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The following newsletter is provided by clinical associate professor Jeydith Gutierrez, MD, MPH, Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Department of Internal Medicine. I recently assumed the role of Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Department of Internal Medicine. I feel humbled and excited for this opportunity. I have […]
As the largest department in the Carver College of Medicine and even within the University of Iowa, the Department of Internal Medicine has established college-sized administrative units and processes to manage its broad scope. Although it is still one of the leanest in terms of a faculty-to-staff ratio, there are still sizable teams enabling nine […]
On April 26, the Department of Internal Medicine started the day with a full breakfast and a social hour to recognize the contributions of the administrative staff who work long hours behind the scenes. About two dozen staff members took part and even a few were gracious enough to pose for a couple photos. In […]
The Department of Internal Medicine is pleased to announce that Michaela Davis, BS, MBA (Expected completion, 2024), will join the Human Resources team, effective April 10. Davis joins us already familiar with UI Health Care and some of our department’s clinical activity, after spending a year and a half working in HR with the UI’s […]
A component of team building is making sure everyone on the team has their voice heard. And when the subject on the table is the team’s identity, especially as it relates to shared values and goals, it is important to find consensus. Members of the Division of Immunology took an afternoon recently to step back […]
The Department of Internal Medicine is pleased to announce that Collin Just, MBA, will become Division Administrator for the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, effective March 20. Just joins an already thriving division, as he takes the administrative reins from Danielle Allen, MBA. Directed by Ayotunde Dokun, MD, PhD, the division is annually ranked at […]
The message below was sent to the Department of Internal Medicine from Interim Chair and DEO Isabella Grumbach, MD, PhD, earlier today. I am pleased to announce that Jeydith Gutierrez, MD, MPH, clinical associate professor in General Internal Medicine, has accepted the position of Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) for the department, […]
The Department of Internal Medicine is pleased to announce that Kristin Goedken, MBA, has been named to the role of Associate Clinical Department Administrator (ACDA), effective 9 January 2023. This new position will work alongside Denise Zang, MBA, FACMPE, the Clinical Department Administrator, on a variety of projects including a closer look at the department’s […]
The message below was sent to the Department of Internal Medicine earlier today. I am pleased to announce that Kevin Glenn, MD, MS, Professor of Internal Medicine, has accepted the role of Interim Director of the Division of General Internal Medicine, effective January 3, 2023. Dr. Glenn takes the role as Richard Hoffman, MD, MPH, […]
After nearly eight years as Director of the Division of General Internal Medicine, Richard Hoffman, MD, MPH, Professor of Internal Medicine, will step down and retire to Arizona, effective January 3, 2022. He will continue collaborating with UI colleagues as an Emeritus Professor. Since coming to the University of Iowa from the University of New […]