Author: Zachary Van Roy

Nebraska Infectious Diseases Society to hold Annual Meeting

The Nebraska Infectious Diseases Society is excited to announce that registration for their annual meeting is open. Join us for a day filled with insightful discussions, networking opportunities, and the latest updates in the field of infectious diseases. This in-person event will take place at the Thompson Alumni Center on UNO’s main campus (6705 Dodge St. […]

Aug 7, 2024

New Fellow Friday: Welcome, Dr. Calvin Albrecht

We are excited to welcome Dr. Cal Albrecht as a new fellow in our Infectious Diseases program! Dr. Albrecht joins us following training in internal medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Read on to learn more!

Aug 2, 2024

Our Fellowship Leaders can’t wait to review your applications!

Fellowship application season is open, and as the leaders of our ID fellowship, we wanted to highlight some of the exciting aspects of our program. Our program and our division are growing. We began in 2011 with 2 fellows, grew to 4 in 2017, 5 in 2020, and our full complement now includes 6 fellows. Our faculty also continues to grow, as we now have 31 physician faculty and 4 full-time ID pharmacists with diverse expertise. Dr. Trevor Van Schooneveld is the Program Director and Director of the Antimicrobial Stewardship program and Dr. Anum Abbas is the Associate Program Director. This year we are looking forward to meeting you on our remote interviews via Zoom!

Jul 16, 2024

Top Tips for Acing Fellowship Interviews

It is July, and fellowship application season is upon us once again. Watch the UNMC ID blog in the coming weeks for fellowship application content. We begin with a practical guide to fellowship interviews. If you know someone gearing up for this important step, please share this post. A refresher on these skills can always […]

Jul 11, 2024

PharmtoExamTable (Part 2): Why should sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (Bactrim) be used with caution in patients with renal impairment or those on dialysis?

This #PharmToExamTable post was authored by Eric Hiatt, PharmD Candidate (2025) at the UNMC College of Pharmacy, and explores Bactrim’s use in those with impaired renal function.

Jun 28, 2024

PharmtoExamTable (Part 1): Why should sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (Bactrim) be used with caution in patients with renal impairment or those on dialysis?

This #PharmToExamTable post was authored by Eric Hiatt, PharmD Candidate (2025) at the UNMC College of Pharmacy, and explores Bactrim’s use in those with impaired renal function.

Jun 24, 2024

UNMC ID Wins Internal Medicine Residency’s Best Teaching Division Award!

We are proud to announce that, earlier this month, UNMC ID was awarded the Best Teaching Division among all 12 Divisions of UNMC’s Department of Internal Medicine for this academic year! This is a huge honor for UNMC ID, which is voted on by current IM residents and awarded at the annual IM residency graduation celebration.

Jun 20, 2024

UNMC Specialty Care Clinic Presents Work at National HIV Conference

Back in March, we ran this Sneak Peak post announcing that Lance L. Burwell, LIMHP, PC, behavioral therapist at the UNMC SCC, was invited to co-present an ongoing project titled “Bridging HIV Care Gaps through Telehealth: An Evidence-Informed Intervention to Support Engagement in Care” at the 2024 National Conference on Social Work and HIV/AIDS. This is a huge honor, and we congratulate Lance on a fantastic presentation and commitment to a project that has improved care for many SCC patients. Read below for Lance’s recap of the presentation and the impact of this important work.

Jun 13, 2024

Research Digest: The Practice of ID

Research Digest is a periodic installment that recognizes the world-class clinical research performed right here at UNMC ID. Today, we review three articles covering new developments regarding advancements in how ID professionals practice. As always, check out the linked full articles for more details.

Jun 6, 2024

Specialty Care Clinic HIV Team to Share Work at National Conferences

A huge congratulations to our Specialty Care Clinic (SCC) HIV team, who have been hard at work implementing quality improvement programs and clinic implementation efforts and will be sharing updates on their accomplishments with the national ID community throughout the summer. The team will be represented at no less than 6 conferences this summer, with 12 abstracts currently accepted for presentation. We are proud of our SCC team for many reasons, among them their tireless effort to improve the quality and implementation of care for their patients. See below for the details of those who will be sharing their work this summer, and keep an eye on this blog throughout the summer for updates and summaries from presenters. Congratulations, SCC team!

May 24, 2024