Internal Medicine

DoIM News

DuBroff named to NLA board

Robert DuBroff MD, a faculty member in the Division of Cardiology, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the National Lipid Association. The NLA is a nonprofit, multidisciplinary medical society that represents more than 3,500 members in the U.S. and provides continuing medical education in the field of clinical lipidology. Dr. DuBroff was the first physician certified in lipidology in New Mexico.

Internal Medicine faculty members named as Distinguished Professors

Two Internal Medicine professors have been named to the rank of Distinguished Professor at the University of New Mexico, beginning with the 2012-2013 academic year:

Pope Moseley, MD

Excerpts from the nomination references:

"Dr. Moseley is a brilliant scientist who has achieved international recognition for his research in molecular biology, exercise and adaptive physiology and made important scientific translations from basic science to clinical medicine."

"Dr. Moseley can communicate to clinicians, to academic bureaucrats, to computer science geeks and to molecular biologists and he has the confidence and deep understanding of medicine that holds all of this together. These skills, combined with profound curiosity and original thinking account for Dr. Moseley’s scholarly achievements and his international reputation."

Sanjeev Arora, MD, FACP

Excerpts from the nomination references:

"Dr. Arora has had a profound impact on the delivery of health care to thousands of rural and underserved patients in the United States and is known nationally and internationally as a creative and effective health care innovator."

"Dr. Arora's work on Project ECHO continues to have an impact across the globe, allowing the model to be replicated to address other chronic diseases and enhance education in the field of health care delivery in remote, medically vulnerable areas."

Internal Medicine Grand Rounds

Time: Thursdays, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Place: UNM Domenici Auditorium, Room 1220, UNM
Webcast: DoIM Grand Rounds are webcast and archived.

Our current Theme Block series is "New Developments in the Treatment of Chronic Pain." The Block Leader is Arti Prasad, MD.