Internal Medicine Newsletter
From the Chair
We welcome autumn and its more moderate temperatures; traditional activities like visiting pumpkin patches and picking apples; and Husker volleyball and football. Importantly for the department, many are busy teaching medical students and I encourage you to read the update from Dr. David O’Dell regarding the new and continuing roles for various faculty through the […]
Sep 21, 2018
Dr. Bares inducted into UNMC Interprofessional Academy of Educators
Sara Bares, M.D., assistant professor division of infectious diseases, was recently inducted into the UNMC Interprofessional Academy of Educators (IAE). The IAE is a community of educators from across UNMC’s campuses, representing every college and connecting educators regardless of their college or campus. The academy’s vision is that UNMC and Nebraska Medicine become the […]
Sep 21, 2018
Hospitalist group reports success with process improvement project
Rachel Thompson, M.D., professor division of general medicine and chief of the section of hospital medicine, reported that her team has seen success with a Process Improvement Project that began just last year. Chaired by Christopher Smith, M.D., and Vasthala Juuvigunta, M.B.B.S., both assistant professors in the division of general medicine, the team took on […]
Sep 19, 2018
Internal Medicine undergraduate education update
UNMC’s medical school curriculum prepares students to meet the health care needs of patients through clinical practice, biomedical science and research, problem-solving and compassion. While those core tenets remain in place, David O’Dell, M.D., director of undergraduate education for the Department of Internal Medicine, said the curriculum is always changing. “The program changes with […]
Sep 19, 2018
Honoring Dr. Jarrod Dye and resident well-being initiatives
The Department of Internal Medicine remains committed to honoring Dr. Jarrod Dye, a third year Internal Medicine resident who died of suicide on February 28. A hand-crafted bench was built by some of the Internal Medicine residents in memory of Dr. Dye. Inscribed with the Prayer of Maimonides, it was built primarily by Jakeb […]
Sep 19, 2018
Internal Medicine faculty on COM 2018-19 committees
Below is a list of Internal Medicine faculty represented on College of Medicine committees for 2018-19. Continuing Medical Education Committee Kelly Caverzagie, M.D., Chair, associate professor division of general medicine Devin Nickol, M.D., associate professor division of general medicine Micah Beachy, D.O., (ex-officio), associate professor division of general medicine Molly Hiatt, M.D., (house officer) […]
Sep 19, 2018
Introducing new internal medicine chief residents
Internal Medicine announced the department's four new chief residents in July. Cory Rohlfsen, MD, has been named Chief Resident for the Department of Internal Medicine. Tesia Winter, DO, has been named the Ambulatory Chief Resident. Karisa Hajek, MD, is the VA Chief Resident, and Kaitlyn Brittan, MD, is VA Patient Safety and Quality Chief Resident. […]
Jul 12, 2018
Internal Medicine Research and Non-Research Awards – Second Quarter 2018
From 04/01/2018 – 06/30/2018 Proposal Title, ID#, Sponsor, Dates, Direct Cost, Indirect Cost, Total Cost Chatzizisis, Ioannis S, Study of Access site for Enhancing PCI in STEMI for Seniors, 21288, Duke Clinical Research Institute, 04/13/18-04/12/20, $0, $2,940, $2,940 Study of Access site for Enhancing PCI in STEMI for Seniors, 21288, Duke Clinical Research Institute, […]
Jul 10, 2018
Internal Medicine Faculty Publications – Second Quarter 2018
From 04/01/2018 – 06/30/2018 Authors, Title, Source title, Volume, Issue, Year, Page start, Page end, Document Type, DOI, Link Guerrero M., Urena M., Himbert D., Wang D.D., Eleid M., Kodali S., George I., Chakravarty T., Mathur M., Holzhey D., Pershad A., Fang H.K., O'Hair D., Jones N., Mahadevan V.S., Dumonteil N., Rodés-Cabau J., Piazza […]
Jul 10, 2018
From the Chair
June was a month with important celebrations in the life of the department. We recognized residents finishing their training with us, two long-time faculty retiring and achieving emeritus professor status (Drs. Kessinger and Schafer), and the amazing leadership of Dr. Jane Potter for 36 years as division chief for the geriatrics/gerontology division. July brings many […]
Jul 5, 2018
