| Discretionary Gift Funding Application Open Now! | UI Stead Family Children's Hospital Discretionary Gift Funding (formerly known as 'CMN Grants') requests are now open!
The discretionary gift funding requests for 2023 are now available online. The submission deadline is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 7, 2023.
This funding is available to clinical faculty and UI Hospitals & Clinics staff to support research and patient care including: diversity items, special supplies and equipment, patient/family education, outreach initiatives, and other programs benefiting children and their families served at UI Stead Family Children's Hospital.
Questions? Contact Jesi Cole. | | 
The February 26th women's basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and Indiana Hoosiers was a special one as ESPN's College Game Day featured one of our pediatric patients, Harper Stribe. Hear about Harper's story, including her special bond with Iowa Women's Basketball. | | | | Welcome our newest Hawkeye - Violet Brooke Bodilly! Lauren Bodilly, MD, MS, and her husband, Clint, welcomed a baby girl on February 27, 2023. Violet Brooke Bodilly was born at 3:27 p.m. weighing in at 6lbs. 14 oz. Congratulations Dr. Bodilly and Clint!
Welcome to the Team!
Amy Brucker is starting as the Assistant Director of Grants Management in the department of Finance/Research on March 27.
Yosra Saad is starting as a Clinical Trials Research Assistant in the divisional of Pulmonary Medicine on March 27.
| | | Updated Process for Employees with Symptoms of a Respiratory Illness Changes were recently announced in Noon News regarding the notification requirements for staff experiencing respiratory illness symptoms. Staff are now no longer required to notify the University Employee Health Clinic (UEHC) if they are experiencing symptoms or have tested positive for COVID-19. Staff should follow the normal process for notifying their supervisor as they would with any other illness. If a staff member has tested positive, the 5-day isolation requirements still apply.
Additionally, staff wishing to schedule a COVID-19 test will no longer be able to do so through UEHC. However, staff can continue to use the MyChart Self-Checker to schedule any necessary testing. You can find more information in the updated FAQs on The Loop. | | | | Pediatric Fundamentals of Critical Care Support (PFCCS) The PFCCS course addresses fundamental management principles for the first 24 hours of post-resuscitation management of the critically ill pediatric patient until transfer or appropriate critical care consultation can be arranged and is recommended for any health care professional who may encounter a critically ill or injured pediatric patient.
Date & Location: Thursday, May 11, 2023 7:45 a.m. - Friday, May 12, 2023, 5:00 p.m. - Center for procedural Skills and Simulation Classroom
If interested, register today!
Featured Non-Profit Events
The 15th Annual Heart Friends Golf Outing will be held on Friday, June 9, 2023 at Saddleback Ridge Golf Course in Solon, IA.
To register. For sponsorship opportunities.
| | | AYA Symposium - Save the Date and Register Today! You are invited to the 5th annual University of Iowa Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Symposium. This event will take place on April 21, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. in the Pediatric Conference Center Auditorium and Zoom.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Julie Wolfson, MD, MSHS from The University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Target Audience: Physicians, Nurses, Researchers, Social Workers, Therapists, Child Life Specialists and Administrators interested in improving the quality of care and outcomes for AYA cancer patients. Patients, survivors, caregivers and advocates are welcome.
Theme: Addressing Disparities in AYA cancer care and outcomes.
If interested, register today! | | | Wellness Corner & Announcements | | | | The University of Iowa Mental Health Champion Award Do you know a "Mental Health Champion" that deserves to be recognized? The University of Iowa Mental Health Champion Award is a new award designed to help cultivate an environment that values and recognizes mental health and the importance it holds in the well-being of each of our lives.
Nominate a student, staff, employee, faculty member, or group by Friday, March 24 using this link. The award comes with a $250 prize.
