Category: Medical Students

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

Dr. Michael Zaruba honored at Annual Family Medicine Koefoot Banquet

The Marion D. and Theodore Koefoot, Jr., M.D. Outstanding Preceptor in Rural Family Medicine Award was presented by the University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Family Medicine at the annual banquet on Tuesday, April 26. This year’s recipient was Dr. Michael Zaruba. Dr. Zaruba is an invaluable preceptor practicing at Auburn Family Health Clinic […]

May 24, 2017

19 Residents, 4 Sub-Interns to Join Program

The Department of Family Medicine will welcome 19 new house officers and four sub-interns for the traditional, urban underserved, rural training track, and advanced rural training track programs for the 2017-2018 year. UNMC Match Day was held on March 17, 2017. Advanced Rural Training Program: Hannah Baldridge Ian Engebretsen Jamie Kielian Sandra Torres Traditional Program: […]

Mar 31, 2017

Faculty presents at STFM Conference

The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Medical Student Education Conference took place in Anaheim, California from February 9-12. Several UNMC Family Medicine faculty members represented the department as presenters at the annual conference. Associate Professors, Jessica Koran-Scholl, PhD, and Birgit Khandalavala, MBBS, had several opportunities to present their research with a poster, special topics […]

Mar 8, 2017

FMIG hosts Annual Residency Fair

The Family Medicine Interest Group held its annual Family Medicine Residency Fair on Wednesday, February 15th. The annual event gives UNMC students an opportunity to learn about family medicine residencies in the surrounding area. Representatives from six programs were present to talk about their respective programs. Thank you to the following programs for their participation: […]

Feb 20, 2017