| Fall 2023 UI Dance Marathon Allocations Application | The Fall 2023 UI Dance Marathon Allocations applications opened on August 1, 2023. The application deadline is 8:00 p.m. on Monday, September 4, 2023. Once submitted, your application will be reviewed for the opportunity to be approved by the UI Dance Marathon Allocations Committee. This Committee will consider and act upon various financial requests for funds raised by the University of Iowa Dance Marathon. The Committee then votes on these requests, choosing programs that will fit both the mission of Dance Marathon and the short- and long-term goals of the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital.
Apply online at Allocations | Dance Marathon - The University of Iowa (uiowa.edu) | | | | Milestone Anniversaries Congratulations to those celebrating milestone anniversaries this month!
Julianne Torres, DO is celebrating 5 years on August 20.
Welcome to the Team!
Hanlong Fan started as a Clinical Trials Research Assistant in the division of Neurology on August 2.
Jasyn Gohl begins as a Cardiac Rehab Specialist in the Graphics Lab today, August 7.
Floyd Evans begins as a Senior Application Developer on August 14.
Walter Donich begins as an Assistant Clerkship Coordinator in the division of Education on August 14. | | | 4 Ways to Protect Yourself from Phishing The University of Iowa email system receives more than 2.5 million messages per day, but about 69% never reaches inboxes. Screening systems flag them as spam or scams - they're discarded before they can do harm. But some deceptive and dangerous emails slip through. That's why it's essential to recognize email phishing scams and take proactive steps to protect yourself.
Here's what you can do:
- Delete requests for sensitive info. Phishing emails try to trick you into giving up passwords or account numbers, often by pointing to phony websites.
- Don't click suspicious links. Hover over links to see the addresses they point to.
- Use multi-factor authentication for university and personal logins. Learn more at its.uiowa.edu/two-step.
- Know the signs of phishing. Find information and examples at its.uiowa.edu/phishing.
If an email feels like phishing, it probably is. Trust your instincts. Reach out to the HCIS Help Desk or the ITS Help Desk with any questions. | | | | Quad Cities Pediatric Cardiology Team Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Clinic Location The Quad Cities Pediatric Cardiology team celebrated the 25th Anniversary of their clinic location. Congratulations to our Quad Cities Pediatric Cardiology Team!
Pictured above from L-R: Vickie Pyevich, MD, Hilary McDonald, BSN, RN, Melanie Kadavy, MSN, RN, and Tammy West, Receptionist.
Patient Comments from the Pediatric Specialty Clinic
"Dr. Tran and her team are always so warm and gentle, caring, and professional and take the time to listen and discuss and provide advice. We look forward to appointments. Our daughter (the patient) has an easy time during appointments and is always at ease around Dr. Tran and the team. The nurse in the blood draw area was fantastic and kept our daughter relaxed and entertained while doing a long finger prick blood draw. No tears!" - patient of Hao Tran, MD, FAAP
| | | 2023 Cohort of Stead Family Scholars Announced The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine is pleased to announce the second cohort of Stead Family Scholars. The goal of this program is to recognize and advance the development of outstanding early-career faculty who are becoming internationally recognized leaders in their respective fields of research.
Stead Family Scholars receive $125,000 per year for three years to pursue new, unexplored ideas that promise consequential discoveries and will also be provided leadership and communication training to advance their professional development.
Lyndsay Harshman, MD, MS was one of the three scholars selected for this year's cohort. Dr. Harshman studies how kidney disease affects children's cognitive development. She will use the funding to investigate the causes of these previously observed differences in brain development with advanced neuroimaging and animal models. Congratulations Dr. Harshman!
| | | | A Look Back at RAGBRAI 2023 From providing medical attention for riders to hosting overnight stays, take a look back at these memorable moments for UI Health Care faculty, staff, students, and alumni during RAGBRAI 2023.
Visit The Loop to view the full photo recap. | | | Get to know Denise Jamieson, our new VPMA and Dean Denise Jamieson, MD, MPH began her new role as University of Iowa vice president for medical affairs and the Tyrone D. Artz Dean of the Carver College of Medicine. Dr. Jamieson brings more than 25 years of experience to UI Health Care. Visit The Loop to view her full Q&A.
If you were unable to attend one of the welcome picnics, join the live stream today from 3:00-3:30 p.m. for a virtual meet and greet. | | | | New Supervisors Training Focuses on Identifying Mental Health Concerns Organizational Effectiveness (OE), a division of University of Human Resources, is proud to share a new stand-alone training for supervisors on well-being and mental health, as well as a refresh to the Supervisor Training @ Iowa courses. The Well-Being and Mental Health course is for new and longstanding supervisors and is intended to improve their knowledge and skills around understanding and identifying mental health concerns so they are better equipped to support their staff.
Visit the Supervisor Training @ Iowa website for more details on this new course. | | | Upcoming liveWELL Events UI Collegiate Recovery Program: Students, Faculty & Staff Recovery Ally Training
Tuesday, September 5, 2023, 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Virtual
liveWELL Meal Planning for Busy People
Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 12:10 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. | Virtual
Tree Tours on the Pentacrest
Saturday, October 14, 2023, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Macbride Hall | | | | Landmark Research Sets Precedent for Future of Neonatal Care A recently published study by neonatologists Patrick McNamara, MD, and the late Regan Giesinger, MD, shows that when hemodynamic screening was added in the 24 hours after birth to the care of babies born at fewer than 27 weeks of gestation, the combined rate of death or severe brain bleeding fell by half. The study, published recently in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, also showed that the addition of hemodynamic screening was also linked to lower incidence of several other complications such as severe lung disease and necrotizing enterocolitis, a serious intestinal disease.
Click through to read more about Drs. McNamara and Giesinger's landmark research. | | | |
