In my last post I talked about the ways in which our approach to education makes us unique among our peers and even throughout the nation. We prioritize innovation in curricula and methods, we tailor our training programs to fit individual learner interest while ensuring the fundamentals are achieved, and we train up future education ..read more

A multidisciplinary team within the Carver College of Medicine has earned a two-year, $575,000 grant from the Ann Theodore Foundation to study cognitive dysfunction in people with sarcoidosis. The team is led by primary investigators Nabeel Hamzeh, MD, professor in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine, and Karin Hoth, PhD, professor of Psychiatry; and co-investigators ..read more

Pregnancy and childbirth are life events often filled with joy, but for many women, they can also bring feelings of anxiety and depression. Approximately 1 in 8 women experience mental health conditions in the weeks before and just after childbirth. Despite their common occurrence, they often go untreated, which can produce a cascade of negative ..read more

Article: Calpain inhibition protects against atrial fibrillation by mitigating diabetes-associated atrial fibrosis and calcium handling dysfunction in type 2 diabetes mice Authors: Qing Wang, Jinxiang Yuan, Hua Shen, Qi Zhu, Biyi Chen, Jinxi Wang, Weizhong Zhu, Mark A Yorek, Duane D Hall, Zhinong Wang, Long-Sheng Song Journal: Heart Rhythm. 2024 Jul;21(7):1143-1151. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2024.02.036 Abstract: Background ..read more

At the beginning of last month’s Culturally Responsive Health Care in Iowa conference, Drs. Rachel Anderson, Adam Blaine, Katherine Harris, Krista Johnson, Tyler Maggio, Laurel Smeins, Alice Xu, and Kathie Zhang were presented the 2024 Culturally Responsive Health Care Award for the care provided to underserved patients in partnership with the Iowa City Free Medical ..read more

The Department of Internal Medicine is pleased to introduce some of the newest members who joined us between January and June 2024 (start dates in parentheses). We are happy to welcome them to the department. Samuel Gallo, ARNP (1/31/24) Samuel Gallo joined the Division of General Internal Medicine as a Nurse Practitioner, where he will ..read more

Below are those named to this month’s Internal Medicine Honor Roll—an employee recognition program where team members (providers, staff, etc.) can recognize other team members who are doing great things. We are pleased to recognize their contributions! Nominate someone today! Amy Newton, Accountant Internal Medicine Anonymous nomination Amy has always assisted with my Pcard/TEV questions ..read more

Article: A model for stimulation of enzyme activity by a competitive inhibitor based on the interaction of terazosin and phosphoglycerate kinase 1 Authors: Mitchell J Riley, Colleen C Mitchell, Sarah E Ernst, Eric B Taylor, Michael J Welsh Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2024 Feb 27;121(9):e2318956121 Abstract: The drug terazosin (TZ) binds to and ..read more

George Weiner, MD, professor in Hematology, Oncology, and Blood & Marrow Transplantation, has been appointed to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Board of Scientific Advisors (BSA). The NCI BSA is a committee of the nation’s best oncology researchers and advisers, who come together three times per year to discuss scientific policy, prominent research, and the ..read more

Dear Colleagues, July is a month in which everything begins again in academic medicine: it’s the mark of a new fiscal year, and a new academic year. We welcome new interns and new fellows into the department, the university, and Iowa City as a whole. We set new goals and begin the cycle of teaching ..read more