Category: Family Medicine

Wester brings students together at learning sites

The National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education is committed to bridging the gap between how current and future health professional create people-centered and outcomes focused teams to learn together and develop real-world skills. The National Nexus team visited the Omaha team on October 19th. Family Medicine Associate Professor, Dr. Rebecca Wester, collaborated with Claudia Chaperon PhD, […]

Oct 27, 2017

Family Medicine students, faculty get cooking

College of Medicine students Abby Riese and Justis Stolz took class to the kitchen during a nutrition elective. The nutrition elective class, a collaboration between the Family Medicine Department and the Dietetics Department, allowed fourth year medical students a day at Metropolitan Community College for a vegetable cooking lab. Assistant Professor, Dr. Susan Evans provided […]

Oct 19, 2017

SIM-NE buzz spreads across the state

SIM-NE has been visiting communities across the state and generating news stories within the local media. Check out the articles from rural areas on the SIM-NE program. Dodge Criterion Oct 5 2017 West Point News Oct 4 2017 Wisner News-Chronicle Oct 4 2017

Oct 11, 2017

FMIG hosts NAFP

The UNMC Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) welcomed the Nebraska Academy of Family Physicians to their monthly meeting held on September 29. The Nebraska Academy of Family Physicians Executive Vice President, Liz Simon, President-Elect and Family Medicine Assistant Professor, Dr. Aaron Lanik and board chair of the American Academy of Family Physicians, Dr. Robert Wergin spoke […]

Oct 5, 2017

Resident and Faculty of the Month: September

Resident of the Month: Dr. Lexi Erbst was nominated for Resident of the Month for taking so much One World call this past month and helping the inpatient team. Faculty of the Month: Dr. Toby Free was nominated for Faculty of the Month for his ability to teach residents how to perform colonoscopies. Congratulations!

Sep 15, 2017