Division of Infectious Diseases
Research in HIV Medicine…charting a path to longer lives and ending HIV transmission
Research has long been an important part of the mission of the HIV Team at UNMC’s Specialty Care Center For many years, clinic patients clinic have had the opportunity to take part in a variety of projects including interventional treatment for HIV, the study of comorbid conditions and opportunistic infections, and trials targeted towards HIV […]
Dec 20, 2017
Caring for persons living with HIV is not just about keeping viral loads undetectable
Preparing for my 4-week advanced pharmacy practice experience at the Nebraska Medicine Specialty Care Clinic was slightly nerve-wracking if I am honest. In the days leading up to my start, trepidation creeped in as I considered the unknown of the experience. “What if I say something wrong?” “Will it sound false if I am trying […]
Dec 18, 2017
Textbook on Immunocompromised Patients Goes Global
Dr. Alison Freifeld co-edited a clinical textbook on infections in immunocompromised hosts with Dr. Pranatharthi Chandrasekar, Dr. Ajit Limaye and Dr. Emily Blumberg. The textbook is gaining a global audience and is now available in Japanese. Dr. Freifeld was the section editor for infections in Oncology patients. Per Dr. Freifeld: “Immunosuppressed patients — particularly […]
Dec 15, 2017
Pharmacists’ care of persons living with HIV – more than just medications
Josh Havens, PharmD, BCPS, Kim Scarsi, PharmD, BCPS, Anthony Podany, PharmD, and Valentina Orduna make up the pharmacy team at the Specialty Care Clinic (SCC). Pharmacy staff are fully integrated within the HIV care team at SCC. We help manage SCC patients for a variety of issues including antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation or switching, management […]
Dec 13, 2017
Welcoming Ada Florescu as our ID blog assistant!
We are SO thrilled to have Ada joining our blog team! She will be helping with creating and scheduling posts, so we want to introduce her to you all! “My name is Ada Florescu and I am a junior at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. I am a Biology major and a Spanish minor. […]
Dec 11, 2017
Testimony: A Patient with HIV Speaks Up to Share her Status and Try to Change Minds
I don’t know how to sum up the last 24 years into just a few paragraphs, but I will try. Words can be quite powerful. The most unforgettable were the ones I read when my adult life was just beginning. At the age of 17, I received a certified letter stating that I had a “potentially […]
Dec 8, 2017
A New Paradigm in HIV Medicine: Undetectable = Untransmittable
Have you heard about the U=U campaign related to HIV transmission? U=U is a simple but important campaign based on a solid foundation of scientific evidence. In recent months, the global medical and scientific HIV community has come together to support the statement, “undetectable equals untransmittable”. This means that persons living with HIV, who take […]
Dec 7, 2017
Fellowship MATCH DAY! Congratulations Randy and Lindsey!
As program director, I am exceedingly pleased with our match. The ID landscape has been very competitive over the last few years but we have still been able to recruit fantastic fellows and have even expanded our program. In 2017, we interviewed more candidates than ever before and were able to match two excellent fellows; […]
Dec 6, 2017
What it means to be a trainee learning from patients living with HIV
Rebecca Osborn, (Fourth Year UNMC Medical Student) I have always had a strong desire to work with under-served communities, and was thus drawn to the unique social and medical needs of patients living with HIV. Through my four-year track, I was able to gain early clinical experience, as well as participate in research and work […]
Dec 6, 2017
What Ryan White’s Legacy Means for HIV Care
Ryan White (1971-1990) became the national poster child for HIV/AIDS after he was expelled from middle school because of his HIV infection. He was diagnosed with AIDS after receiving a contaminated blood transfusion at the age of 13. His legal battles with the school system made him a national celebrity and spokesman for AIDS research and […]
Dec 5, 2017
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