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 […]
University of Iowa Health Care welcomed four new medical directors this month who will serve as clinical team leaders and be responsible for aligning their area with hospital initiatives. Medical directors function as clinical team leaders and are responsible for aligning their area with hospital initiatives. Their role is to assure cohesive and patient/family centered […]
The following is a statement from Vice Chair for Education and Internal Medicine Residency Program Director Manish Suneja, MD. It is with great pride that I announce the 2025–26 Chief Residents for the Internal Medicine Residency Program. The Chief Residents are chosen for their leadership skills, moral integrity, and clinical acumen and are the most […]
Heather Reisinger, PhD, professor in General Internal Medicine and the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (ICTS) Associate Director of Engagement, Integration, and Implementation, is joining the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center (HCCC) as a liaison between ICTS and HCCC. Reisinger brings a wealth of expertise and a passion for advancing dissemination and implementation science, as […]
A yearly tradition that comes on the heels of Match Day is presenting the updated map showing where our residents over the last five years attended medical school. The Carver College of Medicine produces a map showing where graduating medical students go for residency, and we also produce a map showing where our Internal Medicine […]
The following is a joint press release produced in collaboration with JAMA. Eli Perencevich, MD, MS, has been named the editor in chief of JAMA Network Open. Perencevich is the associate chair for clinical and health services research and professor of internal medicine, and the director of the Center for Access & Delivery Research and Evaluation […]
The Department of Internal Medicine is pleased to introduce some of the newest members who joined us in January and February 2024 (start dates in parentheses). We are happy to welcome them to the department. Erin Christakos, MMS, PA-C (1/31/24) Erin Christakos joined the Gastroenterology and Hepatology division as a Physician Assistant, where she will […]
You may have seen some fresh faces around the department over the last couple months. We are pleased to welcome these new providers, who joined the department in January and February 2024 (start dates in parentheses). Additional new providers will be announced in the coming weeks. Nicole Alsaker, ARNP (1/31/24) Nicole Alsaker joined the Division […]
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 […]
Just before the end-of-year pause, the Internal Medicine Residency Program hosted a small holiday celebration for its members, bringing a bit of warmth, even from a YouTube Yule log, into the year’s final weeks. Over noon conference, attendees ate lunch and other treats while discussing holiday plans. Some also built gingerbread houses, while others opened […]