This time of year is a time for reflection, gratitude, and appreciation of the blessings we have, and we are grateful for the opportunity to share our thanks from all of us at UNMC ID.
We want to thank our interim Department Chair Dr. Mark Rupp and Division Chief Dr. David Warren for their ongoing support and encouragement for all of the ID division member activities, including this work on Digital Innovation & Social Media Strategy
We want to thank our faculty, fellows, residents, students and advanced practitioners for their tireless work countless hours taking care of our patients in the hospital and in our clinics
We want to thank our ID pharmacists who have been instrumental in getting key initiatives off the ground, helping us with navigating tough clinical cases, developing our institutional guidelines, and troubleshooting through crises like antibiotic shortages, and continuing our status as an Antimicrobial Stewardship Center for Excellence
We want to thank our Microbiology lab colleagues for their constant partnership and support through routine ID needs, lab updates and renovations, and dealing with crises like blood culture bottle shortages
We want to thank our Public Health partners for their collaboration on efforts to reduce antibiotic resistance across the state and maintain excellence in biopreparedness
We want to thank our ID nurses and clinical staff who have been the glue that keeps our clinics working
We want to thank our clinical colleagues in the hospitals and outpatient settings who trust us daily to consult on their patients and provide extraordinary care
We want to thank our division/clinic administrators and administrative assistants for keeping the nonclinical work on track, and generally keeping us afloat
We want to thank our trainees for allowing us the privilege of teaching them this, and every year
We want to thank our statisticians and research assistants for working so closely with us on research that has brought us again to be the 2nd most productive division in the department of Internal Medicine at UNMC
We want to thank our patients in the hospitals and clinics for the privilege to treat them and in most cases, journey with them to complete resolution of their illnesses.
We want to thank our families and friends who have supported all of us in our health careers
We want to thank all of our blog subscribers, those who forward our blog on to others, support and share our content.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, and keep following us for more amazing work in the future!
It is truly a pleasure and an honor to be associated with the UNMC ID Division and such a dedicated, talented, accomplished, and deserving group of individuals.
Heartfelt and necessary — thank you to all the clinicians, pharmacists, lab staff, trainees, and administrators named here. Your work matters and this note of gratitude is deeply appreciated.
This was such a heart-warming and meaningful read. 💛 I really appreciate how you took the time to acknowledge everyone — from physicians, pharmacists, lab staff, to trainees and administrators — who work tirelessly behind the scenes at UNMC ID. Your gratitude shines through and reminds us how much collaboration and compassion matter in healthcare. Thank you for highlighting all the “unsung heroes” and for giving credit where it’s due.
This is a truly inspiring post about the value of gratitude and thankfulness.
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