A department is only as wise as its longest-serving members, and this week finds the Department of Internal Medicine a little less wise, and definitely a little sadder. For nearly 40 years, Sydney Harned has solved problems, connected individuals, and kept everyone on time and organized. Last Friday, the Department got to express its thanks […]
At the University Club on a Sunday evening, the members, friends, and family of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology joined to celebrate the achievements and next steps of three graduates of the Gastroenterology Fellowship: Drs. Subhash Chandra, Arvind Rangarajan Murali, and Mahmoud Soubra. The evening began with an hour of cocktails and conversation, introductions […]
Colleagues, friends, and family gathered in the McCord Club of Kinnick Stadium Friday evening to celebrate the achievements of nine remarkable cardiologists and the instructors who mentored them. After a cocktail and hors d’oeuvres hour, guests settled in for the evening’s presentation of annual awards and to learn more about the graduating fellows. Dr. Paul […]
On Tuesday, May 23, the Department of Internal Medicine hosted its greatest repository of wisdom, experience, and advice–our Professors Emeritus—for its annual luncheon. About three dozen faculty members, their spouses, and others came together on the Second Balcony of the gorgeously remodeled Hancher Auditorium. Many had not seen each other since the previous year’s luncheon, […]
This year’s Iowa Rheumatology Symposium held on May 19 offered updates on treatments and deeper analyses of perplexing conditions, fresh perspectives on common ones, and case studies of recent clinical discoveries. As always the day also offered plenty of opportunity for more than 60 attendees to interact with new contacts or reminisce with old ones. […]
For more than a decade now, the Department has extended its deepest gratitude every spring to the nearly 1,000 faculty, trainees, and staff who each contribute his or her best to its success. Nearly 450 of those members gathered in the MERF Atrium on Monday to celebrate another year of working together toward a common […]
Zika, infections in geriatric patients, HIV treatments, Iowa outbreaks. All of these topics and more were on the table at Friday’s day-long conference sponsored by the Division of Infectious Diseases. A wide variety of specialists from around the country and this institution were invited by conference organizers. The day began by demonstrating that antibiotic stewardship […]
One of the Division of Nephrology’s longest-serving and most effective directors did not begin the annual Kidney Day, but Dr. John B. Stokes certainly kept the tradition alive. And now, fittingly, this day-long conference featuring updates in the latest research and treatments of kidney-related conditions and diseases bears his name. The day began with an […]
Conferences and symposia like these can serve a variety of purposes. Students and trainees get the opportunity to showcase their growing inquiries and get immediate feedback from a broad spectrum of colleagues and mentors in poster presentations. Established professionals address large audiences of colleagues, researchers, and other health care providers to shed light on recent […]
At last year’s inaugural revival of the day-long conference, attendees packed a small room on the edge of the health sciences campus. This year and based on interest from last year’s attendees, conference organizers wanted to expand a bit, holding it in the Medical Alumni Auditorium. Attendees arrived from around the region ready to connect […]