| Today's Episode of Rounding@Iowa | 
Director for the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, and co-director for the Hawk- IDDRC, Lane Strathearn, MBBS, PhD, FRACP, and Director of the Iowa Neuroscience Institute and Chair of the Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology, Ted Abel, PhD, discuss the Hawk-IDDRC in today's Rounding@Iowa podcast, and how it impacts our patients with autism across the state of Iowa. Listen to this episode via this link, or wherever you listen to podcasts. | | | | Open Positions in the Stead Family Department of Pediatrics We currently have multiple opportunities for people to join our department - we encourage you to view them and share them as you like:
Featured Open Positions
Here are a couple of open positions within the Stead Family Department of Pediatrics and Stead Family Children’s Hospital, which we invite you to share through your own professional networks – whether that be through a targeted email, or by posting the link to your professional social media accounts:
Thank you for your help and dedication in continuing to grow this department with world-class talent.
Welcome to the Team!
Angela Sickles, Home Health Nurse, Hemophilia, division of Hematology-Oncology, starting on September 19. | | | Patient Comments from the Pediatric Specialty Clinics "Julie Osterhaus is phenomenal! Look forward to our yearly visit." - patient of Julie Osterhaus, ARNP, CPNP.
"The providers were top-notch, from the intake person, to the ECHO tech, to the EKG tech to the cardiologist, all were top notch and incredibly friendly. They explained everything perfectly. You can tell they genuinely enjoy their jobs and it showed!" - patient of Ben Reinking, MD.
"Dr. Lieberman is an excellent doctor and over exceeds expectations and expressing concerns." - patient of Scott Lieberman, MD, PhD.
"Dr. Jeno is amazing! She made my 2 y/o son laugh and laugh and entertained him so I could talk to Dr. Saade without interruption. So incredibly helpul!" - patient of Dimah Saade, MD and Mary Jeno, MD.
"My family and I have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, we need providers like Sarah Feddersen and others who understand genetic disorders to manage our health care. She is wonderful, she has been extremely helpful in getting me seen by the specialists I need." - patient of Sarah Feddersen, PA-C.
"We love Dr. Awelewa and always recommend her. I wish she'd see adults so she could be MY dr.!" - patient of Temitope Awelwa, MBChB, MPH. | | | | Digital Storytelling Training The Division of Child and Community Health is seeking applications for Digital Storytelling Training. This training is FREE and is sponsored by the division of Child and Community Health, for families of children with special health care needs ages 0-21.
When: October 12-14, 2022
Where: Upper Iowa University, 5000 Westown Pkwy #200, West Des Moines, IA 50266
To Apply: fill out an application at this link by September 23, 2022
For more information, visit their website or contact Rachel Charlot.
When: September 22-23, 2022
Where: The Graduate Hotel, 210 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City, IA 52240
If interested, register HERE.
Gastrointestinal Oncology Research Symposium
Sponsored by the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
When: October 8, 2022
Where: PBDB 1459
If interested, register HERE by Friday, September 23. Contact Mackenzie Dwyer with questions. | | | Iowa Neonatology Day 2022 Acute Stabilization & Transport of Critically ill Neonates: A Hybrid Conference
When: Friday, November 4, 2022, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST
Where: Pediatric Conference Center, 2415 JCP or Zoom
Call for Abstracts, the deadline is September 30, 2022.To submit Abstracts and for additional questions please email Danielle Rios, MD, MS.
Detecting and Managing Suicide Risk in Pediatric Primary Care Settings - A 2-Part Series
The Iowa Pediatric Mental Health Collaborative invites you to attend the upcoming 2-part webinar series, "Detecting and Managing Suicide Risk in Pediatric Primary Care Settings" presented by Lisa Horowitz, PhD, MPHY, Senior Associate Scientist/Pediatric Psychology and Director of Patient Safety & Quality with the National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health.
When: Thursday, September 29, 2022, and Thursday, October 13, 2022, from 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Register HERE, and contact Kafi Dixon with questions. | | | | Are you ready to get your annual flu vaccination?
1. Sign into your ReadySet account using your HawkID and password and complete our short flu survey.
- Why? It’s a way to process important information while protecting your privacy. Once you’ve set up an account and finished the flu survey, it means you’re ready to get vaccinated.
- Logged in but still need help? Walk through the survey step by step.
2. Bring your UI Hospitals & Clinics badge to the vaccination location.
3. Get your flu vaccination.
Looking for more information? Visit the flu vaccination campaign page on The Loop. | | | Serenity Oasis The Serenity Oasis is a new outdoor space for reflection and rejuvenation. Located just off the sidewalk between Medical Laboratories and the Eckstein Medical Research Building (EMRB) patio, these three new benches and a bubbling rock fountain provide a quiet spot where anyone can stop to rest, reflect and rejuvenate.
Brooks Jackson, MD, MBA, UI vice president for medical affairs and the Tyrone D. Artz Dean of the Carver College of Medicine, conceived the idea for the Serenity Oasis and says, "Here on the health sciences campus, it sometimes feels like we're constantly on the go. I wanted to help create an outdoor setting where people could sit, relax, and enjoy our campus environment - even just for a few minutes."
| | | | Boes named Carver Professor in Neuroscience Aaron Boes, MD, PhD, associate professor of pediatrics and director of the division of pediatric neurology, has been awarded the Roy J. Carver Professorship in Neuroscience in the Iowa Neuroscience Institute. The recognition honors his outstanding academic achievements and contributions to the Carver College of Medicine and Iowa Neuroscience Institute.
Carver Professorships are endowed by the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust, whose transformational $45 million grant to the University of Iowa created the Iowa Neuroscience Institute in 2017.
Read the full story HERE. Congratulations, Dr. Boes!
| | | AYA cancer patients hosted in Iowa Basketball press box Thank you to Fran and Margaret McCaffery for hosting Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) cancer patients for the Iowa vs. South Dakota State game in the Iowa Basketball press box suite. The AYA Cancer Program is for patients 13 to 39 years old and helps navigate the challenges of cancer treatment. | | | | The Wave turned 5 last week A half-hour documentary featuring The Wave at Kinnick Stadium debuted at 6:00 p.m. Monday, September 12 on Big Ten Network. The show is part of a new series by the network called, "The B1G Moment."
Watch: The First Wave: The Story Behind Iowa Football's Tradition | | | The University of Iowa is tied with Yale as the No. 2 university in the country for writing, according to the latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report. Iowa is the only public university in the top 10, behind No.1 Brown University, and s ahead of universities such as Harvard, Cornell, Duke, and Princeton.
Limited free wi-fi is now available in the block-long dining area on North Linn Street. It is the fourth outdoor, free public wi-fi spot in Iowa City, provided through a partnership between the city and ImOn Communications. | | | Are you ready for the Joint Commission? | Our protocols and policies are not in place for the Joint Commission, they exist - and we follow them - because it's the right thing to do for our patients and visitors to keep them safe.
At its core, the Joint Commission survey is simply a benchmark of our hospital’s quality and safety standards. If we’re diligent and mindful of maintaining a safe environment day in and day out, a visit from the Joint Commission becomes just another week.
So, while it is important to be prepared when they arrive, the real question isn’t, “Are we ready for the Joint Commission?”
The question is...
- Are we following the processes in place to help provide the best quality care we can?
- Are we following current policies and protocols to prioritize safety?
- Are we prepared each day to care for our patients in the way they deserve
…are we patient ready?
Joint Commission SharePoint Page with access to all things Joint Commission | | | |
