StARR Scholars showcase research generated from unique program

Early in May, Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds hosted three Stimulating Access to Research in Residency—or StARR—Scholars for updates in their NIH’s National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) grant-funded research. The grant is led by Professor in Pulmonary Medicine and Microbiology and Immunology, David Stoltz, MD, PhD, in partnership with UI Stead Family […]

Day pilots unique residency program, tracks with career theme

Jonathan Day, MD, PharmD, has stayed open to opportunity, which is what made him the perfect first recruit at Iowa for the NIH-funded Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) program. StARR provides protected, mentored time and funding for a second-year pediatrics or internal medicine resident to spend a year with dramatically reduced clinical responsibilities, […]