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News and notes from the UNMC community.

Sep 16, 2016

Left to right: Roger Baumgart, executive director of Home Instead Senior Care Foundation; Jeannie Hannan, manager of EngAge Wellness; Sara Huebert, wellness specialist at EngAge Wellness; Joe Nebel,  EngAge Wellness participant; Pat Blankenship, EngAge Wellness participant; P.K. Moran, EngAge Wellness participant; Lori Hogan, vice president and secretary of the Home Instead Senior Care Foundation Board; Jim Nebel, EngAge Wellness participant; Chris Kocol, operations assistant for EngAge Wellness; Jane Potter, M.D., medical director of EngAge Wellness; and Heather Shafer, wellness specialist for EngAge Wellness

Register today for the eHealth Challenge

Only a few days remain to register for the eHealth Challenge, which begins Monday.

Sep 16, 2016

Faculty Development

I’m excited to wrap up the first year of our Department’s formalized mentoring programs and prepare for a new academic year with more outstanding new faculty hires.
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Sep 16, 2016

Shannon Boerner, MD

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

Awards Given at Resident Banquet in June

In June at the Internal Medicine Resident Banquet, 10 awards were presented to residents, and one faculty member was awarded the Osler Award.

Sep 16, 2016

Osler Award Recipient, Tabatha Matthias, DO

Designs approved for UNMC’s simulation training facility

$102 million facility expected to produce up to 325 jobs, $137 million annually in economic impact

Sep 16, 2016

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

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