When presenting a complicated case, educators in our department want to teach learners that how to arrive at a conclusion can be more instructive than guessing at the correct diagnosis. Of course getting it right matters for the patient more, but the educational opportunity is more about the rigorous interrogation of facts and the questions […]
We are pleased to present the next in our weekly series introducing you to Internal Medicine’s Advanced Practice Providers. In addition to sharing information about where they work in the department, we asked them each to tell us a little bit about their “Why” (the sustaining pull for their work) and what relaxes them. (Read […]
Article: Optimization of Neoadjuvant Therapy for Early-Stage Triple-Negative and HER2 + Breast Cancer Author: Sneha Phadke Journal: Curr Oncol Rep. 2022 Dec;24(12):1779-1789 Abstract: Purpose of review: Neoadjuvant, or pre-operative, therapy for the treatment of early-stage breast cancer has several potential benefits, especially for patients with triple-negative or HER2 + subtypes. This review provides an overview […]
I cannot speak for all physicians, but I think that no matter how many years it has been, it is easy to be reminded of the equal measures of excitement and nervousness that came with our own Match Day. Before most of us even finish medical school, we are already putting our hopes into that […]
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 recently had to say about Internal Medicine educators below. The first two were submitted in June, at the end of the previous academic year. Read previous submissions. Stephen Stone, MD, Third Year […]
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 […]
We are pleased to present the next in our weekly series introducing you to Internal Medicine’s Advanced Practice Providers. In addition to sharing information about where they work in the department, we asked them each to tell us a little bit about their “Why” (the sustaining pull for their work) and what relaxes them. (Read […]
Article: Plasticity of cerebral microvascular structure and mechanics during hypertension and following recovery of arterial pressure Authors: Rasna Sabharwal, Mark W Chapleau, Thomas D Gerhold, Gary L Baumbach, Frank M Faraci Journal: Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2022 Dec 1;323(6):H1108-H1117 Abstract: Changes in vascular structure contribute to vascular events and loss of brain health. […]
Jared McLendon, PhD, associate in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, has received a three-year, $231,000 American Heart Association (AHA) Career Development Award. In previous years, McLendon has earned an Alzheimer’s Association Research Foundation Award and an AHA postdoctoral fellowship award. With this new funding, McLendon will continue his work examining the Sorbs2 gene, which he […]
The following is a joint statement from Isabella Grumbach, MD, PhD, Interim Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine, and Manish Suneja, MD, Vice Chair for Education and Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program. The Department of Internal Medicine celebrates the incoming class of interns for the 2023–24 academic year. It is almost three years […]