There is a second holiday in February where I get to express deep affection and admiration? Sign me up. Today is “Thank a Resident and Fellow Day” and I am so honored to spend a few minutes here singing the praises of the beating heart of our department and UI Health Care: our internal medicine […]
Today’s the day before Valentine’s Day. How can I not say a few things about love? At last weekend’s Super Bowl we saw the message displayed: “The only thing more powerful than hate is love.” I don’t think that anyone devoting their career to health care could find this a debatable concept, but I’d like […]
As January comes to a chilly close, I hope you all are faring well, wearing lots of layers, and tapping into self-care habits that make these winter days bearable. If winter gets you down, take heart that every day we get a little more daylight than the last one, that Groundhog Day is next week, […]
Happy New Year! Even though we are only a couple weeks into 2026, it feels like we are already back up to full speed. I hope you got a chance to unwind, decompress, and recharge at some point over the last month. I am glad to see that the holiday season is not completely ebbing […]
I will keep this one brief. I hope this end-of-year message finds you wrapped in warm blankets and the warmth of loved ones around you. At every holiday, I think about our patients, the people who had no choice in spending this time away from comfort or from certainty. Facing a health crisis at any […]
The following is an abridged and edited transcript of the December 11, 2025, Quarterly Department Update. To view the entire presentation, click here (hawkid login required). I want to start by saying thanks for attending. Looking forward to a good conversation and happy holidays for those who celebrate. I hope that whether you do or […]
Earlier this week a host of physicians across the country learned where the next phase of their career would take them. The fellowship match day might be slightly less headline-grabbing than the matching of MD graduates with residency programs, but for our department and our residency program, it is just as important. We are proud […]
Although the turkey, rolls, stuffing, and potatoes form the core of most people’s Thanksgiving meals, many families make changes to those staples or skip them altogether. I am always interested in how families adapt and make holidays their own. Maybe it is some secret ingredient your grandma added to the yams or a card game […]
For nearly 150 years, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has helped organize and standardize medical education in this country. That longevity gives them a unique vantage point to track and report on trends. One trend they have been watching is the growing number of women becoming physicians. Just 6 years ago the number […]
The following is an abridged and edited transcript of the October 16, 2025, Quarterly Department Update. To view the entire presentation, click here (hawkid login required). We’ve done a number of these over the last year and so we’re going to talk a little bit about where we’ve been for the last year because my […]