Division of Infectious Diseases
Physical Barriers for Prevention Amidst a Pandemic – The Roles of Distancing, Masks and Eye Protection
This study provides early evidence of the efficacy of continued PPE use to prevent transmission of COVID-19, both in the community and in the healthcare setting, including continued physical distancing, facemask use and eye protection.
Jul 14, 2020
Fighting Fear in COVID-19
As we have lived through this pandemic as Infectious Diseases physicians and leaders in Infection Control and Employee Health, we also have encountered nearly unprecedented fear within our workplace.
Jul 7, 2020
Learning from Tuskegee in 2020: Reflections from Dr. Tatia Hardy
This guest blog post is written by Dr. Tatia Hardy, a graduating PGY4 Internal Medicine/Pediatrics resident at UNMC. Dr. Hardy wanted to share her reflections on racism as a public health crisis, looking through the historical lens of the Tuskegee syphilis experiment.
Jun 30, 2020
Farewell and new beginnings for our graduating fellows
On Wednesday, June 10, 2020, the Infectious Diseases Division gathered to celebrate two outstanding fellows, Drs. Lindsey Rearigh and Randy McCreery. Both are graduating and moving on to amazing next steps. This year’s graduation was unprecedented for our program (and every other training program) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But even though these graduating fellows […]
Jun 26, 2020
After you Kneel, Stand up and be Loudly Antiracist
Dr. Marcelin shares why our social media platforms have not been very active lately.
Jun 6, 2020
The Weekly Corona with Dr. Raquel Lamarche
Dr. Raquel Lamarche is a PGY1 Internal Medicine/Pediatrics resident at UNMC, who will be summarizing updates about SARS-CoV-2 and hopefully make information easier to digest, with additional outlines of implications for graduate medical education. This week Dr. Lamarche discusses “The reopening”. You can follow Dr. Lamarche on Twitter @LamarcheRaquel.
May 22, 2020
COVID-19 disproportionately impacts minority communities
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed lives all over the world, responsible for over 4 million infections and over 300,000 deaths worldwide. As we have progressed through this pandemic, it has become clear in the United States that we need to begin and continue conversations relating to the disturbing racial/ethnic disparities we are seeing emerging from […]
May 18, 2020
The Weekly Corona with Dr. Raquel Lamarche
Dr. Raquel Lamarche is a PGY1 Internal Medicine/Pediatrics resident at UNMC, who will be summarizing updates about SARS-CoV-2 and hopefully make information easier to digest, with additional outlines of implications for graduate medical education. This week Dr. Lamarche discusses a pediatric Infectious Diseases primer. You can follow Dr. Lamarche on Twitter @LamarcheRaquel.
Apr 29, 2020
The Weekly Corona with Dr. Raquel Lamarche
Dr. Raquel Lamarche is a PGY1 Internal Medicine/Pediatrics resident at UNMC, who will be summarizing updates about SARS-CoV-2 and hopefully make information easier to digest, with additional outlines of implications for graduate medical education. This week Dr. Lamarche discusses “Wellness in the time of COVID-19”. You can follow Dr. Lamarche on Twitter @LamarcheRaquel.
Apr 22, 2020
The Weekly Corona with Dr. Raquel Lamarche
Dr. Raquel Lamarche is a PGY1 Internal Medicine/Pediatrics resident at UNMC, who will be summarizing updates about SARS-CoV-2 and hopefully make information easier to digest, with additional outlines of implications for graduate medical education. This week Dr. Lamarche discusses “Innovation in the time of COVID-19: No idea is too small”. You can follow Dr. Lamarche on Twitter @LamarcheRaquel.
Apr 15, 2020
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