InterCOM
College of Medicine Student of the Month – Amanda Dimmitt, fourth-year student
Editor’s Note: Each month, InterCOM will highlight a “Student of the Month” from the College of Medicine. Students will be featured for their participation in activities outside of medical school and for making a difference in the community. The goal is to recognize students for what they are doing and to encourage other students to get involved in the community. After all, medical school should be much more than studying.
Mar 14, 2014
Coming events
March 21 – Match Day for College of Medicine fourth-year students, 11 a.m., Truhlsen Events Center, Sorrell Center.
March 21 – Board of Regents meeting.
April 4 – Groundbreaking ceremony for new building at University of Nebraska at Kearney that will house expansion of UNMC’s School of Allied Health Professions and College of Nursing.
April 1 – Matthew Rizzo, M.D., the new chairman of neurological sciences, begins at UNMC.
Mar 14, 2014
A message from the dean
Spring is traditionally a very busy time of the year for the College of Medicine, and this year is no exception.
We are all eagerly looking forward to Match Day on March 21. Our fourth-year students will find out where they will do their residencies. We wish all our students good luck in the match and look forward to celebrating their success at the Match Day program.
Mar 14, 2014
LCME accredits College of Medicine, with areas in need of improvement noted
The College of Medicine was notified earlier this month that it will continue to be fully accredited, with some areas that need additional attention.
Mar 14, 2014
Forums scheduled to address accreditation
All College of Medicine faculty, staff and students are encouraged to provide input at forums that have been scheduled over the next two weeks.
These forums will address the college’s recent accreditation notification. They are distinct from other forums that have been scheduled regarding the clinical enterprise.
Mar 14, 2014
News Briefs
The College of Medicine is considering implementing a chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society. This society is dedicated to recognize, support and promote the values of humanism and professionalism in medicine. Faculty, students, and residents would be honored for their humanistic qualities. Interested faculty should email Gerald Moore, M.D. Rachel Bonnema, M.D., internal medicine-general internal medicine, […]
Feb 19, 2014
Search committee formed for internal medicine chair
The search committee for the new chair of the department of internal medicine has been announced by Bradley Britigan, M.D., dean of the College of Medicine.
Feb 18, 2014
Dr. Cannella one of first to use musculoskeletal ultrasound
Amy Cannella, M.D., internal medicine-rheumatology, is one of the first people in the U.S. to use musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) for the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic disease. She was in the first cohort to take the certification exam and received her certification in May 2013.
Feb 18, 2014
UNMC opens low vision clinic in Lincoln
The Weigel Williamson Center for Visual Rehabilitation at the University of Nebraska Medical Center is now operating a low vision clinic in Lincoln.
Feb 18, 2014
Dr. Casey receives grant to study liver metastases in colorectal cancer
Carol Casey, Ph.D., professor, internal medicine-gastroenterology, received a two-year award from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to study liver metastases in colorectal cancer.
She is part of a multiple primary investigator project with Peter Thomas, Ph.D., professor of surgery at Creighton University.
Feb 18, 2014
