Honors, awards, and other achievements earned by Internal Medicine personnel.
George Weiner, MD, professor in Hematology, Oncology, and Blood & Marrow Transplantation, has been appointed to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Board of Scientific Advisors (BSA). The NCI BSA is a committee of the nation’s best oncology researchers and advisers, who come together three times per year to discuss scientific policy, prominent research, and the […]
Late last spring, 2023-24 Chief Resident for Quality and Patient Safety (CRQS) Kathie Zhang, MD, presented her capstone project, Improving diabetic kidney disease screening in a VA resident primary care clinic, to the Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN) 23 executive leadership team. In June, Zhang received notification that this presentation had earned her the “Capstone […]
This spring, the Department of Rehabilitation Therapies’ Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program, led by Jeff Wilson, MD, medical director and clinical professor in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine, was given the first-ever Distinguished Program of the Year award by the Iowa Association of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation (IACPR). Part of the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, IACPR […]
The Allergy/Immunology and Rheumatology Fellowship Graduation, presented at the Courtyard by Marriott on Melrose on Thursday, June 13, showcased its trainees in one of the final Internal Medicine graduation events of the season. Family and friends gathered to celebrate with dinner and the presentation of awards, toasting the completion of both two-year programs. Opening remarks […]
On the mild summer evening of Friday, June 7, staff, faculty, family, and friends of Endocrinology fellows Zi Tan, MD, and Amr Wahba, MBBCh, gathered at Wilson’s Ciderhouse to celebrate their graduation. Set in the lower level of the quintessential Iowan venue, above a sprawling green orchard outside, guests arrived to passed hors d’oeuvres and […]
In lieu of their regularly scheduled Grand Rounds, on the afternoon of Thursday, June 13, Infectious Disease faculty and staff gathered in the decorated Smith Conference Room on the university campus to fete three graduating fellows: Nirmal Muthukumarasamy, MBBS; Abhishek Pandya, MD; and Thomas Wright, MD. Infectious Disease Fellowship Program Director Judy Streit, MD, took […]
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! Diana Jalal, Associate Professor Nephrology and Hypertension Nominated by: Sadaf Akbari Dr. Jalal has been […]
In his first year as Director of the Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellowship, Grerk Sutamtewagul, MD, has connected with each of the program’s trainees in turn. He could easily recognize what this year’s graduating fellows excelled at, and the impact they’ve had on the fellowship as a whole. “This class faced very difficult times during […]
Friends, colleagues, and loved ones met for a happy hour just down the road from University of Iowa Health Care’s Iowa River Landing location to offer congratulations and to wish Michael Kienzle, MD, well as he begins his next chapter. As guests arrived at the rooftop patio they helped themselves to some refreshments, enjoying the […]
At last evening’s Internal Medicine Residency Graduation, the final three resident-chosen awards for the year were announced. The bulk of the awards had been announced last week at the Chief Residents’ Grand Rounds. Outstanding Interns of the Year – Amanda Chang, MD and Trisha Slehria, MD Outstanding Junior Residents of the Year – Paige Carlson, […]