Below are those named to the February 2024 Internal Medicine Honor Roll—an employee recognition program where team members (providers, staff, etc.) can recognize other team members who are doing great things. We are pleased to recognize their contributions! Nominate someone today! Clarissa Bruce, Physician Assistant Hematology, Oncology, and Blood & Marrow Transplantation Anonymous nomination She […]
Rakesh B. Patel, PhD, a postdoctoral research scholar in the lab of Anil Chauhan, MTech, PhD, received a two-year, $155,952 American Heart Association (AHA) Postdoctoral Fellowship for his project “Role of von Willebrand factor in linking respiratory tract infection and onset of stroke.” Approximately 25 to 30% of patients with ischemic stroke report a recent […]
Article: Implementing a 3 year, longitudinal point of care ultrasound curriculum in an internal medicine residency program Authors: Charles Rappaport, Andrei Schwartz, Bryan McConomy, Samuel Choice, Patrick Ten Eyck, Justin Smock Journal: J Ultrasound. 2023 Nov 16. doi: 10.1007/s40477-023-00838-9. Online ahead of print Abstract: Purpose: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is highly utilized in the critical care […]
So far, so good. We are less than a couple weeks into our union with the UI Health Care Downtown Campus, formerly known as Mercy Iowa City. The celebrations of the first day, including a signage change-over, visits from therapy dogs, and even an appearance by the Iowa Hawkeye mascot Herky, are all worth a […]
Article: Interventional Endoscopic Ultrasound: Current Status and Future Frontiers Authors: Munish Ashat, Rami El-Abiad, Apurva Shrigiriwar, Mouen A Khashab Journal: Am J Gastroenterol. 2023 Oct 1;118(10):1768-1778 Abstract: Interventional endoscopic ultrasound has fueled remarkable advancements in the field of therapeutic procedures, revolutionizing minimally invasive interventions for a diverse range of conditions. This review highlights the latest […]