Author: Ellen Jeffries

November Resident of the Month

Family Medicine house officer, Alli Hirz, M.D., is the Resident of the Month for November. Dr. Hirz was nominated for actively involving sub-interns in her continuity OB deliveries.

Nov 17, 2015

Grand Rounds Recap: Snakes on a Plane and Other In-Flight Emergencies

Dr. Timothy Coker presented at the Family Medicine Grand Rounds on Wednesday, November 11 at Eppley Science Hall. The topic of discussion was “Snakes on a Plane and Other In-Flight Emergencies”. Dr. Coker has been a faculty member at Offutt AFB for several years and discussed multiple strategies related to dealing with different emergencies that […]

Nov 16, 2015

Dr. Audrey Paulman and students earn e-learning grant

Family Medicine faculty member, Audrey Paulman, MD, served as a faculty advisor for one of 19 approved UNMC E-Learning modules. Approved applications will receive a $1000 grant to develop the modules geared toward improving learning experiences for UNMC students. With the guidance of Dr. Paulman, student members, Lance Villeneuve and Michael Visenio are working to develop the UNMC E-Learning […]

Nov 13, 2015

Mathews Presents in St. Paul

Family Medicine Assistant Professor, Dr. Monty Mathews, traveled to St. Paul, Nebraska on November 9 where he presented at the St. Paul Library. His presentation discussed the “Physical Side of Stress: How Mental Health Affects Your Physical Health”. The topic focused on defining stress, reviewing the effects of stress on our body and mind, and discussed strategies to […]

Nov 11, 2015

Mental Matinee

Family Medicine faculty and staff gather on the first Thursday of every other month when Associate Professor and Director of Behavioral Health, Jessica Koran-Scholl, Ph.D, hosts Mental Matinee, an lunch hour discussion that uses television and film to explore the presentation of behavioral health topics, disorders and their sequela. At the latest Mental Matinee, Dr. […]

Nov 6, 2015