| | Milestone Anniversaries Congratulations to the following individuals who are celebrating milestone anniversaries in June:
Brittany Allendorf celebrated 10 years on June 2.
Brandt Uitermarkt, MA celebrated 10 years on June 2.
Edward Bell, MD is celebrating 45 years on June 11.
David Gordon, MD, PhD is celebrating 10 years on June 30. | | | Total compensation statements Total compensation statements will be available in July. This statement can be found in your UI Employee Self-Service Portal. This reflects your new base pay, insurance and retirement benefits, and paid time off.
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How are you adapting to the new logo? As a reminder, The Brand Hub on The Loop is a great resource for guidelines, updated templates, and frequently asked questions. | | | | Persistence leads to diagnosis of ultra-rare disease Three-year-old Liam Mattson is always on the go. His parents say that is in large part due to the expertise and advocacy of pediatric specialists at University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital. Liam was born with a rare genetic autoinflammatory disorder: STING-associated vasculopathy with onset in infancy (SAVI). Fewer than 100 people have been diagnosed with SAVI, and Liam is thought to be the first premature baby to have it.
Liam's mom, Taylor Mattson, credits her son's medical team for not giving up on finding a diagnosis and connecting the family from Solon, Iowa with the specialists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Washington, D.C. Members of Liam's medical team include providers from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), Daniel Hinds, MD, MS, Polly Ferguson, MD, and Anthony Fischer, MD, PhD.
The collaboration between specialists at the NIH and UI Stead Family Children's Hospital resulted in the diagnosis and treatment of Liam's rare disease. Visit The Loop to read the full feature.
| | | McCray to lead team awarded $858,932 grant from Emily's Entourage for cystic fibrosis research Researchers at University of Iowa Health Care, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), and the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, have been awarded $858,932 in collaborative grant funding from Emily's Entourage to develop a novel approach for targeted cystic fibrosis.
Paul McCray Jr., MD, will collaborate with Beverly Davidson, PhD, at CHOP, and John Lueck, PhD at University of Rochester, to develop new viral vectors that can effectively target human airway cells and deliver cystic fibrosis (CF) therapies for the 10% of patients with CF mutations that do not respond to current treatments. Emily's Entourage accelerates the research and drug development for that 10%.
CF is a life-shortening disease caused by mutations in the CFTR gene that affect the lungs, digestive system, and other organ systems. The research team aims to enhance the delivery of emerging gene therapy and gene editing technologies that restore CFTR function in people with CF.
"We are honored to receive this generous grant from Emily's Entourage, which will propel our research efforts towards developing more efficient and targeted treatments for cystic fibrosis," McCray says. | | | | Discover Your University - June 19 Discover Your University helps Iowa faculty and staff discover great things happening around campus. The program offers sponsored visits to various campus sites during normal working hours, providing opportunities to learn about innovative programs like the Driving Safety Research Institute, Recreational Services, University Libraries, Hancher, Pentacrest Museums, and more.
Registration is now open through MyTraining for events on June 19. Many of the events are waitlist only, but there are a few open events still available. Check the Discovery Your University website for the latest information on new and waitlisted events. | | | | A new perspective on community care Iowa is facing a critical shortage of mental health care providers in rural communities. As of fall 2022, 66% of the state's psychiatrists worked in Johnson, Linn, or Polk counties - three of the most populous areas in the state- and 73 Iowa counties had no practicing psychiatrist at all. Iowa House File 2578, passed in 2022, aimed in part to address this growing need.
Learn about all the ways University of Iowa Health Care is addressing this important need for kids and adults in Iowa. | | | Farmer markets June marks the beginning of abundant fresh fruits and vegetables at farmers' markets and grocery stores. With locations in Iowa City, Coralville, Solon, and Swisher, there are multiple opportunities around Johnson County to pick up the freshest produce. Do you live in Johnson County? Find your local farmer's market.
Not sure how to make or how to prepare your produce? Use this guide to browse recipes by vegetable. | | | Recognition and Announcements | | | | Excellence in Clinical Coaching Award The Graduate Medical Education (GME) office awarded Catherina Pinnaro, MD the GME Excellence in Clinical Coaching Award on May 31. This award was presented to Dr. Pinnaro during the GME Leadership Symposium.
Patient comments from our pediatric clinics
"Honestly, Dr. Baum was one of the most caring and thorough doctors I've ever encountered. He was great with my son, developed a rapport immediately, and showed concern and took the time to make sure we left our appointment feeling like it was a worthwhile trip and got answers to our questions. Dr. Baum was truly the best doctor from a care perspective that I've ever encountered." -patient of Kyle Baum, DO
"Dr. Brown always takes the time to listen with no judgment and genuine concern to solve our children's problem. Her bedside manner is excellent as well!" -patient of Ashley Brown, MD
| | | One year away: UI Health Care North Liberty campus The new hospital and medical office building is expected to open in summer 2025.The North Liberty campus is a phased development with the first phase involving the offering of emergency care in the North Liberty community and the relocation of orthopedic care services, which includes sports medicine, spine, total joint replacement and other orthopedic subspecialty services. Complex orthopedic care will continue to be supported at the university campus.
After orthopedics moves to North Liberty, the vacated space on the university campus will be used to expand other care services, medical education, and research. Along with a full array of orthopedic services, the North Liberty campus will provide emergency care, imaging, lab, pharmacy, and pre-surgical evaluation to all types of patients.
The North Liberty campus is on schedule and on budget, and construction will continue throughout the summer. View the progress as of May. | | | |
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