Using AI to assess syncope risk
One of the most common reasons for Emergency Department (ED) visits is syncope, a form of transient loss of consciousness. With numerous causes, some benign and…
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June 2021 – Henning Gerke
Before his days in medicine, Henning Gerke, MD, clinical professor in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, would spend hours digging around in the garden, making compost, and…
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A day in the life of an Intern – Katelin Durham, MD
We asked a number of our residents to describe what a typical day looks like. We are grateful to share their stories in this series of…
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A day in the life of a PGY-3 – Yana Zemkova, MD
We asked a number of our residents to describe what a typical day looks like. We are grateful to share their stories in this series of…
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A day in the life of a PGY-2 – Robert Windisch, Jr., MD
We asked a number of our residents to describe what a typical day looks like. We are grateful to share their stories in this series of…
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May 2021 – Alpana Garg
For Alpana Garg, MD, clinical assistant professor in General Internal Medicine, it all began with a medical school graduation announcement. As a high school student…
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Resident teams present ongoing QI work
Through the months of February and March, residents provided preliminary answers to some good questions at each Monday’s noon conference. Can we convince more Veterans…
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You Make a Difference in Internal Medicine
The University of Iowa Health Care Making a Difference program is designed to recognize individuals who have performed in an exemplary manner, consistent with the…
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Hoffman JAMA Viewpoint assesses new lung cancer screening guidelines
Randomized clinical trials, including the National Lung Screening Trial that enrolled patients at the University of Iowa, showed that lung cancer screening with low-dose computed…
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Protecting Iowa’s vulnerable farmworkers expands to include vaccinations
While COVID-19 vaccinations are well underway in Iowa, Claudia Corwin, MD, MPH, assistant professor in Pulmonary, Critical Care and Occupational Medicine, and associate medical director…
