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Driven to protect public health

WEBIn addition to offering degrees in medicine, nursing, and dentistry, the University of Iowa offers bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs in public health. In fact, the UI …

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Telehealth provides Iowans increased access to care

WEBSince March 2020, patients have met with their doctors, specialists, and therapists via computer, smartphone, and telephone. Along with mitigating the risk of spreading the …

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Ethics and education in the emergency room

WEBOne of his favorite “professional pastimes” is writing essays on the interplay of medicine and the humanities, such as his article “The ED in a tradition of refuge,” published in the July …

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A desire to help others communicate

WEBInspired years ago by a school speech pathologist, New Jersey native Ally Valde aims to make a similar impact—to help others who struggle with communicating—and has …

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A continuum of care for children who need it most

WEBEven before the pandemic, the clinics had increasingly used telehealth to provide care. In 2019, more than 1,600 telehealth visits were facilitated in psychiatry, a growing need …

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UI Health Care delivers value to Iowa’s communities

WEBUniversity of Iowa Health Care provided $358,388,601 of value in community benefits serving 874,960 people in Iowa communities in FY21, according to the most recent …

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A new mindset on mental health

WEBChildren are increasingly susceptible to mental health conditions, a trend exacerbated by the pandemic. The National Alliance on Mental Illness reports that in the United States, …

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A half-century’s worth of heart discoveries

WEBA young participant in Muscatine, Iowa, is examined for the Muscatine Heart Study in this photo from 1977. During its 50-year life span, the study has made new discoveries about …

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Following a passion to care for women in rural Iowa

WEBIt was during her rotations that she met Craig Syrop, MD, an OB-GYN at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Syrop and his colleagues, along with a group of interdisciplinary …

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Cancer care inspires career in nursing

WEBIn 2004, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics became the first hospital in Iowa to be designated a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. …

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LGBTQ+ milestones at the University of Iowa

WEB2016. The University of Iowa becomes one of the first universities in the nation to ask students for their preferred names and pronouns of reference, and to offer a third gender …

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Iowa researchers, patients giving cancer plenty of fight

WEBIowa’s role in advancing cancer medicine. Cancer is among the leading causes of death worldwide, and it is predicted that two in five Iowans will be diagnosed with the disease …

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Hawkeyes leading the way in health care administration

WEBAn estimated 476,000 people in the U.S. —5,900 in Iowa—serve in health administration. These workers can be found employed in a variety of areas, including hospitals, nursing …

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A place to be heard

WEBThe University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics Women’s Wellness and Counseling Service (WWC) provides comprehensive care for women 18 and older who are experiencing …

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A commitment to rural mental health

WEBInitially, she saw it as a way to practice patient interactions before her clinical rotations began. But as her interest in psychiatry grew, she witnessed how the shortage of rural …

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Putting arts and humanities back in medical training

WEBThe University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine’s Writing and Humanities Program gives medical students the space and time to pursue interests in …

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Tackling food insecurity among pregnant women

WEBTackling food insecurity among pregnant women. One in five pregnant women face food insecurity. Upstream Initiative, a student-run program in a high-risk pregnancy clinic at …

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Examining the value of virtual care for our veterans

WEBExamining the value of virtual care for our veterans. Too many veterans struggle with mental health issues, and too many die by suicide. Iowa doctoral student Priyanka …

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Data for decades: Cancer registry has profound impact

WEBThe Iowa Cancer Registry now records almost twice as many cancer cases than when the registry began in 1973. Iowa is the only state with a significant increase in cancer …

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Figuring life out, together

WEBLaurence Chan was trying to figure out what he wanted in life when he realized he wanted to help people figure out what they wanted in life. Laurence Chan wasn’t sure what he …

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Inspired to improve rural health care

WEBInspired to improve rural health care. First-year Carver College of Medicine student Joseph McDonell hopes to expand health care services to rural Iowans. The Coggon, Iowa, …

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Nursing alumna helps NYC take on pandemic

WEBShe moved to New York and on April 13 started an 8-week assignment working in the ventilator care unit at the Langone Medical Center of New York University in Manhattan. …

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