In two weeks, Carver College of Medicine leaders will ceremoniously cloak UI’s new class of medical students in their white coats at Hancher Auditorium. Some M1s have had their sights set on a specialty long before their white coat ceremony, while others anticipate that new learning experiences and mentorship opportunities will direct their focus. Aimed […]
Clinics within Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center aim to reduce patient wait time, anxiety and provider stress
This January, UI Health Care began operations in one new clinic and reorganized another: the Diagnostic and Acute Care Clinics, located in the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center (HCCC). Led by Soorih Shaikh, MBBS, MRCPi, MPH, the aim of these clinics is to reduce delays and increase quality in caring for people with cancer. The Diagnostic […]
Five years of UI-quality cancer care offered closer to home for many
“It’s been five years and still it’s the best-kept secret,” said Shobha Chitneni, MD, clinical assistant professor. Chitneni is referring to the clinic where she practices, University of Iowa Health Care Cancer Services in the Quad Cities. Acquired by UI Health Care in 2017 from Chitneni and her partner oncologist, Mario Sy, MD, the location offers the same cutting-edge […]