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IDWeek Pre-Meeting – Seminar on Best Practices in Antimicrobial Stewardship

Excellent pre-meeting Seminar on Best Practices in Antimicrobial Stewardship where numerous national experts presented.  The picture shows Dr.  Arjun Srinivasan from the CDC presenting on national compliance with Stewardship Core Measures. Dr. Trevor Van Schooneveld fromUNMC also presented during this session on Syndromic Stewardship: Combining Interventions to Improve Care. Follow IDWeek events on Twitter @UNMC_ID […]

Oct 4, 2017

Do What You Do and Get Published, Too – Key Take Home Points!

  This morning, a fantastic Faculty Development panel was held to a full house of attendees,  focused on how to maximize your productivity within your career and life. Our Division is incredibly productive and this is reflected in that two of the three panelists were from within our ranks: Dr. Hewlett and Dr. Scarsi were […]

Oct 3, 2017

Twitter Here We Come!!

Thank you for ALL of the AMAZING support for our blog! We are thrilled to continue our venture into social media to provide more content, and commentary, on what is happening in the world of Infectious Diseases – particularly here at UNMC. With that goal in mind, we have officially launched our Twitter account @UNMC_ID. […]

Sep 29, 2017

Seeking a Full-time Physician to Join UNMC’s HIV Program

We are looking for a board-eligible/board-certified ID physician to join our HIV team. As the largest provider of care to patients living with HIV in the Omaha area, the HIV clinic provides quality health care in a truly integrated system wherein medical care, case management and advocacy are provided via a multidisciplinary approach. Alongside the […]

Sep 18, 2017

Vitamin C and Sepsis – Miracle, Madness or Still Murky?

Experimental and emerging data suggest intravenous ascorbic acid may be a potential therapy in patients presenting with septic shock, but more evidence is needed to confirm or refute the clinical utility of ascorbic acid (vitamin C). Proposed mechanisms of this essential water-soluble vitamin include anti-inflammatory effects, reduction in oxidative damage, and preservation of endothelial function […]

Sep 15, 2017

HIV Clinic Nurse Case Manager Receives a Community Award

Precious Davis, BSN, MSN received the “Field of Medicine Award” on Saturday, August 26th from the Omaha Section of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW).  This organization recognizes individuals in the community for outstanding achievement. Each year individuals are recognized for excellence in medicine, education, leadership, community involvement, embodiment of the Mary McLeod Bethune […]

Sep 5, 2017

THINK FUNGUS – Fungal Disease Awareness Week!

Welcome to the first Fungal Disease Awareness Week sponsored by the CDC and partners! In Infectious Diseases, we truly to see lives saved by thinking about possible fungal diseases and we treat them often. Interested in learning more about Fungal Diseases? Check out the CDC video and the website here. Share the post to help the […]

Aug 15, 2017

Dr. Sue Swindells on “Why I Love ID”

Dr. Sue Swindells on “Why I Love ID”:  “So, I found myself in a fancy maternity hospital in San Francisco not too long ago, while my daughter was having a baby.  The nurses there were very excited to have an Infectious Diseases doctor in the room.  I had thought they might be a bit nervous […]

Aug 3, 2017

Lisa Hill, NP on “Why I Love ID”

Lisa Hill, Nurse Practitioner with Transplant Infectious Diseases on “Why I Love ID” “ID is like a puzzle. You are looking at each piece trying to see how it fits in the big picture.  Sometimes the edges are clear and sometimes pieces are missing. It is our job to look at all the details to […]

Jul 24, 2017

Dr. Alison Freifeld on “Why I Love ID”

Dr. Freifeld on “Why I Love ID”:  “My 30+ year career in managing infections in the most vulnerable immunosuppressed cancer patients has been an incredible journey and one I would choose again! Infectious complications in this population are often complex and life-threatening, but work of diagnosing and managing those problems (and often there are multiple […]

Jul 17, 2017