{"id":125441,"date":"2025-09-05T13:09:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T18:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=125441"},"modified":"2025-09-05T13:09:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T18:09:05","slug":"department-of-internal-medicine-recognizes-advocacy-efforts-of-faculty-and-trainees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2025\/09\/05\/department-of-internal-medicine-recognizes-advocacy-efforts-of-faculty-and-trainees\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Internal Medicine recognizes advocacy efforts of faculty and trainees"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The UNMC Department of Internal Medicine\u2019s Office of Belonging and Community Engagement will present its annual Excellence in Advocacy Awards at the department\u2019s grand rounds on Sept. 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 patients, colleagues and the broader medical community. Awardees are also acknowledged for their dedication to improving healthcare policies and championing important causes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year also marks the inaugural recipient of the Debra J. Romberger Excellence in Advocacy Award, renamed to honor the former chair of the UNMC Department Internal Medicine. Debra Romberger, MD, a champion for advocacy in healthcare and in her community, died May 20, 2025. The award celebrates extraordinary leadership and unwavering dedication to advocacy within our local community, across the nation and around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nada Fadul, MD, professor of infectious diseases and UNMC College of Medicine associate dean for faculty affairs, will be recognized with this award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDr. Fadul\u2019s tireless efforts to advance equitable healthcare, influence policy and uplift both patients and colleagues have left an indelible mark on the medical profession,\u201d said Jasmine Marcelin, MD, vice chair of the Internal Medicine Office of Belonging and Community Engagement. \u201cThrough her voice, vision and action, she has championed causes that resonate far beyond borders, inspiring meaningful change and setting a powerful example for others to follow.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Congratulations to the 2025 Internal Medicine Advocacy Award recipients:<\/p>\n\n\n\n