This week’s Views from the Chair is the last post in September, which is Women in Medicine month. For this column, Dr. Grumbach asked a number of women faculty members for their thoughts on the subject without any other prompt or guidance. We are grateful for these contributions. Saima Sharif, MD, MS Clinical Associate Professor […]
Federal funds allocated for biomedical research when adjusted for inflation have not significantly increased over the last 10 years. Nonetheless, the NIH has increased the number of research project grant awards in recent years, despite increases in nominal costs. Moreover, the distribution of research project grant costs is shifting toward both the high and low […]
If you are like me, you have been thinking about what qualities make someone a good leader this week, or maybe just more than usual. On Monday and yesterday, we had the opportunity to hear from two of the finalists who may become the next vice president for medical affairs and the dean of the […]
In my last post, I wrote about our focus on quality, on the quest for excellence. But whether it is a cutting-edge therapeutic or a process designed to minimize the risk of error, how we deliver that care—what happens outside of the clinics and procedure rooms—is just as critical. When things run smoothly outside, physicians, […]
“Excellence every time” was the rallying phrase of a new employee training that many of you may recall. Although those sessions have since been discontinued, the idea at the heart of them is one we can all agree has value. Because what else is excellence but quality? And how else do we achieve excellence every […]
Although we are now past the academic-year calendar turn and the 4th of July holiday, there is still plenty of summer left. We are fortunate to live somewhere surrounded by so much open space with plenty of running and biking trails throughout the community and lakes and rivers nearby for recreation. Add in the weekend […]
The message below was sent to the Department of Internal Medicine earlier today. I am pleased to announce that Benjamin Davis, MD, PhD, clinical associate professor of internal medicine in immunology and of pediatrics, has accepted the role of Interim Director for the Division of Immunology, which includes allergy, immunology, and rheumatology services, effective July […]
It is a busy time for us all as we close the books on one academic and fiscal year and ready ourselves to write new chapters in the next. As good as it can feel to wipe slates and start fresh, we are saying good-bye to more than just sets of numbers. Residents, fellows, and […]
Being a member of a community comes with a lot of benefits. You have people around you who give you encouragement, who invest in your growth, who value your wellbeing, who celebrate your successes and commiserate with you over your setbacks. But membership in a community places certain obligations on you as well. First, you […]
We learned this morning that Dr. Elaine Demetroulis, a former interventional cardiologist in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, passed away. Dr. Demetroulis was associated with the University of Iowa for more than 25 years, starting with medical school at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine and […]