Earlier this month, it was announced that after more than 20 years as medical director of University of Iowa Health Care’s Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), Kevin Doerschug, MD, MS would transition to a new role in the institution, Associate Chief Quality Officer. Below is a conversation with Doerschug about lessons learned and high points […]
The Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) at UI Health Care has thrived under the steady leadership of Kevin C. Doerschug, MD, MS, who has served as Medical Director for more than two decades. Now, as Doerschug transitions into a new institutional role, Desmond Barber, MD, MME, has been named the MICU’s next Medical Director. David […]
On Saturday, July 13, faculty, staff, and honored guests gathered in the Ted Pacha Family Club at Kinnick Stadium to celebrate 30 years of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, at University of Iowa Health Care. This form of life support assists in managing heart and lung functions when a person’s organs can no longer sustain […]
Director of the Medical ICU and clinical professor in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine, Kevin Doerschug, MD, and Desmond Barber, MD, first-year pulmonary and critical care fellow, have designed a new method of instruction that combines puzzle-solving, teamwork, and didactic lessons. The pair devised an Escape Room around the steps and equipment necessary for […]