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  • Adi M. Pour, PhD 

    Adi M. Pour, PhD, received her master’s and doctorate degrees in Toxicology from UNMC and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Creighton University. Prior to becoming director of the Douglas County Health Department in 2002, Dr. Pour was the state toxicologist with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure for 13 years. During her career, Dr. Pour was instrumental in establishing a statewide public health infrastructure. She has propelled the State of Nebraska to the national forefront in biosecurity and biopreparedness. At UNMC, Dr. Pour is involved in teaching as an adjunct professor in the College of Public Health and is a scientific reviewer for the American Public Health Association. Dr. Pour is involved in the community and serves on several local boards, including chair of the Board of Directors of the National Safety Council, Greater Omaha Chapter, and as vice-chair of the Governing Board of the Domestic Violence Council, the Board of Directors of Project Extra Mile, and the Board of Directors of the Omaha Urban Area Health Education Center (AHEC).

  • Bill Path, EdD 

    Bill R. Path, EdD, received his bachelor’s degree from Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas, in 1983 and a master’s degree in Educational Psychology/Counseling from Texas A&M University in College Station in 1985. He received his doctoral degree in Higher Education Administration from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville in 1995. In 1996, Dr. Path became vice president of Student Services at Northeast Community College (NECC) in Norfolk, Nebraska, a position he held for four years. After one year at Aims Community College in Greeley, Colorado, Dr. Path returned to Norfolk and NECC in 2001 as president. Numerous building projects were completed under Dr. Path’s leadership. In 2006, he approached the University of Nebraska and UNMC about bringing university-level nursing education to northeast Nebraska to improve the quality of medical care, attract more specialty physicians, and grow nurse faculty to serve the region’s nursing schools. As a result, the $11.9 million UNMC J. Paul and Eleanor McIntosh College of Nursing was established. The program has subsequently provided access to quality nursing education to combat the shortage of nurses in the region. Dr. Path resigned from NECC in 2011 to become president of Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology in Okmulgee, where he currently resides.

  • Bob Bartee, MA

  • Catherine Jones-Hazledine, PhD

    Catherine Jones-Hazledine, PhD, graduated with her bachelor’s degree in psychology and master’s degree in social sciences from the University of Chicago. She received her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2004. "Dr. Cate," as her client families know her, is a leader in providing behavioral health services in Nebraska’s rural and underserved areas. As owner of Western Nebraska Behavioral Health, she and her staff provide care in eight primary care-based clinics located in Alliance, Bridgeport, Chadron, Crawford, Gordon, Rushville, Scottsbluff, and Valentine, Nebraska. Dr. Jones-Hazledine works to address shortages through training students for rural practice. She partners with the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN) to improve the recruitment and retention of behavioral providers in rural settings. She has also worked with BHECN to establish programs introducing high school students to behavioral health careers and providing rural providers with networking and support. At UNMC, Dr. Jones-Hazledine impacted health care education in Nebraska as an assistant professor at the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute from 2004–2011. In 2018, Dr. Jones-Hazledine worked with Omar Rahman, MD, professor and director of genetic medicine at the Munroe-Meyer Institute, to establish a much-needed comprehensive genetics telehealth clinic in Gordon, Nebraska.

  • Donald H. Zornes

    Donald H. Zornes, MA, received a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s degree in hospital and health care administration from the University of Minnesota. In 1979, he became president and CEO of Columbus Community Hospital and elevated it to a $35 million state-of-the-art facility. His work with the medical staff and hospital board succeeded in attracting medical specialists to Columbus, Nebraska, and expanded the nature and scope of services available. During Mr. Zornes’ tenure at Columbus Community Hospital, services and facilities were added and expanded within the surrounding four counties, including the Life Flight Services, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation facilities, occupational health services, speech therapy services, and immunization services. He also oversaw growth in home health and hospice skilled nursing units, personal care services for caregivers of chronically ill family members, and the development of county and district hospital foundations. Mr. Zornes supported health care education by allowing UNMC’s third-year medical students to complete their rural rotations and first-year preceptorships at Columbus Community Hospital. He also supported educational experiences for pharmacy and physician assistant students. Additionally, Mr. Zornes worked with individuals and community groups to provide room and board for students to minimize further accrual of educational debt. Mr. Zornes retired in 2003 after 24 years of service to Columbus and Nebraska health care.

