Internal Medicine Newsletter
Dr. Tate Johnson receives K23 Award from NIH
Tate Johnson, MD, PhD, assistant professor of rheumatology at UNMC, recently received a K23 award from the National Institutes of Health. The five-year grant is for his research titled “Inflammatory Responses, Fibrotic Mediators, and Comorbidity Burden as Determinants of Myocardial Dysfunction and Heart Failure in Rheumatoid Arthritis.” Dr. Johnson’s research studies the determinants of cardiovascular […]
Sep 8, 2025
Department of Internal Medicine recognizes advocacy efforts of faculty and trainees
The UNMC Department of Internal Medicine’s Office of Belonging and Community Engagement will present its annual Excellence in Advocacy Awards at the department’s grand rounds on Sept. 5. The awards recognize Internal Medicine faculty members, house officers or trainees, and clinical or non-clinical staff who demonstrate an outstanding commitment and tireless efforts in advocating for […]
Sep 5, 2025
Message from the Interim Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine
With the days getting longer, the spring flower bulbs waking up from their winter slumber, and the songbirds returning, it is appropriate to think about nature’s cycles and new beginnings. The Department of Internal Medicine also goes through cycles – the leadership and administrative staff just put the finishing touches on the FY 2026 budget, […]
Apr 3, 2025
Department of Internal Medicine Faculty Development Opportunities
We compile a list of career advancement and other learning opportunities that may support our faculty. If you have an idea for or would like to present, please reach out to Dr. Andrea Zimmer, associate vice chair of faculty development for the Department of Internal Medicine, at andreaj.zimmer@unmc.edu. UNMC Internal Medicine Upcoming Events UNMC Office of […]
Oct 10, 2024
Message from the Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine
Seems like 2024 just started but already lots of things are happening. We had a leadership change in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology with Dr. Peter Mannon stepping down as chief to focus on his ongoing role as the Paustian Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) program. I am most grateful to Dr. Mannon for his […]
Feb 12, 2024
Message from the Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine
The 2023-24 academic year is well underway, and some very important and exciting events have already happened. Dr. Sue Swindells in the Infectious Diseases division received the Alexander Fleming Lifetime Achievement award from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) during the organization’s recent national meeting for her long history of involvement in national and […]
Oct 23, 2023
Message from the Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine
Summer is rapidly disappearing, and it is time for the incoming class of medical students to begin their studies this week. While they won’t join our clinical teams for another 18 months or so, we will interact with them frequently (nearly a third of their phase I teaching is by Internal Medicine faculty) and can […]
Aug 21, 2023
Message from the Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine – May 2023
So much has happened since our last newsletter! At the May department meeting we celebrated our Advocacy Award recipients (Dr. Snow, Dr. Gallett, and Dr. Hongsermeier-Graves). In early June, we recognized our department research winners for this year (Drs. Mikuls, Florescu, Liu, Twohig, DiSanti, and medical student Nozima Aripova). Drs. Casey and Wyatt launched a […]
Jun 12, 2023
Message from the Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine
It is great that March has arrived! With it comes the excitement of Match Day when we will learn who our new residents will be come July. Plus, there is the excitement of the official start to spring (even if the weather does not always feel like it). There are many items of good news […]
Mar 18, 2023