Category: Family Medicine

Resident travels to D.C. with NAFP

Family Medicine resident Dr. Chris Snyder traveled to Washington D.C. for the American Academy of Family Physician Family Medicine Advocacy Summit on May 20-21. Snyder and other NAFP representatives met with Senator Fischer, Senator Sasse, Rep. Adrian Smith, Rep. Don Bacon and Rep. Jeff Fortenberry to discuss health care issues of today. Dr. Snyder serves as […]

May 23, 2019

Department resident, resident graduates earn scholarships

One Department of Family Medicine resident and two former residents were honored at the 2019 Nebraska Academy of Family Physicians Foundation DeRoin Scholarship Luncheon on March 30. Current resident Dr. Alexis Erbst was the recipient of the Donald Larson, MD Scholarship. The Charles Ashby, MD Memorial Scholarship went to former resident Dr. Kassandra Connell Davis […]

May 3, 2019

Dr. Zach Meyer honored at annual Koefoot Awards

Students describe Family Practice of Grand Island clinic physician, Dr. Zachary Meyer, as caring, genuine, and approachable. Their experience with the UNMC graduate during a third-year family medicine clerkship earned him recognition as the 2019 recipient of the Marion D. and Theodore H. Koefoot, Jr., M.D. Outstanding Preceptor in Rural Family Medicine Award. “He took […]

Apr 30, 2019

Khandalavala, mentees at Faculty Senate Awards

Family Medicine Associate Professor Dr. Birgit Khandalavala received the Outstanding Mentor of Junior Faculty Award at the annual Faculty Senate Awards ceremony on April 23. Several of the junior faculty she mentors were present to congratulate her. The Faculty Senate recognizes faculty for meritorious teaching, service or mentoring at its annual meeting.

Apr 26, 2019

Bronner advising leads to award for Primary Care Progress chapter

Department of Family Medicine Assistant Professor, Liliana Bronner, MHSA, MBA, serves as the faculty advisor for the UNMC chapter of the Primary Care Progress and the group was recently recognized for their community contributions. On April 19, 2019, the UNMC Chapter of the Primary Care Progress received the Health Education Award from the UNMC Office […]

Apr 25, 2019