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, […]
StARR grant offers Peds, IntMed residents research opportunities
Training programs at Iowa have always promised flexibility, offering opportunities to tailor specifics in order to meet long-term career goals. Now, with the receipt of a four-year, $1.3M R38 grant from the NIH’s National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), trainees in the Departments of Internal Medicine and of Pediatrics have access to a new […]