The way clinicians talk about weight can leave lasting impressions, shaping how patients view themselves and engage with healthcare. In weight management care, patients commonly report experiencing weight stigma—an issue consistently linked to higher rates of healthcare avoidance. While surveys often highlight provider communication as a primary driver, UI Healthcare Endocrinologist Kathleen Robinson, MD, PhD, sought a broader understanding […]
As summer begins to wind down and the shift to fall grows near, the members of the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism were invited to share a bit of sunshine together on a Sunday afternoon. Hosted at the home of Amie Ogunsakin, MD, clinical assistant professor in the division, guests were invited to bring their […]
Though the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism may be one of the department’s smaller divisions, its members turned out in full force to celebrate the graduates of their Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism fellowship. In addition to faculty, fellows, and clinician colleagues, many members of the graduates’ families also were present at Rapid Creek Cidery north […]
The Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism has sponsored a lecture series named in honor of Thomas O’Dorisio, MD, an international leader in neuroendocrine tumor treatment and research and a beloved colleague. Each invitation to a visiting professor to deliver the named lecture is an opportunity to demonstrate O’Dorisio’s impact globally and for the division to […]
Over the last four years, the University of Iowa Health Care Weight Management Clinic has made remarkable strides in addressing one of the most pervasive health challenges in the country: obesity. With rates affecting more than 40% of the national population in any age group, the need for effective, accessible, and comprehensive obesity care across […]
The department’s Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism held their annual continuing education conference in a new location this year: the bright and well-designed Art Building West on the University of Iowa campus. Sunlight streamed in the floor-to-ceiling windows near the atrium, where industry vendors and the day’s food were paired for perusing. Once up the […]
On the mild summer evening of Friday, June 7, staff, faculty, family, and friends of Endocrinology fellows Zi Tan, MD, and Amr Wahba, MBBCh, gathered at Wilson’s Ciderhouse to celebrate their graduation. Set in the lower level of the quintessential Iowan venue, above a sprawling green orchard outside, guests arrived to passed hors d’oeuvres and […]
Originally scheduled for the previous Friday, the same night that a blizzard visited eastern Iowa, the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism was able to get their reservation of the ballroom in the historic Iowa Memorial Union moved a week later. Members of the division had little trouble making the adjustment in their schedules, relieved to […]
Earlier this month, the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism gathered at a nearby hotel to celebrate the previous year’s successes. As Division Director Ayotunde Dokun, MD, PhD, FACE, pointed out in post-dinner remarks, the relatively small division had much to celebrate. A successful fellowship recruitment, increased clinical efforts resulting in a remarkable margin, the addition […]
In what is now officially an annual tradition, members of the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism gathered on a recent Saturday evening to celebrate a number of achievements, anniversaries, promotions, and to say farewell to one valued but departing member. About two dozen faculty, staff, and their loved ones met in the Courtyard by Marriott, […]