Internal Medicine Newsletter
Tele-Rheumatology clinic now open at the VA
A new tele-rheumatology clinic within the VA Rheumatology Clinic started in June. Amy Cannella, MD, associate professor, Ted Mikuls, MD, professor, and Bryant England, MD, assistant professor, all from the division of rheumatology and immunology, saw the need for the tele-health clinic because there aren’t any VA rheumatologists in Nebraska except for those practicing in […]
Jul 3, 2018
Internal Medicine hosts resident banquet
The Internal Medicine Resident Banquet was held on June 1. This annual celebration recognizes the contributions and accomplishments of the department's residents. Award recipients are as follows: Preliminary Resident Award – Brent Deibert This award is presented to a preliminary resident who demonstrated outstanding dedication and performance in their intern year. Rookie of the Year […]
Jul 3, 2018
Faculty wins resident-faculty golf match
Internal Medicine residents and faculty gathered at Eagle Hills Golf Course in Papillion, NE for a golf outing on June 2 with pairs of residents playing against faculty pairs. Educational administrator Erin Maxwell Snow, chief resident Tyler Brinkman, program director Jim O’Dell, and department chair Deb Romberger led the effort to bring back the once […]
Jul 3, 2018
From the Chair
We are all grateful spring has arrived and with it comes many special events. Residents and fellows will present research posters and clinical vignettes on May 24th. We will recognize our department research award winners at Grand Rounds on June 1st (award winner Dr. Jim Campbell was part of an Omaha World-Herald front page article […]
May 8, 2018
Dr. Florescu leads medical service trip to Nicaragua
Over spring break, Diana Florescu, MD, associate professor division of infectious disease, volunteered with UNMC pharmacy, medicine and physical therapy students at the Los Chavalitos Clinic in Managua, Nicaragua. The students went into the neighborhoods served by the clinic to provide immunization, vitamin A, anti-parasite pills and fluoride treatments. The services being offered were advertised […]
May 8, 2018
Faculty Publications – First Quarter 2018
Authors, Title, Source title, Volume, Issue, Year, Page start, Page end, Document Type, DOI, Link Xiankun Zhang; Jun Shen; Dan Hu; Bin Duan; Chunmin Wang, A rapid approach to manufacture superhydrophobic coating on magnesium alloy by one-step method, Surface and Coatings Technology, 334, null, 2018, 90-97, SciVal Asawaeer M, Sayyed S, Chatzizisis YS, […]
May 8, 2018
Internal Medicine Research and Non-Research Awards – First Quarter 2018
From 01/01/2018- To 03/31/2018, Proposal Title, ID#, Sponsor, Dates, Direct Cost, Indirect Cost, Total Cost Burdorf, Adam F Investigation to optimize hemodynamic management of heartmate II left ventricular assist device patients using the CardioMEMS pulmonary artery pressure sensor in advanced hart failure, 21370, St. Jude Medical Business Services, Inc., 01/18/18-01/17/20, $24,952 , $5,708 , […]
May 8, 2018
Two UNMC scientists recognized for outstanding research in aging diseases
The 20th Annual Vada Kinman Oldfield Alzheimer’s Research Fund Award and the 14th Annual Nancy and Ronald Reagan Alzheimer’s Scholarship Fund Award were presented during recent ceremonies.
Apr 25, 2018
From the Chair
February 28th and the days that followed have been very difficult for our department. We are grieving the loss of a talented third year resident, Dr. Jarrod Dye, who was known for his smile and compassion and was to join us as a hospitalist faculty member this summer. Jarrod died of suicide, a manifestation of […]
Mar 13, 2018
Hundreds Celebrate the Life of Dr. Dye
More than 300 colleagues, friends and family celebrated the life of Jarrod Dye, MD, a third-year internal medicine house officer, at a campus memorial service on March 7. Fond memories and stories were shared, with a common theme among those who knew him of "I'm changed because Jarrod cared." Dr. Dye, a provider at Nebraska […]
Mar 13, 2018
