Internal Medicine’s Virtual Grand Rounds presentation for Thursday, January 27 will be: Choosing Wisely: Using Urine Tests to Diagnose UTIs 12:00-1:00pm Thursday, January 27, 2022 Daniel J. Livorsi, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases Dilek Ince, MD, Clinical Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases Click this link on Thursday just before noon to join the […]
Moving from independent housing to a nursing home can drastically change a person’s lifestyle and have negative impacts on their quality of life (QoL). QoL is a person-centered outcome that is distinct from, although related to, their physical and mental health. As suggested by past studies, the QoL for residents of nursing homes is influenced […]
Article: Cellular and molecular architecture of submucosal glands in wild-type and cystic fibrosis pigs Authors: Wenjie Yu, Thomas O Moninger, Andrew L Thurman, Yuliang Xie, Akansha Jain, Keyan Zarei, Linda S Powers, Alejandro A Pezzulo, David A Stoltz, Michael J Welsh Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2022 Jan 25;119(4):e2119759119. Abstract: Submucosal glands […]
The fifth and final session in a new Integrated Behavioral Oncology curriculum designed by Arwa Aburizik, MD, MS, will occur on Tuesday, February 8, from 8 to 9 am. Titled “Ethical Questions in Oncology,” this session will be led by Janeta Tansey, MD, PhD, former clinical faculty member in the UI Department of Psychiatry and […]
Internal Medicine’s Virtual Grand Rounds presentation for Thursday, January 20 will be: 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA): Scientific Process, Recommendation and Public Presentation 12:00-1:00pm Thursday, January 20, 2022 Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RD, FAND, LD, Professor and Chair, Preventive Nutrition Education, College of Public Health Click this link on Thursday just before noon to join […]
Here it is, my first “Views from the Chair,” a forum that just like you I have appreciated for its reliable candor, as much as its information, these last six years. I had hoped for a quieter, less urgent tone in this transition as its new author, but it seems the omicron variant had other […]
Jonathan Day, MD, PharmD, has stayed open to opportunity, which is what made him the perfect first recruit at Iowa for the NIH-funded Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) program. StARR provides protected, mentored time and funding for a second-year pediatrics or internal medicine resident to spend a year with dramatically reduced clinical responsibilities, […]
Internal Medicine’s Virtual Grand Rounds presentation for Thursday, January 13 will be: Update in Internal Medicine – Self Assessment Module Part II 12:00-1:00pm Thursday, January 13, 2022 Katherine Harris, MD, Clinical Professor and Associate Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program Katherine White, MD, MME, Clinical Associate Professor and Director, Outpatient Internal Medicine Clerkship Click this link […]
Arooj Khan, MBBS, second-year fellow in cardiovascular disease and rising chief fellow, was selected for the Women in Cardiology Section Leadership of the American College of Cardiology (ACC). Khan credits mentorship from Mahi Ashwath, MD, MBA, FACC, clinical associate professor in Cardiovascular Medicine, and plans to continue to help women resolve the gender gap in […]
Since 2016, the University of Iowa’s Office of the Vice President for Research has sponsored a banner campaign around downtown Iowa City to feature researchers whose ideas are already making an impact on the world. The Dare to Discover campaign has at times focused on faculty members, undergraduates, and this year, a mix of learners at every […]