When a patient’s alcohol use contributes to liver injury, the clinical response may appear straightforward: advise abstinence to prevent further damage. However, in hepatology and liver transplant care, clinicians routinely encounter patients whose liver disease is the direct result of a chronic, relapsing condition that impacts patients’ ability to limit or abstain from substance use. […]
The department’s Engagement & Belonging Committee teamed up with the University of Iowa Health Care Addiction and Recovery Collaborative (ARC), as well as the Iowa City area’s Community & Family Resources addiction treatment center, to host an event for the community in support of International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31, which is “the world’s […]
Gerald Wickham, MA, EdD, UI Health Care GME Director for Strategic Educational Initiatives, called the Internal Medicine Residency Program “a powerhouse of educational research and development.” At Friday’s GME Leadership Symposium, that assessment was on full display in the McCord Club Lounge, a press box above Kinnick Stadium. More than 2 dozen posters were accepted […]
Joining a long list of her Internal Medicine colleagues, Andrea N. Weber, MD, MME, FACP, clinical assistant professor of Internal Medicine and Psychiatry, received the Laureate Award from the Iowa Chapter of the American College of Physicians (ACP). The Laureate Award honors ACP Fellows and Masters who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in medical […]