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Quality Improvement/Patient Safety

In recent years, there has been increased demand for safe, effective and high value care for patients. Regulatory agencies, such as the ACGME, are requiring quality and patient safety training as part of residency training.

Sep 16, 2016

Boerner Elected At-Large Council Member SGIM

Shannon Boerner, MD, assistant professor, Division of General Internal Medicine, has been elected to the Society of General Internal Medicine’s (SGIM) Midwest Leadership Board as an at-large council member.

Sep 16, 2016

Shannon Boerner, MD

Best Showing at SGIM Scientific Meeting

UNMC had the best showing ever at the annual SGIM scientific meeting in Hollywood, Florida in May.

Sep 16, 2016

Drs. Shannon Boerner, Kara Markin, Rachel Bonnema and Regan Taylor, Contraception Workshop

Under the microscope: Compliance

Sarah Gloden Carlson, J.D., UNMC’s new chief compliance officer, sits down with Dr. Gold to discuss the importance of compliance within the university.

Sep 15, 2016

United Way, Day 4: How do we stack up?

As the 2016 campaign nears the end of its first week, here is a college/unit breakdown of participation.

Sep 15, 2016

From the Chair

The 2016-17 academic year is off to a great start! We have a wonderful group of new residents and fellows who have joined us along with our chief residents Drs. Rae Rohlfsen, Shana Peper, and Clayton Jordan. In addition, we have over 15 new faculty who are now a part of our department team.

Sep 15, 2016

Debra Romberger, MD

2016 Research Awards

In June, the Department of Internal Medicine recognized six individuals – two faculty, one fellow, one resident, one staff member and one medical student – for their specific research accomplishments at the Seventeenth Annual Internal Medicine Research Awards.

Sep 15, 2016

Ted Mikuls, M.D. (center), vice chair for research in the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, is flanked by four award winners (from left) Javen Wunschel, D.O., Susan Swindells, M.B.B.S., Diana Florescu, M.D., and Arthur Heires.

Rheumatology Outreach Clinics

There is a nationwide shortage of rheumatologists. That is a known fact according to Alan Erickson, MD, an associate professor in the Division of Rheumatology and Immunology.

Sep 15, 2016

Alan Erickson, MD

New Faculty/Chief Residents

The Department has hired many new faculty members since the beginning of the fiscal year. Please take time to welcome these members when you see them on campus and learn about their backgrounds here.

Sep 15, 2016

New faculty spotlight: Daniel Hershberger, M.D.

Pulmonary and critical care specialist’s goal is to help patients through tough times.

Sep 15, 2016

Daniel Hershberger, M.D.