The Division of Cardiovascular Medicine recently announced their new Interim Director of Echocardiography, and Director of the Echocardiography Laboratory, Ramzi El Accaoui, MD. This will be effective September 18, 2023. El Accaoui’s duties will include developing a strategic plan for the section, working on faculty and staff recruitment, development of new technologies and efficiencies in […]
On Friday, October 27, the University of Iowa will host the 5th Big Ten Academic Alliance Lipid Symposium. This regional meeting invites scientists from any career stage and working on any aspect of lipid biology at a Big Ten University to participate in a one-day symposium. This symposium includes nine talks from faculty at Big […]
We are proud to present the incoming Intern Class of 2023. We wanted to take the opportunity to go a little past the names and faces and learn a couple things about them. We asked them each to tell us about why they chose Internal Medicine at Iowa for their residency. And, now that they […]
Article: Effectiveness and Safety of EUS Rendezvous After Failed Biliary Cannulation With ERCP: A Systematic Review and Proportion Meta-analysis Authors: Jagpal S Klair, Yousaf Zafar, Munish Ashat, Shivanand Bomman, Arvind R Murali, Mahendran Jayaraj, Joanna Law, Michael Larsen, Dhruv P Singh, Tarun Rustagi, Shayan Irani, Andrew Ross, Richard Kozarek, Rajesh Krishnamoorthi Journal: J Clin Gastroenterol. […]
Let’s cover the issue that is probably of greatest interest to you first, namely where things stand with Mercy Iowa City right now. Things are relatively quiet while the bankruptcy process works its way through the courts, though more definitive answers are expected within the next few weeks. Some reports in the press and on […]
The Iowa City VAMC is seeking a physician to serve as the Co-Director for the VA Advanced Fellowship Senior Physician Scholar/Program. Support for 10% effort will be provided. The Iowa City VAMC provides a premier training program dedicated to developing clinicians and scientists with health services expertise to support the expansion of high-quality health services […]
The following is reprinted from the February 6 issue of the UI Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Holden Highlights newsletter. See other features from this series. Muhammad Furqan, MD, clinical associate professor in Hematology, Oncology, and Blood and Marrow Transplantation, has been appointed Interim Associate Director of Clinical Research for the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center (HCCC). […]
Article: SHEA/IDSA/APIC Practice Recommendation: Strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections through hand hygiene: 2022 Update Authors: Janet B Glowicz, Emily Landon, Emily E Sickbert-Bennett, Allison E Aiello, Karen deKay, Karen K Hoffmann, Lisa Maragakis, Russell N Olmsted, Philip M Polgreen, Polly A Trexler, Margaret A VanAmringe, Amber R Wood, Deborah Yokoe, Katherine D Ellingson Journal: Infect […]
We are proud to present the incoming Intern Class of 2023. We wanted to take the opportunity to go a little past the names and faces and learn a couple things about them. We asked them each to tell us about why they chose Internal Medicine at Iowa for their residency. And, now that they […]
On a recent Saturday, members of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine met at Terry Trueblood Recreation Area, just south of Iowa City, to welcome the newest members of their fellowship programs. A semi-potluck picnic, faculty and trainees brought side dishes and drinks to go along with some furnished entrees. They also brought family. Introductions were […]