  • Donald R. Treadway, JD 

    As a community leader, Donald R. Treadway, JD, worked with the University of Nebraska to improve medical services throughout the state. Born in Kearney in 1933, Mr. Treadway joined the U.S. Army out of high school and served two years in Korea before returning home for college. He attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration in 1957, and a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree in 1962. Following graduation and admission to the Nebraska State Bar, he practiced in Fullerton. Five years later, Mr. Treadway was elected Nance County Attorney, a position he held until 1978. Mr. Treadway’s association with the university began in 1975, when the system’s president, Woody Varner, appointed him president of the first Task Force on Rural Health. Under the direction of Mr. Treadway, the task force made significant recommendations that established the Nebraska Health Manpower Referral Service and the state-supported low-interest loan program for medical students planning to practice in rural areas. Mr. Treadway was a member of the President’s Advisory Council and a member of the UNMC Chancellor’s Board of Counselors. He also served on the Board of Governors of University Hospital, the Nebraska Psychiatric Institute, and the ad hoc committee for physician recruitment and retention in Fullerton, Nebraska. Mr. Treadway retired from practicing law in 1995 and passed away in 2010.

  • F. Miles Skultety, MD, PhD 

    F. Miles Skultety, MD, PhD, was instrumental in the development of neurosurgery as a practice and a field of study at UNMC. A native of Rochester, New York, Dr. Skultety earned his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Rochester and his PhD from the University of Iowa. A neurosurgeon, Dr. Skultety joined UNMC in 1966, after serving on faculty at the University of Iowa for 14 years. He held several key administrative positions, including chair of the department of neurosurgery (1975–1987), associate dean for clinical affairs in the College of Medicine (1974–1982), interim dean of the College of Medicine (1978–1979), president of the medical staff (1974–1980), and chief of staff (1980–1982). Dr. Skultety’s career at UNMC was highlighted by his work in establishing the Nebraska Pain Management Center, the first of its kind in the United States for managing chronic, debilitating pain. He was medical director there from 1973–1987. He was also heavily involved in numerous local, national, and international organizations. Dr. Skultety retired in 1987 after serving 21 years on the UNMC faculty and passed away in 2008.

  • Frederick Paustian, MD 

    A graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Frederick Paustian, MD, received his medical degree from UNMC in 1953. After a residency in internal medicine and two fellowships, Dr. Paustian returned to UNMC in 1958 as a faculty member in the Department of Internal Medicine. As the first specialty-trained gastroenterologist in Nebraska, Dr. Paustian initiated and developed the Division of Gastroenterology at UNMC. Passionate about working with students, Dr. Paustian spent almost 40 years in the classroom. He also served as program director for alternative delivery systems, associate dean for graduate medical education, and associate dean for continuing medical education. In these roles, Dr. Paustian developed programs in all aspects of post-graduate medical training for physicians and developed training and continuing education programs for family practitioners, internists, and emergency room physicians. One such experience was in the Continuing Education Committee. Under his direction, the committee developed crucial programs for certification and recertification of family practitioners and emergency room physicians. These programs not only benefited Nebraska physicians, they improved the overall health of their patients. In addition to his duties at UNMC, Dr. Paustian exhibited a lifelong commitment to organized medicine in Nebraska. Dr. Paustian was recognized as a UNMC Legend in 2006. He retired from UNMC in 1997 and passed away in 2014.

