In 2013, as the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Clinic (HCCC) introduced its Psychosocial Oncology Program, it joined a cohort of tertiary cancer centers in which cutting-edge medical services had outpaced psychosocial support for cancer survivors. That was about to change. Arwa Aburizik, MD, MS, took on a pivotal role upon joining University of Iowa Health Care […]
Can artificial intelligence (AI) detect and monitor empathy? Arwa Aburizik, MD, MS, clinical associate professor in Hematology, Oncology, and Blood & Marrow Transplantation, has been studying provider wellness and their empathy and attitudes toward the mental health of people with cancer. Previously, she has used self-reported measures and assessment, but now, armed with a pilot […]
The fifth and final session in a new Integrated Behavioral Oncology curriculum designed by Arwa Aburizik, MD, MS, will occur on Tuesday, February 8, from 8 to 9 am. Titled “Ethical Questions in Oncology,” this session will be led by Janeta Tansey, MD, PhD, former clinical faculty member in the UI Department of Psychiatry and […]
Internal Medicine’s Virtual Grand Rounds presentation for Thursday, June 4, 2020, will be: The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health (of patients and providers) 12:00-1:00pm Thursday, June 4, 2020 Presented by: Arwa Aburikiz, MD, MS Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine Division of Hematology, Oncology and Blood & Marrow Transplantation Click this link on […]
Out of a consideration for time, Lois Geist, MD, associate dean for Faculty Affairs and Development, said that she would keep her descriptions of member successes brief. But, she made clear, that brevity in no way should diminish the hard work and tremendous achievements of those being honored that afternoon. Unlike the celebration of the […]
For 90 minutes every other week, about a dozen people share a small, comfortable space and talk about their cancer. They talk about how it felt to learn of their diagnosis, they talk about wrangling with insurance companies, they talk about the next round of treatment, they talk about their fear that remission may end. […]