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Internal Medicine Newsletter
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I hope your Memorial Day weekend brought some time for enjoying family, friends, and outside activities. Summer is rapidly approaching, and it is the time of year that we say good-bye and thank you to residents and fellows finishing their programs, that we welcome a new group of first-year residents and fellows and that we have college students join the department for summer research projects. Our department is enriched by the many contributions of our trainees and students.
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Thyroid and Endocrine Multidisciplinary Clinic
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The Thyroid and Endocrine Multidisciplinary Clinic at Nebraska Medicine (TEMDC) is a new multi-service clinic for patients with thyroid cancer and other endocrine tumors.
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The Faculty Development Task Force continues to meet monthly and focus on the needs of all faculty across the Department.
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Recently Named Masters & Fellows of ACP
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Both
James O'Dell, MD, chief, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology and
Thomas Tape, MD, chief, Division of General Internal Medicine, were selected to be Masters of the American College of Physicians.
Masters is the highest recognition within ACP and reserved for a very select set of physicians.
Other Internal Medicine faculty members were selected as ACP Fellows.
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UNMC team not stumped by Doctor's Dilemma
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The UNMC team of internal medicine residents, Dr. Mahabir, Alicia Mizner, M.D., and Jason Shuda, M.D., advanced into the national finals of the ACP Doctor's Dilemma competition at the 2017 American College of Physicians (ACP) meeting. In the end, Nebraska finished second in the nation.
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Dr. Bonnema Honored by ICRE
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Rachel Bonnema, MD, received the 2017 Institute for Clinical Research Education (ICRE) Medical Education Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award.
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Dr. Marco Olivera-Martinez Invited to Join Editorial Advisory Board
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Marco Olivera-Martinez, MD, associate professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, was appointed to the editorial advisory board for the ACP Gastroenterology Monthly.
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Dr. Etherton Selected as ACOS of Patient Safety for VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care
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The VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System welcomed Dr. Gale Etherton in her new position as the Associate Chief of Staff for Patient Safety.
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DEM Fellows - Notable Presence at National Meetings
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Fellows and faculty of the Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism (DEM) take time out of their busy schedules to develop projects, complete them and submit the results to national meetings.
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Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM) Committee Spotlight
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Three Internal Medicine members are serving on Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM) national committees.
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UNMC Presence at the Millennium Conference 2017
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UNMC was chosen, through a competitive application process, to participate in the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School/Association of American Medical Colleges(AAMC)hosted Millennium Conference 2017.
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Medical Students Collaborate on Invited Commentary for
Academic Medicine
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R. Logan Jones, fourth-year medical student at UNMC, co-authored an article titled "Engaging Learners to Advance Medical Education," published in
Academic Medicine
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Medical Student Michael Price Presents at Gordon Research Seminar
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Michael Price, a third-year MD/PhD student was selected to give an oral presentation at a Gordon Research Seminar for Cilia, Mucus and Mucociliary Interactions in Galveston, Texas, earlier this year.
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Inaugural Impact in Education Awards
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The inaugural UNMC Impact in Education Awards were given in February.
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Dr. Bennett Appointed Exe. Chair of UNMC/UNO IACUC
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Robert Bennett, PhD, professor, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism was appointed to a term as Executive Chair of the UNMC/UNO Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee(IACUC.
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Dr. Cannella Receives Excellence in Teaching Award
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Amy Cannella, MD, asociate professor, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, was selected to receive the Excellence in Teaching Award honoring the Pioneering Women in Medicine.
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Caregivers Recognized by Patients for Going Above and Beyond
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We would like to highlight the doctors and nurses who go above and beyond their duty when we hear that patients have recognized them for their outstanding care. However, in this newsletter, we do not want to single out the patients.
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When new NIH Guidelines on How to Test for Peanut Allergies in Infants were released in January, Jill Poole, MD, an allergist in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy, was asked to do four media interviews as a local expert.
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UNMC's Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Society announced its 2017 initiates.
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Each year "Top Teacher" recognition is given to approximately 40 faculty members based on data on approximately 120-130 faculty evaluations from both students and residents.
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Mike Dierks is Gold U Winner
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Mike Dierks' supervisor, Joel Hovdenes, lauded his creativity and work ethic in nominating him for the Gold U.
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Selaba Travis is Gold U Awardee
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Selaba's nomination was largely based on her work with UNMC's Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) and Summer Undergraduate Alcohol Research (SUARP) programs, but also recognizes her accomplishment of other job responsibilities.
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Ana Laura Morales is Silver U Awardee
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Ana Laura Ortiz Morales, a clinical studies associate In Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism (DEM), was recently honored with a Silver U.
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Student Senate Officers Elected
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Among the new at-large student senators elected are Ke Arkfeld, a former Internal Medicine SUARP student mentored by Dahn Clemens, PhD and Geoffrey E. Thiele, son of Internal Medicine faculty member, Geoffrey M. Thiele, PhD.
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Learn a little about Internal Medicine's newest faculty member.
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Internal Medicine Research
& Non Research Awards
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ADIS reported funding for Internal Medicine from 01/01/2017- To 03/31/2017.
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Faculty Publications - House Officer Scholarly Works - 1st Quarter 2017
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