{"id":119160,"date":"2025-02-04T14:21:56","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T20:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=119160"},"modified":"2025-03-06T09:23:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T15:23:32","slug":"message-from-the-interim-chair-of-the-department-of-internal-medicine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2025\/02\/04\/message-from-the-interim-chair-of-the-department-of-internal-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"Message from the Interim Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Mark-Rupp-Infectious-Disease-2014-2-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Mark Rupp, MD\" class=\"wp-image-120170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Mark-Rupp-Infectious-Disease-2014-2-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Mark-Rupp-Infectious-Disease-2014-2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Mark-Rupp-Infectious-Disease-2014-2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Mark-Rupp-Infectious-Disease-2014-2-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Mark-Rupp-Infectious-Disease-2014-2-900x600.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Mark-Rupp-Infectious-Disease-2014-2.jpeg 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mark Rupp, MD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As Interim Chair of the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, I am pleased to offer my first message in the departmental newsletter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, I recognize the tremendous contributions of Dr. Deb Romberger to the department and her rich and lasting legacy.&nbsp; I will do my best to live up to her example and keep the department on level footing and moving forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, we live in challenging and unsettling times, with the federal administration transition resulting in chaotic changes that, for many, are associated with disappointment and anxiety.&nbsp; We are also preparing for budgetary shortfalls in state support and the interjection of politics into our practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>However, we will maintain our path and hold true to our core values and guiding principles.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We will deliver the best care possible to all of our patients regardless of their race, creed or orientation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We will continue to educate and prepare our learners to practice cutting-edge, effective medicine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We will push back against ignorance, make discoveries and expand our knowledge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We have a great deal to be proud of in the Department of Internal Medicine. Not a day goes by without our receiving a grateful message from a patient well-served, a publication of a noteworthy paper, funding of a grant, receipt of an award, delivery of a presentation at a national meeting, or hearing from a prior student or trainee to express thanks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each and every day, our faculty and personnel are making a positive difference in the lives of many.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep the faith, carry the light and fight the good fight!<\/p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"\/secure-location.php\" style=\"display: none;\" title=\"QS qta lpn ahmbPtSyue ey fWhHXv\"><!-- QS qta lpn ahmbPtSyue ey fWhHXv --><\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mark Rupp, 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