Tag: #IDMedEd
Welcoming our New Infectious Diseases Fellows: Dr. Brianna Desa
We are excited to welcome Dr. Brianna Desa as a new fellow in our Infectious Diseases program! Read on to learn a little more about her Tell us about the position you are starting As a fellow, I will work closely with infectious disease attending physicians as well as internal medicine residents and medical students […]
Sep 24, 2026
Mentorship and the Future of Infectious Diseases
Created through an IDSA ID STEP grant, UNMC BRIDGE-ID (Building Recruitment, Inclusion, and Development for Growth in Infectious Diseases Education) was developed to foster early interest in infectious diseases, support scholarly engagement, and create lasting mentorship networks for learners. On August 26, the IDSA STEP/UNMC BRIDGE-ID Trainee Networking Event brought together medical students and infectious diseases professionals for an evening focused on mentorship, career exploration, and community building.
Sep 16, 2026
Outstanding Trainee Scholarship Highlighted at the 2026 Nebraska ID Conference
The 2026 Nebraska Infectious Diseases Conference brought together infectious diseases clinicians, pharmacists, researchers, public health professionals, and trainees from across Nebraska for a day of learning and collaboration. The highlight of the meeting was the trainee scholarship session…
Sep 11, 2026
Chalk Talk Summary: An ID Approach to Lymphadenopathy
Lymphadenopathy is a common ID consult, but it’s usually a clue, not the diagnosis. A structured approach can simplify what often feels like a broad and complex differential. This is a summary of a chalk talk developed by Molly Hillenbrand, MD.
Jun 4, 2026
UNMC Infectious Diseases Shines at IDWeek 2025
Atlanta, GA | October 19–22, 2025The infectious diseases community is gathering once again for IDWeek 2025, and the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) Division of Infectious Diseases is proud to be well represented at this premier international conference. With a strong lineup of presentations, posters, and panels, UNMC ID faculty, fellows, and collaborators are […]
Oct 14, 2025
HIV Enhanced Medical Education Track Students: Projects and Match Day Successes
The UNMC College of Medicine offers a unique Enhanced Medical Education Track (EMET) program which provides an opportunity for medical students to delve into particular disciplines of interest in the field of medicine throughout their four-year degree program. Track students attend seminars, preceptorships and complete a research project culminating in a poster or conference presentation. […]
Mar 29, 2022
Round 2: IDWeek 2021 “Ryder’s Review”
Once again this year, Dr. Ryder felt quite fortunate to attend this conference as part of his fellowship training, as the emphasis on fellow education at UNMC is clear. He shares his IDWeek2021 experience here.
Nov 9, 2021
High-level Review: Updated STI Guidelines Part 2
In July 2021 the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released their sexually transmitted infections (STI) treatment guideline, an update from 2015.1 Below, senior ID fellow Dr. Jonathan Ryder highlights significant (but by no means comprehensive) changes in this new guideline that can be incorporated into clinical practice and some of the evidence supporting these changes. Part 2 – Bacterial Vaginosis, Trichomonas, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Sep 7, 2021
Blood culture contamination–it’s a big deal
Blood cultures are a key diagnostic test to detect bacteremia and appropriately treat patients with sepsis and are performed approximately 30 million times in the United States yearly. Unfortunately, contamination of blood cultures occurs in the 0.5% to 5% of samples (approximately 25% of positive blood cultures are due to contamination) which leads to inappropriate […]
Jan 21, 2020
Treatment of Osteomyelitis – What’s the Evidence for our Strategies?
New UNMC ID publication alert! #ReadUNMCID Recently, the newest member of our Division of Infectious Diseases at UNMC/Nebraska Medicine, Dr. Nicolas Cortes-Penfield published an invited review in Open Forum Infectious Diseases entitled: The History of Antibiotic Treatment of Osteomyelitis. Dr. Cortes-Penfield wrote this summary describing the review article, which was commissioned after he published a […]
Aug 29, 2019
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