  • Gail Walling Yanney, MD and Michael Yanney

    Gail Walling Yanney, MD, and Michael Yanney have dedicated decades of service through contributions to medicine and health programs for the state of Nebraska and for UNMC.   The Yanneys are both University of Nebraska alumni who have individually served on numerous boards and have been recognized with hosts of honors. Mr. Yanney graduated from Kearney State Teacher’s College and has worked in business and investment industries for more than 58 years. He founded Burlington Capital in 1984 and currently serves as chair emeritus. Dr. Walling Yanney is a graduate of UNMC and served as a clinical instructor for the university while practicing as an anesthesiologist at Bishop Clarkson Memorial Hospital. She retired from practice in 1986.  The Yanneys’ leadership was instrumental in securing the public-private partnership that resulted in the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center and in creating the medical center’s Healing Arts Program. They also supported the Harold M. and Beverly Maurer Center for Public Health, home to the College of Public Health. The Yanneys were key players in establishing the chancellor’s "kitchen cabinet," bringing Omaha's most powerful business leaders into the UNMC fold. The couple served as co-chairs of the NU Foundation’s Campaign for Nebraska UNMC Committee.

  • Gary Anthone, MD

    Gary Anthone, MD, is chief medical officer and director of public health for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services in Lincoln. Dr. Anthone was instrumental in taking measures to allow retired, inactive or out-of-state health professionals to help with managing the pandemic. He also played key roles in the expansion of testing, working with nursing homes and hospitals on transferring patients and in securing personal protective equipment for health care facilities. Dr. Anthone was nominated for the J.G. Elliott Award by the Nebraska Hospital Association, which lauded his leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Gary L. Conell, MD 

    Gary Conell, MD, a native of Waco, Nebraska, received his medical degree from UNMC in 1971. He completed his internship at Bryan Memorial Hospital in Lincoln and moved to North Platte where he established his family practice in 1972. In 1995, Dr. Conell formed Midlands Family Medicine with Dr. Jeffrey Brittan. Partnering with his alma mater in 1995, Dr. Conell became the program director for the UNMC Rural Family Practice Residency Training Program in North Platte. His support of this preceptor program was integral for onsite education of third-year medical residents in family medicine rotations. Dr. Conell also provided educational support to physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and technologists. Through his involvement in many community programs and boards, he recruited several high school and college students into the medical field and provided hands-on opportunities and experiences. In 2010, Dr. Conell was recognized by UNMC with the Koefoot Outstanding Preceptor in Rural Family Medicine Award. As chief of staff at the Great Plains Medical Center in North Platte, Dr. Connell worked exhaustively to increase the availability of health care services. He also developed relationships to expand and share medical facilities, resources, and opportunities throughout western Nebraska. Dr. Conell retired from practice in 2015.

  • Gerald W. Luckey, MD 

    Gerald W. Luckey, MD, a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and UNMC, was a practicing physician in David City, Nebraska, for 45 years. He also served as a mentor to medical students and other health professionals in rural Nebraska. Dr. Luckey was involved in the Rural Comprehensive Care Network’s 2011 Rural Road Practicum that provided UNMC medical students with hands-on experience practicing rural medicine. Dr. Luckey was also a founder and board member of the Southeast Rural Physician Alliance, an organization of doctors committed to improving the health care of Nebraska’s rural communities. In 2008, Dr. Luckey was named the Nebraska Rural Health Association’s Outstanding Rural Health Practitioner. Other awards and honors included being named an American Academy of Family Practice Fellow, Nebraska Family Physician of the Year, Nebraska Health Care Association Medical Director of the Year, Southeast District, and recipient of the Nebraska Quality of Care Award. He was also affiliated with Annie Jeffrey Hospital in Osceola, Alegent Health Memorial Hospital in Schuyler, and York General Hospital in York. In addition, he served as medical director of St. Joseph’s Villa and Heritage of David City, Inc., from 1977–2019. Dr. Luckey retired from practice in 2019.

