Month: April 2016

M1s Gain Insight on Rural Care Block Rotation

Starting in May, more than 100 medical students will venture to one of more than 30 sites to complete their Rural Care Block Rotation. The purpose of the course is for students to live in and experience life and primary care in a Nebraska community. On April 25, students learned where they would be spending […]

Apr 29, 2016

Family Medicine Interest Group Elects New Officers

Medical students interested in Family Medicine were invited to participate in the annual Family Medicine Interest Group Officer Elections on Monday, April 25. Outgoing officers offered advice and an overview of each position to their peers who are looking to get involved. Congratulations to the 2016-2017 Officers: Co-Presidents: Ben Fisher and Luke Huber Co-Vice Presidents: Hannah […]

Apr 28, 2016

Bronner, Geske to Present at Nebraska Healthcare Quality Forum

The 13th Annual Nebraska Healthcare Quality Forum will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Convention Center – La Vista. The Quality Forum will focus on “improving care within our communities and within/across care settings.” The Department of Family Medicine will be represented by Liliana Bronner, MHSA, MBA, and […]

Apr 28, 2016

Fifth U.S.-Sino Class Wraps Up

The Department of Family Medicine partnered with universities in Shanghai and Xi’an, China to establish training programs in family medicine in 2012. As part of this partnership, the department welcomed their fifth class to UNMC for the U.S.-Sino Family Medicine Leadership Development Course. Various training techniques, including models and simulations, play a role in this training. Drs. […]

Apr 20, 2016

Faculty Hit Service Milestones

A total of 105 faculty members, celebrating service milestones of 40, 30, 20, 10 and five years, will be recognized during Wednesday’s annual faculty meeting at 4 p.m. in the Durham Research Center Auditorium. Four of those faculty members are from the Department of Family Medicine. Instructor Liliana Bronner, MHSA, MBA, is celebrating five years of service. […]

Apr 19, 2016