Frederick Paustian, MD
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Frederick Paustian, MD
Date
10 May 1997
Description
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.
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.
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