  • Harry W. McFadden, Jr., MD

    Harry W. McFadden, Jr., MD, spent his 35-year career influencing medical education and health care at UNMC. Dr. McFadden started his career in medicine at UNMC when he enrolled as a student in 1941. He received a residency in pathology in 1944, only to pause his education for active service in World War II. After returning from service and finishing his residency, Dr. McFadden was appointed as an instructor and fellow in pathology and bacteriology at UNMC in 1949. By 1955 he was appointed a member of the graduate faculty. From 1955–1972, Dr. McFadden was involved in significant research initiatives in the areas of microbiology and bacteriology, including assistance with the research that enabled the sale of frozen poultry in stores by eliminating surface bacteria with a chlorine and water solution. Dr. McFadden also served as interim chancellor of UNMC twice, as the interim associate dean for graduate studies for more than seven years, and as chair of the department of medical microbiology from 1956–1986. Although Dr. McFadden retired in 1986, he continued to maintain a strong relationship with UNMC and supported many of its initiatives. In 2006, Dr. McFadden was named one of the five Legends of UNMC. After decades of dedicated service, Dr. McFadden passed away in 2011.

  • Helen Wyandt Reihart, MS

    Helen Wyandt Reihart, MS, was the first medical technologist in Nebraska and the first to join UNMC’s faculty. Born in 1895, Ms. Reihart received a Bachelor of Science degree from Simmons College in Boston in 1918. From 1918–1921, she served in the U.S. Navy as a yeoman first class and was stationed at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Chelsea, Massachusetts, where she researched the 1918 flu pandemic. In 1923, Ms. Reihart established the first clinical laboratory at the University of Nebraska Hospital. She taught clinical pathology, supervised the clinical clerks’ work, and directed medical and nursing students in the dispensary and laboratory. In 1928, she was one of the first individuals in the nation to receive certification and registration as a medical technologist by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists Board of Registry. She also helped establish the first nationally accredited medical technology program, still going strong and offered through the College of Allied Health Professions. Ms. Reihart made significant contributions to research laboratory science in virology and cytogenetics. She was involved in confirming the first case of polio in Omaha and worked with the department of public health on a polio surveillance program for the state of Nebraska. She authored papers on the immune response to the Asian influenza vaccine, the epidemiology of the Asian flu in Nebraska, and on elliptocytosis, an inherited abnormality in red blood cells. With her veterinarian husband, she also studied warfarin poisoning in pigs and canine distemper. Ms. Reihart retired from UNMC in 1968. She passed away in 1998 at age 102.

  • Henry M. Lemon, MD 

    A 1940 graduate of Harvard Medical School, Henry Lemon, MD, held positions at the University of Chicago Clinics and Boston University School of Medicine before being appointed the first director of the Eugene C. Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases at UNMC in 1961. At the time of his appointment, most cancer patients in Nebraska did not receive chemotherapy treatments. Under Dr. Lemon’s leadership, oncology clinics were established in Hastings, Kearney, and Grand Island. He also sponsored many seminars and programs to inform Nebraska physicians of new cancer treatments and was active in leading the drive for a statewide tumor registry. Dr. Lemon’s research interest included work with Robert C. Rosenlof, MD, exploring the connection between lymphomas in rural Nebraska and farming pesticides. He also worked with Jorge Rodriquez Sierra, MD, in the study and prevention of breast cancer. Dr. Lemon was a consultant to the Nebraska State Health Department and assisted with the creation of its cancer control program for breast and cervical cancer. In November 1991, he was awarded the National Cancer Institute's Recognition award for his work. Dr. Lemon retired in 1968 and passed away in 1997. The Eppley Institute’s Short Course in Cancer Biology was named in his honor in 2019.

  • Herbert E. Reese, MD 

    Herbert E. Reese, MD, focused his career on improving the quality of medical services while also reducing their associated costs. Born in Mitchell, South Dakota, and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, Dr. Reese received his medical degree from UNMC in 1956. He went on to serve in the Army Medical Corps as chief of general surgery at various locations in the U.S. and briefly in Tokyo, Japan. Upon discharge in 1967, he returned to Nebraska, where he maintained a private practice in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery in Lincoln for 26 years. Dr. Reese impacted Nebraska health care through active involvement in local and state associations, education boards, and government institutions. Dr. Reese chaired a Nebraska Medical Association committee studying the factors challenging Nebraska’s health care delivery system. Tangentially, he chaired a committee that drafted and introduced remedial malpractice legislation to the Nebraska Unicameral. The Nebraska Hospital-Medical Liability Act was enacted July 10, 1976, and confirmed by the Nebraska Supreme Court the following year. 

