Category: Residency

Incoming Advanced Rural Training Students selected for honor society

UNMC inducted its second class of Gold Humanism Honor Society members on April 30, 2016 as 19 third-year medical students, six residents and four members of the faculty were recognized. Two students entering the 2016-17 Department of Family Medicine Advanced Rural Training Program were among those recognized. Congratulations to Cade Craig and Alexis Erbst for their induction into […]

May 10, 2016

Department Represents at STFM Conference

The 49th Society of Teacher of Family Medicine Annual Spring Conference was held in Minneapolis from April 30 – May 4. The UNMC Department of Family Medicine was well represented in presenting several presentations and projects. Oral Presentation: METRIC Geriatric Preventive Health Template as a Resident Quality Improvement Project Steven Gale, MD, Timothy Coker, MD […]

May 6, 2016

Fickenscher attends Starfield Summit

Family Medicine house officer, Jillian Fickenscher, MD, MPH, recently attended the inaugural Starfield Summit in Washington D.C. The Summit is a gathering of national leaders in primary care to discuss research, policy, and patient care delivery. Participants also met with Congressional Co-chairs and staffers at the Capitol to discuss the meetings and to advocate for the future of […]

May 2, 2016

Resident of the Month: April

Family Medicine house officer, Melanie Menning, MD, was named Resident of the Month for April. Dr. Menning was nominated by a fellow resident who says, “Melanie is an incredibly hard worker and a great team player on inpatient months. She is always willing to go above and beyond to help anyone else out.  She also […]

Apr 15, 2016

Rural Training Track Chief Resident Announced

Congratulations to house officer Patrick Anderl, M.D., on being named Chief Resident for the Rural Residency Training Track for 2016-2017. Dr. Anderl is a graduate of UNMC and is in the rural training track program in Grand Island.    

Apr 8, 2016