Furqan receives NCI leadership award
Muhammad Furqan, MD, associate professor in Hematology, Oncology, and Blood & Marrow Transplantation and leader of the Thoracic Multidisciplinary Oncology Group at the Holden Comprehensive…
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Keeping our service members safe
In recent months, sexual harassment and assault in the military has regained the public’s attention. Reports beyond the headlines show sexual violence continues to be…
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August 2020 – Eri Shinozaki
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Eri Shinozaki, MD, clinical assistant professor in General Internal Medicine and hospitalist, had never associated fear with her workplace, but returning…
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Scherer receives two grants to study, promote vaccine adoption
Although vaccines have played an essential role in infectious disease prevention in the United States, the acceptance and administration for many vaccines is still suboptimal….
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Clinicians develop model to calculate patient risk for NAFLD decompensation
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common liver diseases worldwide and is associated with conditions such as obesity and metabolic syndrome,…
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Hospitalists reflect on our response to COVID-19
We reached out to Andrew Bryant, MD; Jeydith Gutierrez Perez, MD; and Bradley Manning, MD, to offer their perspective on what they witnessed during the…
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Clinical trials in cancer at Iowa barely lose a step
Last week, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) released a special report titled “A Guide to Cancer Care Delivery During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” It…
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A day in the life . . .
Models are by their nature subject to constant revision. Two weeks ago, we believed we would now be in the peak of demand on University…
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Evaluating “virtual visit” effectiveness
Working on the front line of COVID-19 treatment, health care workers are at increased risk for contracting the virus. And providers treating the head and…
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Unusual case offers educational opportunity
After this preliminary year in internal medicine, Evelyn Qin, MD, MPH, is headed into her physical medicine and rehabilitation residency, and she will carry with…
