Colorectal cancer gets attention on a few levels
Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in men and women combined. But, 60% of…
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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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Garje aims at GU cancers on multiple fronts
Genitourinary (GU) cancers, including prostate cancer, are the most common among men, and Rohan Garje, MBBS, clinical assistant professor in the Division of Hematology, Oncology,…
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Fears over health care affordability driving life decisions
With the Affordable Care Act and even Medicare facing potential large legislative and regulatory changes, turning 65 years old no longer marks a financial-relief finish…
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February 2020 – Jorge Salinas
Before moving to Iowa, Jorge L. Salinas, MD, worked for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), traveling the world in their Epidemic Intelligence…
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Our department by the numbers
We live in a world where we are inundated by data. It is easy for data to become background noise, but a few recent pieces…
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Experiencing both sides of the patient-provider divide
Despite the 50 times she’s been intubated and the two times she came close to death, Alison Clay, MD, FCCP, AISF, Assistant Dean for Clinical…
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Review of a momentous year by any measure
It seemed like much of our spare time in 2019 in Internal Medicine was devoted to self-assessment and review. These can be essential and worthwhile…
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State of the Department, 2019
The following is an abridged and edited transcript of yesterday’s State of the Department address. To view the entire presentation, click here (hawkid login required)….
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Update from the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
The following is a guest post from Ayotunde Dokun, MD, PhD, FACE, Director of the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism. It is the final installment…
