| | Milestone Anniversaries Congratulations to the following individuals for celebrating milestone anniversaries this month!
Rachel Langton is celebrating 5 years on January 22.
Christina Trout is celebrating 35 years on January 23.
Samantha Muller is celebrating 5 years on January 29.
2023 Tax Statements Now Available
2023 Tax Statements are now available in Employee Self-Services. To access your W-2 and/or Affordable Care Act (ACA) 1095 form, select Time & Pay > Taxes > Year-End Tax Information. If you did not opt-in for online delivery, you will receive these forms through the mail.
W-2 questions? Refer to the Tax Forms FAQs, email Payroll Services, or call (319) 335-2381.
ACA 1095 questions? Refer to the University Benefits website, email Benefits, or call (319) 335-2676,
| | | 2024 Conflict of Interest Disclosure As part of an annual process, you are required to complete an online "Annual Disclosure of Outside Professional Activities and Interests" through the eCOI electronic disclosure system.
eCOI login link
Please complete by April 30, 2024. Even if you have nothing to disclose, you still need to finalize the certification. If you've already submitted a disclosure in 2024, no additional action is required. For additional questions please contact:
- UI Health Care questions: Sarah Younker, UI Health Care Conflict of Interest Office, at (319) 384-5252 or coi@healthcare.uiowa.edu
- Research questions: Martha Hedberg, Conflict of Interest in Research Office, at (319) 384-4256 or coi-research@uiowa.edu
- Continuing Medical Education questions: Lori Raw, Division of Continuing Medical Education, at (319) 335-8599
| | | | 'The Loop': Installing the Mobile App The new My Intranet app is available to UI Health Care faculty and staff - enabling access to The Loop from a mobile phone or tablet. Benefits of the app:
- The app offers a mobile-friendly version of The Loop.
- Using The Loop's new search features, you can quickly access information you need when you need it.
- Access the UI Health Care Directory on the move, with the ability to search and email colleagues from the app.
- The app supports all existing authentication used by The Loop, so setup is quick and easy.
For more information and for instructions on downloading the app, visit The Loop!
Microsoft Copilot Now Available for Faculty and Staff
Microsoft Copilot is the preferred generative AI for University of Iowa employees. Copilot is a web-based chat interface that can help you with various tasks, such as writing, coding, data analysis, summarizing documents, creating images, and more. UI employees can visit copilot.microsoft.com and log in using a HawkID and password.
Visit Information Technology Services' website for full login instructions and more information on Copilot. | | | Welcoming our Newest Hawkeye - Tomas Arbouin Quintana Carolina Quintana Grijalba, MD in the division of Critical Care welcomed a son on October 26, 2023, at 11:33 a.m. Tomas Arbouin Quintana weighed 7 lbs., 4 oz., and was 19 inches long. Dr. Quintana Grijalba said, "We have been so happy and also surviving now with a toddler and a newborn, craziness as you might imagine." Congratulations to Dr. Quintana Grijalba and her family!
Parking Permit Reminders for Snowy Situations
Do you need help getting out of a snowy situation in a university parking lot? Help from the Parking and Transportation team is just a phone call away. In addition to clearing snow, their department can help you if your vehicle is stuck in a university parking lot. Call parking dispatch at (319) 335-8312, and they will coordinate getting help to your location.
The Parking and Transportation Department offers a Motorist Assistance Program for students, faculty, staff, and visitors on the main campus. This program is free and offered year-round, except university holidays. Some of the services available are; help freeing a vehicle stuck in university parking locations, battery jump starts, and help finding your vehicle on campus. | | | | Spring Medical Spanish Course Open for Enrollment This course is designed for health care providers - physicians, advanced practice providers, resident physicians, fellows, and staff - with an intermediate to advanced level of Spanish. The focus will be medical Spanish terminology, pronunciation, and gaining confidence in obtaining a basic medical history and perfomring a physical examination of Spanish-speaking patients through role playing. The course will also cover cultural practices and health beliefs unique to the Latinx/Hispanic community.
The virtual course begins Tuesday, March 25, 2024, or Thursday, March 28, 2024, and takes place weekly for eight weeks.
- Tuesdays or Thursdays, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. via Zoom
If interested, register today! Questions? Please contact Tara Martin. | | | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Distinguished Lecture The 2024 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Week Distinguished Lecture will be delivered by Michele Norris, Washington Post columnist and author, entitled "Our Hidden Conversations," from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, in Prem Sahai Auditorium, 1110 Medical Education and Research Facility (MERF).
A reception with light refreshments and a book signing will immediately follow the lecture from 1:00 - 1:00 p.m. in the Jean E. and Renee P. Robillard Atrium. Norris' newly published book, Our Hidden Conversations, will be available to purchase from 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Jean E. and Renee P. Robillard Atrium.
Questions about the event? Contact Casey Krall.
| | | | Earn Incentives Take your Personal Health Assessment (PHA) and earn 100 points in your My LiveWELL Portal to redeem for prizes such as UI Hawk Shop gift cards. You will also be entered into a monthly drawing to win $250. Two winners are drawn each month.
Click HERE to learn more about your LiveWELL Portal and earning points. | | | LiveWELL offers UI employees Recharge+, a digital program you can complete anytime anywhere designed to help you build skills to buffer stress, move through challenging situations, and enhance your well-being.
Reset your life's meaning and purpose
Rethink your mindset
Reconnect with others
If interested, click HERE for more information. | | | | Save the Date - Peds Research Day is on April 12, 2024 As a reminder, save the date for the Stead Family Department of Pediatrics Research Day, which will take place on Friday, April 12, 2024. Below is a tentative schedule of the day:
- 12:00 -1:00 p.m., 2415 JCP | Keynote speaker Dr. Steve Abman
- 4:00 -5:30 p.m., MERF Atrium | Poster Sessions
If you'd like to submit an abstract, please complete the Abstract Submission Form. Please note, abstracts will be accepted starting on Thursday, February 1, 2024, and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on February 25, 2024. For additional questions, please contact Lyndsay Harshman. | | | Patient Comments from the Pediatric Specialty Clinics "Dr. Crawford provides so much comfort to our son navigating his health and where he wants to go for his future. He has changed our lives!" -patient of Daniel Crawford, ARNP
"Dr. Hong was absolutely wonderful. The sweetest doctor I've ever had. She is very kind, compassionate, and caring." -patient of Sandy Hong, MD
"The doctor and nurse were wonderful. So great with kids, very attentive, quick appointment and the doctor was very thorough with the exam and plan forward." -patient of Rami Boutros, MD, MBA
"Dr. Leyser does a wonderful job of communicating with Aiden and validating his concerns." -patient of Marcio Leyser, MD, MSc, PhD | | | Communications Corner: Recognition Reminders | Do you know someone who might be feeling the winter blues? Boost their mood through recognition! Whether it be nominating someone for a Peds WECARE Award, or writing a simple note of thanks, being recognized feels good. If you know someone who deserves to be recognized, select from our list of tools and resources for recognizing your colleagues:
If interested in more ways to recognize your colleagues, reach out to one of the members of the Pediatric Recognition Committee. | | | |
