The following is a message from Clinical Associate Professor of General Internal Medicine Jeydith Gutierrez, MD, MPH; Clinical Associate Professor of General Internal Medicine and Psychiatry Andrea Weber, MD; and Clinical Professor of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Antonio Sanchez; MD. Alcohol consumption can have serious health effects, yet this is often under-discussed. April is Alcohol Awareness […]
Neeraj Agarwal, MD, FASCO, is a professor of medicine, the senior director for clinical research, and the director of the genitourinary oncology program at the University of Utah Huntsman Cancer Institute. He was invited by Yousef Zakharia, MD, onto the Iowa campus last week to deliver a Grand Rounds presentation and to meet with residents and […]
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! NOTE: Because of the recent overwhelming response from you and in order to give each story the attention […]
Our condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Dr. Alan Moy. Dr. Moy was a graduate of our Pulmonary fellowship program and stayed on as a faculty member of our Pulmonary division for more than a decade. He was a valued member of our community and will be deeply missed. The following is an […]
Dear Colleagues, Growing up in a Caribbean Island in Venezuela, I lacked appreciation for the beauty of the seasonal changes. I took for granted the sunny days and the never-ending colors of the flowers around me, to the point that they became invisible in my daily life. When I moved to Iowa in 2010, it […]
This article will be continually updated through the month of March 2024. Check back for more content as the month progresses. For Women’s History Month this year, we engaged a group of clinicians in responding to the question, “Who is a woman in medicine in the near or distant past who inspires you?” We posted […]
Below are those named to the March 2024 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! Marie Finkbeiner, Third Year Resident Internal Medicine Nominated by Masaaki Yamada Dr. Marie is […]
Dear Colleagues, March is when we commemorate Women’s History Month. This annual observance stands as a testament to the invaluable contributions women have made throughout history, breaking barriers and shaping our world in profound ways. Originating from International Women’s Day, which was first celebrated in 1911, Women’s History Month was first officially recognized in the […]
Last week, US Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks, MS, MD, visited the University of Iowa Health Care main campus to learn about the role our Division of Infectious Diseases plays in caring for Iowans. This visit was arranged in part by Lisa Cox, Director for Government Relations with the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). Cox and […]
The late-winter “holiday party” has become a fairly standard event across the department, but Barry London, MD, PhD, Director of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, articulates best what makes it so appealing. “The month of December is so busy for everyone and the winters in Iowa can be long, it’s nice for people to have […]