Transitions are all around us right now. Commencement exercises this evening for our medical school graduates is obviously the most immediate marker of coming change. We are as proud as ever of Dr. Manish Suneja, our Vice Chair for Education and Residency Program Director, who will deliver their commencement address, the overwhelming favorite of these […]
Mani receives AHA career development award
Arul Mani, PhD, research assistant professor in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, received a three-year, $231,000 career development award from the American Heart Association (AHA) for his project, microRNA-6236 regulation of post-ischemic skeletal muscle angiogenesis. Mani’s research interest is in peripheral artery disease (PAD), a narrowing of vessels that carry blood from the heart […]
Annual lung cancer screenings at Iowa more than double national average
Until 2017, University of Iowa Health Care had no coordinated referral program in place for proactively screening eligible patients for lung cancer. That year Sara Kraus, ARNP, DNP, FNP-BC, and Kim Baker El-Abiad, MD, both from the Department of Internal Medicine’s Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine, set out to change that. The […]
Clinics within Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center aim to reduce patient wait time, anxiety and provider stress
This January, UI Health Care began operations in one new clinic and reorganized another: the Diagnostic and Acute Care Clinics, located in the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center (HCCC). Led by Soorih Shaikh, MBBS, MRCPi, MPH, the aim of these clinics is to reduce delays and increase quality in caring for people with cancer. The Diagnostic […]
Iowa Rheumatology Symposium, 2024
The format of continuing medical education events are not typically a locus for innovation, choosing instead to leave that to the content itself. But the long-running Iowa Rheumatology Symposium delivered on both fronts late last month. For this year’s “Updates in Vasculitis” focus, the planning committee from the Division of Immunology scheduled a greater variety […]
Internal Medicine represented in 2023-24 Executive Leadership Academy
This year, the Department of Internal Medicine had a record number of participants in University of Iowa Health Care’s Executive Leadership Academy (ELA). Designed as an enterprise-focused intensive program for appointed and emerging leaders, ELA hosts approximately 30 individuals who complete self-identified projects to increase the effectiveness of operational, research, or clinical teams. Participants start […]
Integrated care models for co-occurring alcohol use disorders and alcohol-associated liver disease in rural communities: Telehealth considerations and opportunities
Article: Integrated care models for co-occurring alcohol use disorders and alcohol-associated liver disease in rural communities: Telehealth considerations and opportunities Authors: Marcus Osman, Gopala Koneru, Andrea Weber Journal: J Rural Health. 2024 Jan;40(1):192-194 Abstract: Alcohol use disorders (AUD) and alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) have growing impacts on public health, yet many do not receive evidence-based […]
Emphasize our many unique strengths
A study released last month commissioned by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) revealed that the United States is likely to face a shortage of up to 86,000 physicians by 2036. In addition, this report also projected that the percentage of Americans 65 and older will increase by 34.1 percent, and those 75 and […]
Eight Internal Medicine faculty honored during 2024 Celebration of Excellence
In recognition of its tradition of exemplary scholarly activity, the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine (CCOM) held its annual Celebration of Excellence in Research, Scholarship, Teaching, and Service on Monday, adding eight faculty with appointments in the Department of Internal Medicine across its Wall of Scholarship, naming Impact Scholars, and presenting […]
Stapleton wins 2024 Regents Award for Faculty Excellence
In late April, the Iowa Board of Regents announced the six winners for their annual Faculty Excellence Awards, reserved for faculty members who have demonstrated “extraordinary contributions and [a] sustained record of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.” Jack Stapleton, MD, professor in Internal Medicine—Infectious Diseases (ID) and professor of Microbiology and Immunology was one […]