For the ninth time, the University of Iowa has hosted the Midwest Critical Care Fellows Ultrasound Symposium, a two-day conference that brings first-year pulmonary and critical care fellows and faculty from institutions across the region and beyond to Iowa City. This year, a record-setting 108 fellows came from 14 academic medical centers to spend two […]
The relationship between diabetes and the cardiovascular system has been extensively studied, but far less is known about how type 1 diabetes (T1D) affects the liver. Adeyinka Taiwo, MBBS, MSc, FRCP, clinical assistant professor in Endocrinology and Metabolism, has published novel research laying the foundation for continued study of T1D comorbidity with the nation’s most common […]
The following is an abridged and edited transcript of the July 24, 2025, Quarterly Department Update. To view the entire presentation, click here (hawkid login required). Can you hear me? Perfect. Nice to see you all. Raise your hand if you’re a new resident or fellow. Welcome. Raise your hand if you’re a student. Oh, […]
Article: Assessment of Differences in Colorectal Cancer Outcomes by Geographic Region for Black Patients in the United States Authors: Mohammed O Suraju, Darren M Gordon, Erica Maduakolam, Jordan Grimmett, Alexander Troester, Hassan Aziz, Vincent Reid, Paolo Goffredo, Imran Hassan, Christopher Iverson Journal: J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2025 Apr 28 Abstract: Introduction: Black patients have […]
The Department of Internal Medicine extends its condolences to the colleagues, friends, and family of C. Patrick Burns, MD, who passed away last month at the age of 87. Burns was a member of the Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Blood and Marrow Transplantation for 35 years, serving as Division Director from 1985–1999. He received […]
Anyone with internet access can type a prompt into a large language model (LLM) tool, commonly referred to as AI, to generate a tailored response. LLMs provide human-like responses to requests within seconds by converting prompts into a sequence of units, then predicting what units address it through pre-training in expansive and varied text material. […]
July marks an exciting time of transition and new beginnings at University of Iowa Health Care, as we welcome many new trainees and colleagues into our community. It’s also a powerful moment to introduce them to the WE CARE values—Welcoming, Excellence, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Empowerment—that drive our shared mission of Changing Medicine. Changing Lives. I’ve had the […]
The below is a report from Poorani Sekar, MD, clinical associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases. Sekar joined the board of the Musculoskeletal Infection Society (MSIS) and was elected president of the society, with her term set to begin in 2027. I joined the University of Iowa Infectious Diseases division in 2017. I […]
Iowa City VA Staff Physician and Clinical Assistant Professor in Hospital Medicine Matthew Soltys, MD, MME, was recognized for his local and national commitment to engaging physicians and medical trainees in robust quality improvement (QI) and patient safety education. Nearing 80 years of partnership with American medical schools, the Veterans Health Administration recognized Soltys’s standout […]
This year’s July 1 marked more than just the arrival of new interns and fellows; it also marked the establishment of three new roles in the department’s leadership. Josalyn Cho, MD, and Martha Carvour, MD, PhD, have officially begun their work as Vice Chair for Professional Development and Vice Chair for Quality and Safety, respectively. […]