OneWorld physician uses research to help improve the health of his community RESEARCH with a PURPOSE
Peter Schindler, MD, Ph.D., Family Medicine Physician, is no stranger to
After graduating from Medical College of Wisconsin in 2019, Dr. Schindler and his wife moved to Omaha so Dr. Schindler could complete his family practice residency through the UNMC College of Medicine and his wife, who is also a physician, could begin her career. “I interviewed at UNMC and they told me about the OneWorld residency program, and that became the big draw to come to Omaha,” said Dr. Schindler. “I went to OneWorld and they had everything that I imagined myself needing to train; good support, working with populations that I had some experience working with and staff that really cared. I remember calling my wife after and saying that Omaha was where we needed to go.” Dr. Schindler completed his residency in 2022, and transitioned into his new roles at OneWorld and UNMC. When he is not conducting his own clinical practice at the OneWorld Women’s Health Clinic or teaching at UNMC, he can be found on his computer digging into his research projects. “Research and clinical practice gives me a healthy balance,” said Dr. Schindler.
learning. In fact, after 17 years of education post-high school graduation, he is continuing his journey of learning through research. In addition to his physician role at OneWorld, Dr. Schindler is an assistant professor and the director of medical research within the department of family medicine at University Nebraska Medical Center. Currently, Dr. Schindler is involved in three research studies: HPV self-swab test for cervical cancer, prenatal patient birth experiences and paternal participation and birth outcomes. “I firmly believe in not doing research just to do research,” said Dr. Schindler. “For me the purpose is to improve the health of our community and to make the lives of our community members better.” When asked what interested him in medicine, Dr. Schindler said his journey, while more complicated than the average person, allowed him to explore different avenues of the medical world including nursing, midwifery, nurse practitioner and finally the role of a family medicine physician.
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