Colleagues, As we step into another month filled with opportunities to make a meaningful impact, I am thrilled to share the latest updates from our Engagement and Belonging Committee. Our commitment to reaching beyond the walls of our hospital and meeting our communities where they are is stronger than ever. We believe that building trusting […]
Samuel Stephens, PhD, Associate Professor in Endocrinology and Metabolism, has been awarded a three-year, $1.3M R01 from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) for his project, Defining the contribution of mitochondrial redox metabolism to support proinsulin folding in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Stephens is working with two co-investigators from the […]
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! Krista Johnson, Clinical Professor General Internal Medicine Anonymous nomination Dr. Johnson is always checking in […]
Emma Stapleton, PhD, research assistant professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine, earned a one-year, $15,000 Environmental Health Sciences Research Center (EHSRC) Career Development Award (CDA). Contingent on her progress in Elucidating the role of IL-18 in airway epithelial response to inhaled antigens, the funding will be extended to a second […]
The Department of Internal Medicine is pleased to announce the addition of Ashley Rayer to the Human Resources team. A graduate of Mount Mercy University with a BBA in Human Resource Management and Corporate Social Responsibility, she joins us after 6 years with Transamerica. While there, she was responsible for talent recruitment of recent university […]
We are proud to present the incoming Intern Class of 2024. 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: Geographic distance to Commission on Cancer-accredited and nonaccredited hospitals in the United States Authors: Mary C Schroeder, Jason Semprini, Amanda R Kahl, Ingrid M Lizarraga, Sarah A Birken, Madison M Wahlen, Erin C Johnson, Jessica Gorzelitz, Aaron T Seaman, Mary E Charlton Journal: J Rural Health. 2024 Jul 4. doi: 10.1111/jrh.12862 Abstract: Purpose: The […]
In my recent post assessing our education mission I said that most of us chose careers at an academic medical center because of a passion for education that is just as important to us as our call to clinical work. That education most of us provide is clinically focused. We want to address immediate patient […]
Miles Hagner, MD, instructor in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine, was recently awarded a two-year FSR Sarcoidosis Research Fellowship Grant in the amount of $150,000 for his project, The Role of Airway Epithelial Responses in Sarcoidosis Pathophysiology. Read the FSR’s press release here. Sarcoidosis—a syndrome that results in the growth of […]
Late in the afternoon of Sunday, July 21, the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine hosted its annual welcome picnic for new fellows. Faculty, staff, and their loved ones (including furry friends) attended the gathering under a shaded shelter near Terry Trueblood Recreation Area’s sandy playgrounds. Guests enjoyed a buffet of chips, fresh summer fruits, and grilled […]