This afternoon, our incoming medical students will participate in an honorable tradition at the Carver College of Medicine, the White Coat Ceremony. At that link you can learn the history behind the event as well as learn details about who will recite the Oath of Hippocrates today. Welcome, first-years! You are entering medicine at a […]
Online presentation: CPC: CNS Presentation of Melanoma – August 13, 2020
Internal Medicine’s Virtual Grand Rounds presentation for Thursday, August 13, 2020 will be: CPC: CNS Presentation of Melanoma 12:00-1:00pm Thursday, August 13, 2020 Presented by: Elin Beck, MD, Internal Medicine Resident Nicole Peyton, MD, Pathology Resident Yousef Zakharia, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Internal Medicine NOTE: A HawkID is required to attend this presentation. To ensure […]
Non-Conventional Treatments for Conventional Chondrosarcoma
Article: Non-Conventional Treatments for Conventional Chondrosarcoma Authors: Varun Monga, Hariharasudan Mani, Angela Hirbe, Mohammed Milhem Journal: Cancers (Basel). 2020 Jul 19;12(7):E1962 Abstract: Chondrosarcomas are the most common malignant tumors of the cartilage, are seen predominantly in adults, and have varied clinical behavior. The majority of them affect the medullary canal of long bones and pelvic […]
Infectious Diseases T32 grant renewed for 6th time
A mark of a strong research institution is not just the discoveries it produces. It must also make investments into the sustainability of science across decades. In part this is accomplished through mentored, protected time for our subspecialty fellows through federal training grants. The Department of Internal Medicine is home to six different NIH-funded T32 […]
You Make a Difference in Internal Medicine
The University of Iowa Health Care Making a Difference program is designed to recognize individuals who have performed in an exemplary manner, consistent with the goals of service excellence, and with a commitment to quality care. Over the last few months, members of our department were nominated by colleagues, patients, and patient family members for […]
Online presentation: Pharmacological Management of Type 2 Diabetes – August 6, 2020
Internal Medicine’s Virtual Grand Rounds presentation for Thursday, August 6, 2020, will be: Pharmacological Management of Type 2 Diabetes 12:00-1:00pm Thursday, August 6, 2020 William Sivitz, MD, Emeritus Professor, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism Click this link on Thursday just before noon to join the presentation: https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/98123229440 This Grand Rounds presentation will be recorded and […]
August 2020 – Eri Shinozaki
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Eri Shinozaki, MD, clinical assistant professor in General Internal Medicine and hospitalist, had never associated fear with her workplace, but returning to work summoned a new level of anxiety. Additionally, Shinozaki, who already juggled duties as a physician, mother, and wife, had to add homeschool teacher to these daily tasks. Now, […]
High dose trivalent influenza vaccine compared to standard dose vaccine in patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving TNF-alpha inhibitor therapy and healthy controls: Results of the DMID 10-0076 randomized clinical trial
Article: High dose trivalent influenza vaccine compared to standard dose vaccine in patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving TNF-alpha inhibitor therapy and healthy controls: Results of the DMID 10-0076 randomized clinical trial Authors: Jack T Stapleton, Nancy Wagner, Rebecca Tuetken, Abbie R Bellamy, Heather Hill, Sonnie Kim, Patricia L Winokur Journal: Vaccine. 2020 May 13;38(23):3934-3941 Abstract: […]