Views from the Chair

Let’s cover the issue that is probably of greatest interest to you first, namely where things stand with Mercy Iowa City right now. Things are…

I think we all knew that the arrival of Dr. Denise Jamieson, our new dean and vice president for medical affairs, was likely to bring…

Today our community will be feeling a little fuller than usual. RAGBRAI riders are arriving and will be with us until tomorrow morning when they…

Welcome to the new academic year! It is an excellent time to set new intentions and goals for success, to build new habits, and to…

An odd coincidence of the calendar means today’s post aligns with the end of the 2022–23 academic and fiscal years. As we are also now…

For many, fellowship graduation is the last formal stop on a very long road that began in medical school or maybe even before. It is…

Providing superior healthcare to the people of Iowa and our global community is an important part of our mission. We want to be—and we are—the…

I have mentioned before that one of my top priorities is to attract and grow diverse talent for discovery in outstanding clinical care, for shared…

Earlier this year I took the time to recognize and thank our department’s administrative personnel, from the department- and division-level administrators who ensure our academic…

Medical research is as valued a mission as clinical care and education in our department. Our decades-long record of successes and our national and international…