Support Employee Well-Being
You and your colleagues may struggle with stressors related to workload, health, finances, or caregiving, to name a few. Modeling a personal well-being journey creates a health and well-being culture and encourages others to do the same. Consider the resources below to help yourself and others:
Check out the Department Well-Being Toolbox for ideas and resources to support health and well-being within your work group or team. | | | REMINDER: Medical Commencement - Faculty Attendance Faculty, you are invited to attend the 2023 CCOM Commencement on May 12, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. at Hancher Auditorium. Pediatrics can have up to 13 faculty attend.
If you would like to attend, please fill out this link by March 23.
If you plan to attend but need regalia, you can rent/buy on your own using the Jostens University of Iowa website. See the price guide here.
If you would like to attend but have questions, please reach out to Scott Fedler.
Staff Council Nominations are Open!
Do you or someone you know want to make a difference at the University of Iowa? Are you looking for ways to improve your workplace? Do you have concerns about an issue on campus? Are you a person who likes to promote positive change? Nominations are now being accepted for open positions on UI Staff Council.
See the Staff Council website and Staff Council bylaws for more information.
| | | | Pediatric Recognition Committee Now Accepting New Members The Pediatrics Recognition Committee is approaching its second year, and is now open for applications for new members. Anyone with a primary appointment in the Stead Family Department of Pediatrics is eligible to apply, with the support of your supervisor. We are currently seeking the following representative roles to be filled for the next fiscal year:
- Education representative - a medical student, resident, or fellow
- Nursing/APP representative
- Research representative
- CHSC/Outreach representative - staff or faculty
- Faculty representative
- Staff representative
Several current members of the committee will become emeritus members in FY24, who will be available to consult with new members on an as-needed basis.
Apply for the open term here. | | | Peds WE CARE Award Recipients The Peds WE CARE Award is designed to recognize individuals within the Stead Family Department of Pediatrics who exemplify the mission of the department to provide high quality care to the children of Iowa, and contribute to educational and scientific advancement. All pediatrics-owned positions are eligible to nominate or be nominated for a Peds WE CARE Award. Awardees receive a certificate and earn a visit to the new "gift closet" to select an item of their choosing. Recent awardees are:
- Donna Cheung, division of Gastroenterology, nominated by Matt O'Brien
- Catherine DeGeeter, division of Gastroenterology, nominated by Jordan Ewald
- Connie Phommaly, division of General Pediatrics, nominated by Anna Schmitz
- Daniel Schuett, division of Medical Genetics and Genomics, nominated by Dennis Hulseberg
- Scot Sperfslage, division of Medical Genetics and Genomics, nominated by Evangeline Kadera
| | | | Open Pediatric Clinical Research Trials Hematology-Oncology
A Phase 3 Study of Sodium Thiosulfate for Reduction of Displatin-Induced Ototoxicity in Children with Average-Risk Medulloblastoma and Reduced Therapy in Children with Medulloblastoma with Low-Risk Features. Click through to learn more about this trial.
Principal Investigator: David Dickens, MD
Study Type: Interventional
Compensation Available: Yes
Critical Care
Pediatric Influence of Cooling duration on Efficacy in Cardiac Arrest Patients. Click through to learn more about this trial.
Principal Investigator: Kari Wellnitz, MD
Study Type: Interventional
Compensation Available: No | | | Hawk-IDDRC Seminar Series The Hawk-IDDRC Seminar Series featuring Mark and Donna Santillan presenting:
"Use of Biobanks and Informatics in Lifespan Neurodevelopmental Studies"
When: Friday, March 24, 2023, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Where: Kelch Conference Room
In-person attendance is encouraged. If you cannot join in-person, you may join via Zoom:
- Meeting ID; 980 2120 3374 | Passcode: 970318
Lunch will be provided with RSVP to Paula O'Brien.
| | | Communications Corner: Staff Spotlight | Meet Teresa Kopel, division of Medical Genetics & Genomics
Teresa Kopel joined our division of pediatric Medical Genetics & Genomics last year as a Clinical Trial and Data Management Research Associate. Click through here to learn about Teresa!*
*This link will take you to the Pediatrics SharePoint; access is limited. | | | |
