraska except for those practicing in […]

Jul 3, 2018

Dr. Bryant England talking with the tele-rheumatology clinic's first patient.

New faculty spotlight: Dalia ElGamal, Ph.D.

Dr. ElGamal joins the Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases.

Jul 2, 2018

Dalia ElGamal, Ph.D.

Al Fisher, M.D., Ph.D., named new geriatrics chief

Dr. Fisher will assume the role on July 1.

Jul 2, 2018

Al Fisher, M.D., Ph.D.

Multidisciplinary clinic to help improve patient care

The Autoimmune Lung Clinic is a collaboration between the Department of Internal Medicine’s rheumatology and immunology division and its pulmonary, critical care, sleep and allergy division.

Jul 2, 2018

From left, members of the Autoimmune Lung Clinic include Daniel Hershberger, M.D., Bryant England, M.D., Dawn Franklin and Michael Feely, M.D.

Science of beer is topic of July 10 Omaha Science Cafe

Home brewers Tony Thomas and Phil Doerr are featured speakers

Jul 2, 2018

Tony Thomas (left) and Phil Doerr

UNMC for the record

Dr. Marcelin moderates online chat and other news and notes from the UNMC community.

Jun 29, 2018

Jasmine Marcelin, M.D.

Renovation project to include new Wigton Heritage Center

Privately funded project also to serve as UNMC welcome center.

Jun 29, 2018

An artist's rendering of the Wigton Heritage Center.