Addressing vaccine hesitancy in theory and in practice
Assistant Professor in General Internal Medicine, Aaron Scherer, PhD, is the primary investigator (PI) for a large, cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control…
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Teamwork, Swiss cheese prove the difference in COVID-19 prevention
Frequent, universal COVID-19 testing has been one of the chief preventive methods used in long-term care facilities (LTCs). Although only 8% of COVID-19 cases occur in…
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Debut podcast features IntMed members
The Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine has long sponsored in part the Short Coat Podcast, a series focused on issues related…
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Weighing risks in a COVID era
As novel coronavirus infections cycle through spikes and plateaus and states and communities around the nation implement ever-shifting levels of restrictions, it can be difficult…
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Tribute to our Hospitalists
When I decided to focus on this topic, top of mind was a desire to talk about the significant contribution of our entire inpatient service…
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Hospitalists reflect on our response to COVID-19
We reached out to Andrew Bryant, MD; Jeydith Gutierrez Perez, MD; and Bradley Manning, MD, to offer their perspective on what they witnessed during the…
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Clinical trials in cancer at Iowa barely lose a step
Last week, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) released a special report titled “A Guide to Cancer Care Delivery During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” It…
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M3 processes pandemic feelings through art
Medical students in the Carver College of Medicine have a unique perspective on the current pandemic. Participants in the Sub-Internship in Internal Medicine course last…
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Our imperative to address health care disparities
We are data-driven. Although data will provide an accurate picture of a situation, it is empathy that motivates us to act on it. This week,…
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Evaluating “virtual visit” effectiveness
Working on the front line of COVID-19 treatment, health care workers are at increased risk for contracting the virus. And providers treating the head and…