  • Hiram R. Walker, MD 

    Hiram Walker, MD, was a leader in promoting primary health care and medical education in the state. Growing up near Orleans, Nebraska, Dr. Walker knew he wanted to become a doctor. After graduating high school in 1943 and serving in WWII, he enrolled in UNMC’s College of Medicine. While there, he took a rotation in a rural community, where he discovered the need for physicians in small towns. After receiving his medical degree in 1952 and serving an internship at Immanuel Hospital in Omaha, Dr. Walker dedicated his career to rural communities. He operated a private practice for 10 years in Alma, Nebraska, before moving to Kearney, where he became chief of staff of Good Samaritan Hospital. During his time in Kearney, Dr. Walker acted as a preceptor for UNMC, 11 years of which he was chair of the medical student preceptorship committee and oversaw the education of 99 students and residents. His focus was to provide students with exposure to both inpatient and outpatient care, an opportunity they would not typically receive in a large city hospital. Dr. Walker also advocated for family practice education and quality medical care in Nebraska through various organizations. After decades in medical practice, Dr. Walker passed away in 2003.

  • J.S. Johar, PhD 

    Jogindar S. Johar, PhD, advised hundreds of students in pre-health professions, many of whom returned to rural Nebraska to practice medicine. A native of India, Dr. Johar earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Panjab University, where he also served as a lecturer. He immigrated to the United States in 1962 as a graduate student at the University of Florida-Gainesville. In 1968, he joined the Wayne State College Chemistry Department and eventually became dean of the division of Mathematics and Science. Outside of teaching, Dr. Johar served as chief pre-health professions advisor and developed relationships with regional hospitals, pharmacies, and clinics so students could receive hands-on training and be offered internships in their areas of specialization. Dr. Johar was instrumental in developing both the Rural Health Opportunities Program, a collaborative program with UNMC and the Mid-America Rural Health Opportunities Program, a collaborative program with Creighton University, to identify high school seniors for health-care professions He was also involved with the UNMC-Health Professions Initiative to increase the number of Native Americans in pre-health professions programs. Dr. Johar retired in 2000 and passed away in 2016. Wayne State College maintains an endowed scholarship in his name that is awarded annually to a full-time, pre-health professions student. 

  • James Smith, MD

    James Smith, MD, has impacted Nebraska health care through his career as an emergency medicine physician. Dr. Smith received his education from Northwest Missouri State University and the UNMC College of Medicine. Early in his career, he served at Bryan LGH Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. While there, he deployed as part of an emergency response team to New York City after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. In 2006, Dr. Smith became emergency services medical director at Great Plains Health and serves on the Great Plains Health board of directors. He has long been a driving force in Nebraska and across the United States in the field of emergency medicine. He has served as medical director for emergency services in six Nebraska communities and has been appointed to the Nebraska Board of Emergency Medical Services, where he currently serves as chair.

  • Jay Druecker, PhD 

    Jay Druecker, PhD, a native of Murray, Nebraska, graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University with a bachelor’s degree in biology. He received a master’s degree and doctorate at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Returning to Nebraska, Dr. Druecker began his teaching career at Chadron State College in 1968. In the late 1970s, Dr. Druecker took a sabbatical from Chadron State and enrolled in anatomy and pathology courses at UNMC. During this time, Dr. Druecker interviewed students applying to medical school and attended functions for health professions advisors. These relationships made Chadron State’s selection as UNMC’s first Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP) partner a natural development. RHOP grants admission to qualifying students into participating UNMC programs upon completion of their undergraduate studies. Dr. Druecker developed the RHOP curriculum and activities at Chadron State College. He served as the primary advisor for students interested in the health care professions. Through his leadership, more than 70 RHOP health professionals are now working in rural Nebraska. In the mid-1980s, Dr. Druecker established Health Professional Day at Chadron State, which has since educated thousands of rural students about health career education opportunities in Nebraska. Dr. Druecker retired from full-time teaching duties in the spring of 2003. He passed away in 2008.  

