How humanism shapes Internal Medicine care, community
UI Health Care Rheumatologist Brittany Bettendorf, MD, MFA, said that, while growing up, her mom often told her that if she could write well, she could do…
Patient Care
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Corwin receives the Alice Hamilton Award for excellence in occupational medicine
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, an industrial medicine physician named Alice Hamilton raised public consciousness about worker health and safety through her practice…
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Learning medicine backwards: Brooke Jennings, MD
Trainees find their chosen specialty through a variety of paths. Hematology and Oncology Fellow Brooke Jennings, MD encountered hers for the first time at the foot…
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Lung Transplant Team celebration highlights patient impact
The full scale of a health care professional’s impact may not always be immediately apparent. Even with the rapport that develops between patients and providers…
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Carvour becomes first faculty member to win national Campus Compact award
When Martha Carvour, MD, PhD, thinks about improving health care systems, she does not begin by designing something new. She starts by asking the right questions. In…
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Eliminating treatment barriers with theratyping
For Alejandro Pezzulo, MD, associate professor in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine, one of the most rewarding moments in his career transpired during a…
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Robinson investigates how care models influence incretin therapy outcomes
Incretin-based therapies, such as GLP-1s and GIPs, have transformed treatment for people with Type II Diabetes (T2D) and obesity. In turn, many clinicians have harnessed…
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Weber, Osman on bridging liver disease treatment and addiction care
When a patient’s alcohol use contributes to liver injury, the clinical response may appear straightforward: advise abstinence to prevent further damage. However, in hepatology and…
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“Exit interview”: A Q&A with Kevin Doerschug, MD
Earlier this month, it was announced that after more than 20 years as medical director of University of Iowa Health Care’s Medical Intensive Care Unit…
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Arnold named Director of Emergency Response Team
UI Health Care’s supportive culture drew Nicholas Arnold, MD, back to Iowa after completing fellowship training elsewhere—a return that ultimately positioned him for hospital leadership….
