Tonight the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine will celebrate the graduation of their fellows, members of five different subspecialty programs—general cardiovascular disease, cardiac electrophysiology, transplant, interventional, and cardiac imaging. The scope of training that exists within the division speaks to the breadth and depth of our efforts toward steeping our trainees in wide-ranging experience as well […]
StARR Scholars showcase research generated from unique program
Early in May, Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds hosted three Stimulating Access to Research in Residency—or StARR—Scholars for updates in their NIH’s National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) grant-funded research. The grant is led by Professor in Pulmonary Medicine and Microbiology and Immunology, David Stoltz, MD, PhD, in partnership with UI Stead Family […]
Wayson holds many titles, serves multiple needs
Brian Wayson, ARNP, has dedicated nearly 40 years to the field of pulmonary medicine, starting his career as a nurse caring for individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF). In 1988, he joined University of Iowa Health Care, working alongside Douglas Hornick, MD (now a Clinical Professor and Director of Pulmonary Patient Care programs) in the inpatient […]
Nayak presented with AHA early career award
Manasa Nayak, PhD, research assistant professor in Hematology, Oncology and Blood & Marrow Transplantation, was a finalist for the American Heart Association’s (AHA’s) Kenneth M. Brinkhous Early Career Investigator Prize in Thrombosis. The AHA recognized Nayak, a member of the Chauhan Lab, as one of four young investigators performing fundamental and significant research in thrombosis. Nayak […]
Internal Medicine Honor Roll: May 2024
Below are those named to this month’s 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! Sam Bredlau, Division Administrator Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine Nominated by Anne Vincent I […]
Taiwo receives K12 NIH Award
Adeyinka Taiwo, MBBS, MSc, FRCP, has been granted a $150,000 NIH K12 Diabetes-Docs: Physician-Scientist Career Development Program (DiabDocs) Award to study “Identification of key metabolites and metabolic pathways associated with severity of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) in persons with Type 1 diabetes.” This grant is to enable research on identifying metabolites (small molecules) […]
Update in Infectious Diseases, 2024
Earlier this month, the Division of Infectious Diseases held its 25th annual Updates in Infectious Diseases CME event. This year the focus was built around infectious diseases in primary care, a helpful frame for the many local primary care physicians, nurses, and advanced practice providers who could bring this information back to their daily practices. […]
Anxiety and depression symptoms among patients with long COVID: a retrospective cohort study
Article: Anxiety and depression symptoms among patients with long COVID: a retrospective cohort study Authors: Michael C Sauer, Patrick B Barlow, Alejandro P Comellas, Alpana Garg Journal: Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2024 Jan 17. doi: 10.1007/s00406-023-01740-5. Online ahead of print. Abstract: Patients suffering from post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) have a higher prevalence of […]
Leading the Hematology-Oncology Fellowship
Medical education is nothing new to Grerk Sutamtewagul, MD, and Will Zeitler, MD, MPH, who have both been involved in teaching since their medical school days. What is relatively new, however, are their roles as directors of the Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellowship, guiding fellows in the division’s specialized career tracks, or even helping them […]
Engagement and Belonging in Medicine – May 2024
Dear Colleagues, As we celebrate UI Health Care Week, it is timely to reflect on the commitment and dedication that all the members of our department and across the entire institution bring to our mission of providing world-class medicine to people from Iowa and beyond. I’m thankful to be part of a team of outstanding […]