Meaningful recognitions of teaching impact often come from the trainees and students themselves. Each year each student at each level in the Carver College of Medicine is asked to nominate and then vote for instructors who have made the most difference to them. Because our educators measure impact one student at a time, a nomination […]
Led by Clinical Assistant Professor in General Internal Medicine, Matthew Soltys, MD, the Department of Internal Medicine Transition to Residency (TTR) course is a two-week elective offered through the Carver College of Medicine to fourth-year medical students who have applied to Internal Medicine residency programs, or are spending a preliminary year in Internal Medicine before […]
As second-year medical students (M2s) on the oncology track, Kate Choate, Sierra Sheets, and Brianna Iverson have very little free time. Despite their busy schedules, the trio want to increase interest in the Hematology-Oncology specialties at University of Iowa Health Care among their peers. Last December, they published their first issue of the Opportunities, Information, […]
Milena Gebska, MD, PhD, MME, clinical associate professor in Cardiovascular Medicine, has received one of the first round of Educational Innovation and Scholarship Grants from the college’s Office of Consultation and Research in Medical Education. Gebska is the director of the internal medicine sub-internship, in which senior medical students gain advanced clinical skills in the […]
Benjamin Linden, a second-year medical student working in the lab of Mohamad Mokadem, MD, received funding for a twelve-week Summer Research Fellowship from the UI Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine. As a fellow in one of the many opportunities within the Iowa Medical Student Research Program, Linden is researching the effects of the endogenous endocannabinoid system […]
Greta Becker, a second-year medical student, received a Grants for Emerging Researcher/Clinical Mentorship (G.E.R.M.) from the Infectious Diseases Society of America Foundation (IDSA) and the HIV Medicine Association. Under the supervision of Robert Blount, MD, assistant professor in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine, Becker will use the funds from this grant to examine the […]
The Carver College of Medicine announced nominees and winners for their new Excellence in Clinical Teaching Awards, and seven of the 28 nominees are members of Internal Medicine training programs. Named by medical students, peer residents, peer fellows and faculty, these nominations represent the dynamic and skilled approach to clinical teaching, a deep appreciation for […]
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 month were given the opportunity to reflect on their thoughts and feelings about COVID-19 and express them in whatever form they chose. This idea arose from a conversation between Sub-Internship […]
Article: A Prospective Analysis of Motor and Cognitive Skill Retention in Novice Learners of Point of Care Ultrasound Authors: Rappaport, Charles A. MD; McConomy, Bryan C. MD; Arnold, Nicholas R. MD; Vose, Aaron T. MD; Schmidt, Gregory A. MD; Nassar, Boulos MD Journal: Crit Care Med. 2019 Sep 30. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000004002. [Epub ahead of print] […]
For college students, general health and wellbeing tends to take the backseat. Between juggling academia, work, and extracurriculars, keeping health and safety in mind can be a real challenge. This past year, medical student Pavane Gorrepati has reminded students to set health as a priority with a column, The Doctor Is In, which she coordinates […]