Trainees find their chosen specialty through a variety of paths. Hematology and Oncology Fellow Brooke Jennings, MD, encountered hers for the first time at the foot of her brother’s hospital bed when she was fifteen years old. In a narrative medicine piece, Jennings describes how coming of age alongside his diagnosis of Ewing sarcoma meant that […]
When rheumatologist Petar Lenert, MD, MSc, PhD, reflects on what brought him to UI Health Care, he has joked that he “didn’t know where Iowa was” before accepting a faculty position here. At his retirement party many years later, Lenert now insists that he couldn’t imagine living anywhere else. The Division of Immunology’s administrative team […]
Article: Proinflammatory Cytokines Mediate Pancreatic β-Cell-Specific Alterations to Golgi Integrity via iNOS-Dependent Mitochondrial Inhibition Authors: Sandra E Blom, Palin R Narsian, Riley M Behan-Bush, James A Ankrum, Ling Yang, Samuel B Stephens Journal: Diabetes. 2025 Nov 1;74(11):1992-2007 Abstract: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is caused by the selective autoimmune ablation of pancreatic β-cells. Emerging evidence reveals […]
The full scale of a health care professional’s impact may not always be immediately apparent. Even with the rapport that develops between patients and providers throughout treatment and continued care, appointments offer only narrow windows into a patient’s growth and improved quality of life. To that end, administrative coordinators for the Lung Transplant Team organized […]
Learners in the Carver College of Medicine are invited to provide examples of effective teaching at the end of each rotation. Read what our trainees had to say about Internal Medicine educators over the past month. San Chandra, MD, Resident Submitted by Lily Westemeyer Dr. Chandra was a remarkable teacher and leader on our team. […]
Last month at the meeting of the Iowa Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF), David Stoltz, MD, PhD, was presented with the chapter’s Hero of Hope Award. This annual recognition honors individuals who support the organization’s missions with exemplary dedication. Stoltz is the director of the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine, […]
Article: Long COVID trajectories in the prospectively followed RECOVER-Adult US cohort Authors: Tanayott Thaweethai, Sarah E Donohue, Jeffrey N Martin, Mady Hornig, Jarrod M Mosier, Daniel J Shinnick, Hassan Ashktorab, Ornina Atieh, Andra Blomkalns, Hassan Brim, Yu Chen, Melissa M Cortez, Nathan B Erdmann, Valerie Flaherman, Paul Goepfert, Jason D Goldman, Naomi M Hamburg, Jenny […]
There is a second holiday in February where I get to express deep affection and admiration? Sign me up. Today is “Thank a Resident and Fellow Day” and I am so honored to spend a few minutes here singing the praises of the beating heart of our department and UI Health Care: our internal medicine […]
Smart divisions recognize members’ professional achievements. Strong ones celebrate each other’s personal milestones, too. The Division of Immunology makes a point to acknowledge all manner of accomplishments. They regularly host potlucks and socials to celebrate team successes, building community. A timely example is a mini baby shower, dubbed a “baby sprinkle” by the division’s administrative […]
The Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology hosts an annual CME featuring presentations by UI clinicians and APPs on trending topics in the field. Every year, there’s plenty to discuss, and the 2026 Update was no different. After starting the morning with a continental breakfast and coffee, health professionals filled the Coralville Hyatt’s Oakdale Ballroom for […]