POCUS educators investigate ultrasound skills retention
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has proven to be an important tool for rapid bedside assessments and diagnoses. Basic POCUS image acquisition and interpretation skills have been…
Residency Program
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ACP Iowa Chapter Meeting, 2019
Progress is a two-day conference that draws providers from across the state, eager to learn the latest in that year’s chosen five or six subspecialties…
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Bjarnason completes doctorate during residency
Third-year resident Thorarinn Bjarnason, MD, has another set of initials to add behind his name, PhD. A couple months ago, Bjarnason returned home to Reykjavik,…
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OSCE gets national exposure, refines and expands again
Year Three of the Objective Structured Clinical Evaluations (OSCE) in the Internal Medicine Residency Program brings more than a few changes. The first, most important, is…
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New Member Welcome Dinner, 2019
No formal ceremonies, no awards, no PowerPoint presentations, no speeches. Just cupcakes, bean bag toss games, and a residency program that cares as much about…
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Chief Resident Introductions, 2019-20
Mohammad Salman Ansari, MD I grew up in the multicultural metropolis of Toronto, Canada, where I received my Bachelors of Science from Ryerson University in…
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Taking stock as the academic year ends
There have been many reviews and pulse-checks these last few months. We have completed our department’s five-year review and will soon receive formal feedback. Many…
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Internal Medicine Residents Graduation, 2019
During his opening remarks, Manish Suneja, MD, Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program, asked family members–moms, dads, spouses–of this year’s graduating class of residents…
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Supporting learners at all levels
Just a month ago we were saying good-bye to medical students who were graduating and moving on to residencies at other institutions besides the University…
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Farewell from our 2018-19 Chief Residents
Before chief year started, someone told us, “The days will be long but the year will be short.” As we type up this farewell, we…
