| Catalyst Research Funding Opportunities Reminder | Catalyst Pediatric Research Opportunities (formerly known as Children's Miracle Network or CMN) are now open!
Research Applications: This funding opportunity is seeking high risk/high reward innovative research applications related to child health and disease. The program will support projects that address basic, translational and clinical aspects of disease of childhood. Outcomes form these projects should lead to new insights into the etiology, pathogenesis and treatment of these diseases. All applications must be relevant to the purpose and goals of the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital and/or department of Pediatrics program. Applications will be considered highly relevant if the research proposal includes some or all of the following attributes:
- Dedication to a research question in the area of childhood illness
- Production of results with direct applicability to our understanding of children'[s health and disease
- Stimulation of a real interchange across disciplines leading to advances in the prevention, control and cure of childhood illness
Please read the instructions and complete the application. To apply, please email a complete application to peds-research@uiowa.edu.
Submission deadline is extended until Friday, March 3, 2023 by 5:00 p.m.
Non-Research Applications: More information will be forthcoming.
Eligibility: The PI must have a faculty appointment in the UI Colleges of Medicine, Public Health, Nursing, Pharmacy, or Dentistry, or be a UI Health Care staff member (including research associates), or be a pediatric fellow in training. | | | | Welcome to the Team! Molly Evans is starting as a Secretary III in the division of Rheumatology on February 20.
February Milestone Anniversaries
Kim Nguyen is celebrating 5 years on February 28.
Umang Gupta, MD, MBA is celebrating 5 years on March 1.
Rebecca Mattke is celebrating 5 years on March 5. | | | Annual Performance Review Reminder for Staff This reminder is for Pediatric Staff only. The performance review deadline is March 8, 2023. If you haven't already, please log into Self-Service to complete this annual requirement.
- Regular staff hired as of December 31, 2022, or before, are required to have a performance review.
- Regular staff who terminate on March 31, 2023, or before, do not require a performance review.
| | | | YOU Make a Difference! You Make a Difference, Abimbola Olayinka!
"Bola truly gives her entire heart and soul in caring for her patients. Every day and in every patient and family interaction, she goes above and beyond to ensure they are listened to, advocated for, and supported. There's a very challenging patient and family situation with a patient who has been inpatient at SFCH for the past several months. Bola has been the consistent voice for this family and a leader amongst the medical team in leading very difficult goals of care discussions. Bola has shown incredible fortitude, professionalism, empathy, and understanding, and has dedicated countless hours of her time to help provide quality care for this patient and her family. She's been in consistent contact with providers outside of UIHC and is an exemplary person to show the love and dedication our hospital provides to our patients. We are so fortunate to have Bola on our team and she deserves a You Make a Difference Award every day."
Awarded on: January 20, 2023
Nominated by: Molly Bauer, ARNP
| | | Patient Comments from the Pediatric Specialty Clinic - Phlebotomy Services Congratulations to the PSC phlebotomy area. The following patient comment is reflective of the superior service they provide to children undergoing needle procedures. The comment demonstrates that with appropriate pain control and anxiety management, needle procedures can be positive experiences for kids and help them learn how to successfully cope with health care experiences.
"I think this is the best place for a comment about the LAB staff. WOW. My daughter has allergies and has been having to get labs drawn more than an average healthy child since she was a toddler. I have never seen such excellence in this setting. We were greeted right away. When I warned staff that she does not do well with labs - ever. They were on it immediately. I wish I could remember their names. They played "bop-it" offered her fidgets, offered to call child life services, gave her options, and explained exactly what they were doing from start to finish. They used Buzzy - which was a lifesaver. I just cannot put into words how much I appreciated them. Labs are usually finished by holding her down, screaming, crying and she typically is begging me not to take her to the doctor ever again. After this experience, she said "it wasn't that bad" and didn't cry a single tear. Thank you guys so much!" | | | | 10 Tips for Beating the Winter Blues When the days are short and the air is cold, finding the motivation and energy to get up and about can be difficult. Out-of-sync circadian rhythm can make even mundane activities challenging. "Winter is not a season, it's an occupation," Sinclair Lewis once wrote. Visit IOWANow to read their 10 tips to help elevate your mood in the final stretch of winter.
Eat healthier in the new year with a new 'Eat Well' cookbook
The first edition of the Eat Well cookbook has been published, and it includes recipes and healthy eating tips from University of Iowa Masters of Clinical Nutrition students. Check out the cookbook to view easy breakfast ideas, prepared lunches, and quick, healthy dinners. | | | Upcoming Webinars for Pediatric Mental Health Series Depressive Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Burgundy Johnson, DO, Adjust Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Iowa Department of Psychiatry
Division lead - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Carle BroMenn Medical Center
When: February 24, 2023, 12:00 p.m. CST
Register HERE today! | | | | 2023 Kid Captain Nominations are Open The Kid Captain program is open to any current or former UI Stead Family Children's Hospital patient 18 years of age or younger. Kid Captain is a partnership that began in 2009 between UI Stead Family Children's Hospital and the Iowa Hawkeyes to honor pediatric patients and celebrate their inspirational stories.
All Kid Captains will receive a commemorative jersey, special recognition from UI Stead Family Children's Hospital and the Iowa Hawkeyes, and an invitation to a special behind-the-scenes tour of Kinnick Stadium in August. Nominations are open through March 6, 2023. For full terms and details, click here. | | | Show Your Art at the 2023 CCOM Art Show Carver College of Medicine's Writing and Humanities will be hosting their third annual art show this spring! ALL health and science professionals, students, and trainees are invited to submit their art; all mediums are accepted (painting, graphic design, illustration, photography, 3D art, writing, and more). Opening night is March 24, 2023, and art will be displayed until May 5, 2023.
Submissions will be accepted until March 10, 2023.
At the artists' discretion we plan to offer pieces for sale, and proceeds from the event will go towards helping local community non-profits through an online auction and a partial amount to the Humanities program to support this event for the future. Please fill out the form to display your art, and send your questions to Daniel Sands. | | | | Open Pediatric Clinical Research Trials Pediatric Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation
This trial is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel group study. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of LNP023 compared to placebo on proteinuria reduction and slowing disease progression in primary lgAN patients. Click through to learn more about this trial.
Principal Investigator: Carla Nester, MD, MSA, FASN
Study Type: Interventional
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Compensation Available: Yes
Pediatric Medical Genetics and Genomics
University of Iowa Genetics and Rare Diseases Biorepository. Click through to learn more about this trial.
Principal Investigator: Bharatendu Chandra, MBBS
Study Type: Interventional
Compensation Available: No | | | AYA Global Cancer Congress - Abstracts being Considered The 5th Annual Global AYA Cancer Congress is June 20-23, 2023 in Long Beach, CA.
Abstracts are now being considered for the following presentation types:
- Breakout Session - 90-minute session with a chair and up to 4 speakers - deadline 02/21/2023
- Oral Presentation - 15-minute presentation - deadline 03/20/2023
- Poster Presentation - Live poster session at the conference -deadline 03/20/2023
To register for the event and submit your abstract, visit AYA Global Cancer Congress. | | | Communications Corner: Staff Spotlight | Kim Beasley joined our division of pediatric Critical Care as a Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator in October 2022. Click through here to learn about Kim!*
*This link will take you to the Pediatrics SharePoint; access is limited. | | | |