  • Jessica A. Meeske, DDS, MS 

    Nebraska native Jessica Meeske, DDS, earned her bachelor’s degree from Hastings College, her Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and her Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry from the University of Iowa. She also holds a master’s degree in Dental Public Health from the University of Iowa. Dr. Meeske founded the Sonrisa Dental Project, which provided basic dental services for underserved children. The program incorporated local dentists, senior dental students from UNMC, dental hygiene students from Central Community College, and local health agencies in serving the dental needs of nearly 100 youths annually, at no cost to the families. Dr. Meeske also advocates for many public health initiatives related to oral health, including water fluoridation, which is identified as one of the ten great public health achievements by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Currently, Dr. Meeske is an adjunct professor in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry in the UNMC College of Dentistry and a dentist at Pediatric Dental Specialists of Greater Nebraska. She is also on staff at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings. 

  • Joel T. Johnson, MD, FACS 

    Joel T. Johnson, MD, FACS, earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1958 and completed his medical degree and general surgery residency at UNMC in 1961. From 1966–1968 he served as lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy aboard a hospital ship during the Vietnam War. It was this experience that piqued his interest in emergency medicine. After his service, Dr. Johnson joined the UNMC faculty as a general surgeon and instituted advanced classes for rescue personnel in the city of Omaha and its suburbs. These classes were telecast to Lincoln and Grand Island Veterans Administration hospitals. In 1969, Dr. Johnson helped develop the national EMT education course for the US Department of Transportation. He also developed the advanced trauma life support (ATLS) course for physicians, which is currently sponsored by the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Johnson worked with Kearney and Buffalo County officials on a comprehensive system of transportation for the sick and injured. This included local and regional ambulance care, helicopter service, and fixed-wing aircraft transportation. A surgeon for nearly forty years, Dr. Johnson retired from practice in 2002 to be appointed to the Nebraska Legislature. He was elected in 2004 and stepped down in 2008 having met the term limit for Nebraska senators.

  • John C. Finegan, MD 

    John C. Finegan, MD, a family physician in central Nebraska, made a career of supporting rural health care. Born in Friend, Nebraska, Dr. Finegan first joined UNMC as a medical student in 1949. Having served in World War II, he resumed active duty with the armed services after his graduation. He was eventually promoted to captain and served as a general medical officer in the United States Air Force. Following his discharge in 1955, he returned to Nebraska and began a solo practice in Bertrand. In 1961, he helped form a group practice in Lexington. Dr. Finegan witnessed first-hand the shortage of physicians in rural communities. Seeking to fix this problem, he joined UNMC in 1975 as director of the Family Residency Program of the Lincoln Medical Education Foundation and as a professor of family practice. Under Dr. Finegan, residents were exposed to clinical practice in large Lincoln hospitals, as well as two months of rotation in rural communities. This exposure to rural clinical experience increased the likelihood of residents choosing to practice in rural locations. Dr. Finegan also supported those already practicing in rural areas of Nebraska. He developed and presented workshops for physicians to keep them abreast of the latest developments in their fields.

  • Kenneth F. Kimball, MD

    Kenneth F. Kimball, MD, expanded emergency medical services throughout the state of Nebraska and brought focus to the importance of emergency medical care. He helped create “911” as the national emergency number, was involved in developing reliable ambulance services, and aided the production of pictorial road signs identifying hospital locations across the United States. During his time as the director of the Nebraska Department of Health’s Emergency Medical Services Division, he helped write the EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) manuals and developed exams for instructors and students. From Hastings, Nebraska, Dr. Kimball attended Hastings College and received his medical degree from UNMC in 1948. In 1956, he opened his private surgical practice in Kearney, Nebraska. He became chief of staff at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney in 1960 and later served as acting medical director from 1972–1976. Dr. Kimball retired in 1984 and passed away in 1990.

  • Kent Lacey, MD