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This April, communities across Iowa are celebrating Child Abuse Prevention Month. This month recognizes the role we all play in supporting Iowa's families. By helping caregivers manage stress, strengthen connections and gain positive parenting skills, we can ensure that more children grow up safe, nurtured and able to reach their full potential.
Throughout April, watch for the blue pinwheel as a symbol of hope. It represents a happy, carefree childhood and the bright future we want for all children. Please join the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital on Tuesday, April 4th and wear blue to help raise awareness about the importance of Child Abuse Prevention.
We will be handing out blue pinwheels, positive parenting handouts, pinwheel coloring pages and books to patients and families on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.
Please visit the links below for helpful resources to share with patients and families:
Thanks for all you do to help keep children safe!
SFCH Child Protection Team
(Erin Brown, Kerstin Marnin, Anne Nielsen and Roy Zhou)
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Ramadan is the Arabic name for the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. It is considered one of the holiest months for Muslims and is marked by a period of fasting, considered one of the Five Pillars of Islam. There are five principles which Muslims believe are compulsory acts ordered by God: the other pillars are faith, prayer, charity and making the pilgrimage to the holy City of Mecca. Muslims believe that some of the first verses of the Islamic holy book, the Qu'ran, were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad during the month of Ramadan.
Click here to read the full Diversity Spotlight. | | | | Welcome to the Team! Noah Latham is starting as a Research Assistant in the division of Medical Genetics and Genomics on April 3.
Tracy Stocker is starting as a Secretary II in the department of Education on April 10.
Milestone Anniversaries
Congratulations to everyone celebrating milestone anniversaries this month!
Marguerite Oetting, MD celebrated 15 years on April 1.
Hao Tran, MD, FAAP is celebrating 5 years on April 3.
Candace Hooton is celebrating 40 years on April 12.
Ryan Rancour is celebrating 10 years on April 14.
Tami Vernon is celebrating 20 years on April 14.
You're invited to UI Health Care Week 2023!
On May 8, 2023, the week-long celebration of UI Health Care Week will kick off. Several activities are in the works to showcase the incredible work you all do every day. More information to come! | | | Workplace Safety This site is an overview of the measures we have in place to ensure the physical safety and security of our faculty, staff, patients, and visitors. View the Workplace Safety site for more information.
Review University Guidelines for Political Activity and Expression
Fired up about a political cause? Remember to review the university's guidelines for political activity and expression for faculty and staff.
COPE Team Offers Monthly Peer Support Trainings
Peer Support training is offered monthly and open to all UI Health Care employees who would like to learn how to support co-workers after adverse events. For registration information, contact UIHC-COPE@healthcare.uiowa.edu. Visit The Loop for a full listing of sessions.
REMINDER: Complete your 2023 Conflict of Interest Disclosure
Even if you have nothing to disclose, you still need to finalize the certification. If you've already submitted a disclosure for 2023, no additional action is required. Please complete by April 30, 2023. Your eCOI log-in link. | | | | New Pharmacy Grand Rounds Presentations The UIHC Pharmacy Department is now offering 1-hour Pharmacy Grand Rounds presentations (CE credit through ACCME which includes ACPE, ANCC, and AMA credit) with the intention of providing interdisciplinary education on evidence-based, relevant, medication-related topics. This will occur on Wednesdays from 12:00-1:00 p.m. both via Zoom and in person, often in Ziffren Auditorium [1501-Z JCP] but occasionally in other rooms.
Presentation descriptions and locations will be updated and available HERE.
For instructions on receiving CE credit, or for more information, reach out to Gabi Schneiderman. | | | Children's Hospitals Week Children’s Hospitals Week is April 6-10. This week is all about celebrating the great work of over 170 Children's Miracle Network Hospitals across the country, including our University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital.
In 2022, Children’s Miracle Network Partners and Programs raised over $4.2 million for our hospital and our pediatric patients, which helps provide critical and life-saving care for our patients and families.
This year, our top fundraising partners include Walmart and Sam's Club, Ace Hardware, Panda Express, Costco, and Love’s Travel Stops. If you rounded up your change this year for Children’s Miracle Network, you made an impact on our pediatric patients and their families. Thank you! | | | | April is Earth Month Earth Month is the perfect time to celebrate this season of renewal! Throughout the month of April, there will be numerous opportunities to take part in Earth Month's events and activities. Check out the UI Office of Sustainability's Earth Month Hub to learn more. | | | Resilience 101 We can all use a resilience booster from time to time. Refresh your approach to building and maintaining resilience in this four-part Zoom series. You may attend as many sessions as you like. This 4-part Zoom series will be offered on Tuesdays in April. Register Today!
When: April 4, April 11, April 18, and April 25
Time: 12:10-12:50 p.m. | | | | Adolescent and Young Adult Awards The Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center invites applications from departments to apply for an Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) research award which benefits cancer patients diagnosed between 13 to 39 years of age. AYA awards will be available for submission bi-annually in the fall and spring.
Please review the Spring 2023 Guidelines. If interested, please complete the Spring 2023 Application.
The submission deadline is Monday, May 8, 2023.
Questions? Contact Michelle Altmaier. | | | Birth Defects and Infant Disorders Resources As part of Developmental Disability Awareness Month (March), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) shared the Birth Defects and Infant Disorders Resources flyer that includes resources provided by our Pediatric Neuromuscular team: Christina Trout, RN, MSN, co-presented Psychosocial Care and Transition to Adult Health Care and Living, which is one of the five modules highlighting the CDC-sponsored Duchenne muscular dystrophy "Care Considerations." The webinar series will remain as enduring content as a free educational series on PediaLink for AMA CMEs.
In addition, Katherine Mathews, MD, was one of the key experts enlisted to create one of the Motor Delay Tools shared by the AAP in ChildMuscleWeakness.org. These pages are intended to help families and health care providers identify early signs of motor delays, in hopes of early diagnosis and access to therapy. | | | | Open Pediatric Clinical Research Trials Hematology-Oncology
Researchers are looking for a better way to treat people who have hemophilia A. The main purpose of this study is to learn how well a new scoring approach works to select a treatment plan for the prevention of bleeding in people with hemophilia A who switch their treatment from SHL products to Jivi. Click through to learn more about this trial.
Principal Investigator: Janice Staber, MD
Study Type: Interventional
Compensation Available: Yes | | | REMINDER: Pediatrics Research Day The Stead Family Department of Pediatrics Research Day will be held on April 7, 2023 from 12:00 - 5:30 p.m. in person in 2415 JCP and via Zoom. Poster sessions will be held from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. in the MERF Atrium.
Keynote speaker Raphaela T. Goldbach-Mansky, MD, MHS, will be giving a talk called, "The power of de novo gain-of function mutations in revealing innate immune dysfunction ....one child at a time."
For the Zoom information, poster information, and full itinerary, view the 2023 Research Day Booklet. | | | Communications Corner | 
Myrl and Denise Holida have been dedicated to each other, and to University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics (UIHC), for a very long time. The couple celebrated 35 years working at the hospital on January 11, 2023, and will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on May 28! Their unique, combined journey from freshly graduated newlyweds to a Certified Physician’s Assistant in the division of Medical Genetics and Genomics, and a Nurse Practitioner in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, respectively, more than three decades later, is nothing short of inspirational.
To read Denise and Myrl's full story, click here. | | | |
