Category: Faculty and Staff
Welcoming our new Division Chief – Dr. David Warren
We are pleased to welcome our new UNMC ID Division Chief, Dr. David Warren.
Jan 17, 2025
Dr. Rupp’s final End of Year Reflection as Division Chief
As we wind down 2024 and look forward to 2025, it is appropriate to spend some time in reflection. I am immensely proud of the UNMC ID Division and our contributions and accomplishments in 2024 – truly a great team effort! UNMC ID faculty were recognized within the organization and community, as well as nationally […]
Dec 31, 2024
Dr. Mark Rupp: Celebrating a Legacy of Innovation and Impact
On December 31, our UNMC ID Division Chief Dr. Mark Rupp will step down from this role and assume a new position as interim Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine. We celebrate his legacy in our ID Division and look forward to his continued leadership of the department during this interim period. Many Thanks […]
Dec 23, 2024
UNMC ID Ranks Highly in World Science Citations
As we round out the year, the UNMC ID blog would like to take a moment to recognize the academic successes of those in our Division. We routinely feature ground-breaking research from UNMC ID faculty though our Research Digest post series (see these posts here), and we are very lucky to have such amazing, productive, […]
Dec 18, 2024
UNMC ID’s Dr. Fadul Recognized by the NIH Office of Research on Woman’s Health
A huge congratulations to Dr. Nada Fadul, who was recently featured in the the NIH Office of Research on Woman’s Health’s quarterly publication: Woman’s Heath In Focus at NIH. The article explores Dr. Fadul’s work advancing long-acting antiretroviral medications, especially for women living in rural areas. See below for a snapshot of the feature, and […]
Dec 11, 2024
Distinguished Scientist: Dr. Sara Bares receives UNMC New Investigator Award
Congratulations to Dr. Sara Bares, who received the UNMC New Investigator Award on November 14, 2024. Dr. Bares is an Associate Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases. She joined the division in 2013 and her clinical and research interests include HIV treatment and prevention, HIV-related comorbidities and HIV in women. Dr. Bares has been successful […]
Nov 15, 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
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
Dr. Rupp Comments on COVID-19 and Avian Flu on Rural Heath Matters
A few weeks ago, we proudly shared that our Chief of Infectious Diseases, Dr. Mark Rupp, was honored with the 2024 Bartee Advocacy of Science Award, which is given to a UNMC scientist who exemplifies and lives out a commitment to community engagement. Illustrating this commitment to public science and medicine outreach, Dr. Rupp recently appeared on Rural Health Matters with the University of Nebraska President Dr. Jeffrey Gold to discuss the current state of COVID-19, avian influenza, and Lyme disease.
May 8, 2024
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