Administrative and leadership stories
The below announcement from Chair & DEO Upi Singh, MD, was sent to the Department of Internal Medicine earlier today. Colleagues: Since its inception, the Division of General Internal Medicine has overseen the diverse needs of outpatient primary care patients as well as the complex management of our hospital’s inpatient population. The delivery of hospital-based […]
The below message was sent to the department earlier today from Chair & DEO Upi Singh, MD. Please join me in congratulating Isabella Grumbach, MD, PhD, on the next phase of her career as Chair of Internal Medicine at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. From all of us at Iowa, I am honored […]
The below message was sent earlier today from Chair & DEO Upi Singh, MD. I am pleased to announce that Umar Farooq, MD, clinical professor of internal medicine, has accepted the role of interim director of the Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Blood & Marrow Transplantation, effective Monday, February 17. Dr. Farooq has long been […]
The following message was sent earlier today to department faculty and staff from Upinder Singh, MD, Chair and DEO of the Department of Internal Medicine. It is my great pleasure to announce that Grant Worthington, MHA, MS, will be the Clinical Department Administrator (CDA) for the Department of Internal Medicine, effective February 3. He takes […]
On a bright Thursday afternoon, sunlight filtered through the windows of the Seebohm conference room in the Eckstein Medical Research Building, casting a warm glow over a gathering of friends and colleagues who had come together to honor Isabella Grumbach, MD, PhD. Grumbach had served as the interim chair and department executive officer of the […]
The Department of Internal Medicine is pleased to introduce Nicole Carney as the newest member of the administrative team. Carney will work closely with the Human Resources team to provide credentialing and onboarding services. She will also support the department’s vice chairs and work in coordination with Sherry Mattison to support the operations of the […]
The following message was sent to the department on October 1, 2024. Dear Colleagues – On my first day as Chair & DEO, a brief note focusing on two emotions that are especially prominent in my heart today—gratitude and excitement. I am truly grateful for this opportunity to serve the department, to learn from all […]
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 […]
As much as they are leaders in the residency program, the Chief Residents’ acumen as clinicians and educators is rarely on full display to the entire institution and beyond. To rectify this, every year they are invited to deliver a Grand Rounds in Internal Medicine close to the end of their term in office. (View […]
The following is a message from Isabella Grumbach, MD, PhD, Interim Chair and DEO of Internal Medicine, sent to the department last week. It is my responsibility to share that Denise Zang, MBA, FACMPE, our Clinical Department Administrator (CDA), will retire from her role, effective March 8. For more than four years, she has advanced […]