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| Dr. Samuel Bierner to head new PM&R department at UNMC at Omaha |
Dr. Samuel Michael Bierner, M.D., a Texas physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) physician or physiatrist as they are more commonly known as, has been selected as the founding chairman of the new PM&R program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMBC) at Omaha. (See www.unmc.edu).
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| Dr. Bradley Britigan, Dean of the UNMC College of Medicine on appointing the founding chairman for the UNMC's newest PM&R department |
The announcement came yesterday from Dr. Bradley Britigan, M.D., dean of the UNMC College of Medicine at Omaha, pending the approval of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents.
His appointment on March 1, 2016 marks the end of a nationwide search for the position of the new chairmanship for the new fledgling department at UNMC. Dr. Bierner’s appointment is effective April 1, 2016.
"The biggest attraction for me to come to Nebraska is to be a part of establishing a brand new program at UNMC," Dr. Bierner said. "It's a great opportunity for me to have an impact that would put a capstone on my career."
Dr. Bierner has more than 25 years of experience in the specialty of PM&R, which in recent years has been given the unflattering nickname of "Pleasure, Money & Relaxation" by other more serious disciplines in medicine.
PM&R is a relatively unknown medical specialty that cares for adults and children who experience disabling medical conditions such as traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and impairments from stroke, musculoskeletal and neurological diseases.
