Category: Family Medicine
The last Family Medicine Interest Group meeting of the semester featured a presentation from Gerald Luckey, M.D., a rural preceptor who has been practicing for 43 years. Dr. Luckey’s presentation, “Family Medicine: The Backbone of Quality Healthcare”, reviewed his experiences as a physician and touched on the scope of practicing in a rural setting. Students […]
Nov 11, 2016
Department Leaders Named to Journal Editorial Board
Chairman Mike Sitorius, M.D., Residency Program Director, Kim Jarzynka, M.D., and Rural Residency Program Director, Jeff Harrison, M.D. were named to the editorial board of the Family Medicine and Community Health Journal. This quarterly journal is “is an open-access journal focusing on subjects that are common and relevant to family medicine/general practice and community health.” The […]
Nov 8, 2016
Department of Family Medicine interns and residents recently participated in a casting workshop as part of their monthly Teaching Days. Throwback to the October 25th workshop held within the department.
Nov 3, 2016
Paul R. Young, M.D., a former UNMC educator and administrator, died on October 29 at the age of 84. Dr. Young was a 1958 UNMC graduate and practiced in Kansas City, Sacramento, and Missouri before joining UNMC. From 1975 to 1980, he served as professor and chairman of the UNMC Department of Family Medicine where […]
Nov 2, 2016
Family Medicine Chairman Mike Sitorius, MD, Residency Program Director, Kim Jarzynka, MD, and Rural Residency Program Director, Jeff Harrison, MD, along with Bradley Britigan, MD, dean of the UNMC College of Medicine, spent a week in China as part of the UNMC Asia Pacific Rim Development Program (APRDP). Their week in Shanghai included lectures, presentations, and […]
Nov 1, 2016
