Tag: #IDMedEd
At UNMC, ID fellows learn HIV from the experts
Over the course of their training, fellows in the UNMC’s Division of Infectious Diseases will receive dedicated clinical and didactic training in the area of HIV alongside faculty with expertise in the HIV clinical care and research. Clinical Training: Fellows will have their continuity clinic at UNMC’s HIV clinic one half day each week. The […]
Aug 30, 2018
Travels, Bones and Bugs, Oh My! ID fellows will see it all at UNMC
At UNMC ID we are fortunate to have some very unique experiences for fellows to explore their interests in our various aspects of our specialty. We are also fortunate to have experts and leaders at the helm, leading fellows through these experiences toward their ultimate career choices. One of these leaders is Dr. Angela Hewlett […]
Aug 22, 2018
Ceftazidime-avibactam is approved by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of complicated intra-abdominal and urinary tract infections, and has activity against carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE). Data regarding its real-world application and potential pitfalls is still emerging, and this review illustrates some experiences with use and emerging resistance to ceftazidime-avibactam. The authors of the first […]
Aug 15, 2018
Intra-abdominal abscesses – do we REALLY need to know every organism in there?
This is a review of a recently published article. Andrew Kozlov, Lorenzo Bean, Emilie V Hill, Lisa Zhao, Eric Li, Gary P Wang; Molecular Identification of Bacteria in Intra-abdominal Abscesses Using Deep Sequencing, Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Volume 5, Issue 2, 1 February 2018 Most intra-abdominal abscesses are polymicrobial. Sometimes aerobic organisms are identified from culture, […]
Aug 1, 2018
ID Journal Club – BLASTing Inappropriate Allergies out of the EMR with Antimicrobial Stewardship
BLASTing Inappropriate Allergies out of the EMR with Antimicrobial Stewardship The following is a review by one of our fellows Dr. Rajendra Karnatak from our last Journal Club, who discussed the article by Leis et al: Point-of-Care β-Lactam Allergy Skin Testing by Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs: A Pragmatic Multicenter Prospective Evaluation, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 65, Issue […]
Jul 19, 2018
Keeping Fourth of July full of Explosions in the Air (Not from Down There)
The following was written by Dr. Jasmine Marcelin and originally posted to the Physician’s Weekly Blog on July 3, 2018 in honor of the upcoming Independence Day holiday. **** Fourth of July. Independence Day. For most, a delightful holiday filled with fun, family, friends and most importantly, FOOD. Independence Day is the most popular day […]
Jul 3, 2018
EMET Student Profile – Kevin Hanna, M1
Tell us about the position you are starting? I am a first-year medical student who is beginning the four year Enhanced Medical Education Track (EMET) program with a focus in HIV medicine. The program includes opportunities for preceptorships, seminars, volunteering, and research in HIV medicine culminating in a capstone research project and poster or conference presentation. […]
May 14, 2018
World Meningitis Day 2018: #AllMeningitisMatters
It’s World Meningitis Day! #Meningitis affects more than 2.8 million people globally each year. Meningitis can be a scary disease. It can be contagious, debilitating, and even deadly. That’s why it is important to understand what it is, how to recognize it and how to prevent it. What is meningitis? The meninges are a set […]
Apr 24, 2018
Headed to #ECCMID2018? UNMC ID will be there!
UNMCID is a versatile Infectious Diseases Division, with faculty active in multiple clinical/research pursuits. Some of our faculty are just returning from #SHEA2018 in Portland OR, and others are headed to Madrid Spain to participate in #ECCMID2018 this week from April 21-24. If you are going to be in Madrid this week, here’s where to […]
Apr 20, 2018
Congratulations to UNMC ID Faculty designated as Top Teachers for 2017!
After every rotation, medical students and Internal Medicine Residents at UNMC submit evaluations on their faculty members. The Department of Internal Medicine pools all of the evaluation data and designates the faculty with the top 33% of evaluation scores as “Top Teachers”. For the year 2017, four of our Infectious Disease faculty members who attend […]
Mar 28, 2018
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