| Welcome Pediatric Interns! | 
Back row, left to right: Katie Lambeth, Maya Gogoi, Jessica Grimmond, Katie Koopmann, Wyatt Limke, Maria Ganama, Morgan Swanson, Ryan Ward, Elle Anderson
Front row, left to right: Natalie Ramsy, Shayla Shojaat, Amy Gu, Madeline Beauchene, Catherine Smith, Anna Graeff, Casey Jacobs, Em Roberts | | The Stead Family Department of Pediatrics' DEI Committee invites you to take this brief survey about our second annual Cultural Awareness Appreciation Day (CAAD) event. All answers will be anonymous unless you choose to share your contact information with the group for further follow-up. Please click the button above to get started. | | | | Milestone Anniversaries Congratulations to everyone celebrating milestone anniversaries!
- Amanda Grafft, PhD, LP, HSP, is celebrating 10 years on July 15.
- Kati Jumper is celebrating 10 years on July 15.
- Christina Michels, DNP, ARNP, CPNP is celebrating 15 years on July 21.
- Michael Colburn, MD, MEd, FAAP is celebrating 5 years on July 22.
- Kari Wellnitz, MD is celebrating 5 years on July 23.
- Osamah Aldoss, MD is celebrating 10 years on July 25.
- Catherine DeGeeter, MD is celebrating 10 years on July 29.
- Michael Donnelly is celebrating 10 years on July 29.
- Natasha Madhoo Reynolds, MD is celebrating 5 years on July 30.
- Liuska Pesce, MD is celebrating 15 years on July 31.
- Kelly Schieltz, PhD is celebrating 5 years on July 31.
Important Changes to the Covid-19 Vaccination Requirement Compliance
The COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement compliance is now retired. The compliance is no longer present on your CQ dashboards and will not assign new appointments. The Self-Service (HRIS) portal to self-report vaccination status will remain open for disclosure on a voluntary basis. Anyone with an active University ID may self-report their vaccination status or review their prior submissions. Please reach out to your HR Representative with any questions. | | | Welcome to the Team! Brenda Haag begins as a Program Coordinator in the division of Cardiology today, July 10.
Fatima Kenjar begins as a Fellowship Program Coordinator in the division of Education today, July 10.
Emma Carlson begins as a Clinical Trials Research Assistant in the division of Endocrinology and Diabetes on July 17.
Mayra Perez Lopez begins as a Secretary II in the division of Pulmonology on July 17.
ELMS Update: New Professional-SEIU Adjustments Report
- Professional-SEIU Adjustments Report provides details on pay adjustments such as shift differential, holiday premium, overtime, etc.
- Staff members who work in multiple units/departments and whose adjustments are charged to those units/departments will see all their adjustments on one report, grouped by the unit/department paying for them.
- Supervisors have access to the Supervisor Professional-SEIU Adjustments report, that allows them to see the adjustments that appear on a particular employee’s paycheck.
- For directions to access this report go to The Point > ELMS Training > General Information – ELMS A to Z > Reports > Professional-SEIU Adjustments Report.
| | | | Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Program Supports Teen Through Cancer Journey A diagnosis of Ewing sarcoma - a type of bone cancer - came just as Forrest Boynton began practice for the 2022 football season at St. Ambrose University. After undergoing 12 rounds of chemotherapy and one surgery at University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center - all while staying enrolled in college - Boynton recently celebrated his last treatment by ringing the bell.
To hear more about the AYA Program and Forrest's full story, visit The Loop.
| | | Patient Comments from the Pediatric Specialty Clinic "Kelly was great, she made sure to speak to both my daughter and myself, neither of us was excluded and I truly appreciate that!" -patient of Kelly Marine, ARNP
"Dr. Christensen is always very detail oriented, gentle, kind, respectful and takes her time visiting with my children ensuring all concerns are addressed. We appreciate her so much, my kids enjoy seeing her!" -patient of Lori Christensen, MD | | | | Heart Friends Support Group Fundraiser The Funky Zebra in Cedar Rapids, IA, is hosting a one-night fundraising event for Heart Friends, a support group for our pediatric Cardiology patients who have heart disease. Heart Friends will receive 20% of all sales from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18. Watch the groups' Facebook pages for sales throughout the day if you can't make the event in person!
Pool and Outdoor Water Safety Reminder
From small plastic pools in the backyard to public pools, lakeside beaches, and private farm ponds, where there's water, there's likely to be swimming in the summertime - and an increased risk for drowning or other types of water hazards. For more information and safety tips click HERE!
| | | Ronald McDonald House IT Transition The Ronald McDonald House is transitioning their IT infrastructure today, July 10, which will come with a few changes:
- To reach the Ronald McDonald House, please call their new phone number: 319-500-RMHC (or 319-500-7642).
- You will be unable to dial an extension to reach the Ronald McDonald House.
- The new fax number is 319-900-7642.
- New marketing materials will be provided soon with their updated information for families to reference.
- All email addresses will remain the same.
- Families will have access to a phone in the RMH Loft and RMH Conference Room should they need to make a phone call.
- The phone number for the UISFCH Family Room on the PICU will remain the same.
Please reach out to Hanna Zevenbergen with any questions about the IT transition. | | | | UI Receives 2023 Healthiest State Workplace Award Due to the efforts of staff at liveWELL, EAP, Family Services, Wellness Ambassadors, and thousands of participants across campus, the University of Iowa won the Healthiest State Initiative's Healthiest State Workplace award among large employers. The Healthiest State Initiative is an Iowa-based nonprofit working to create awareness and integrate solutions across the state to improve the physical, social, and mental well-being of Iowans.
Read the full story HERE! | | | | Open Pediatric Clinical Research Trials Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
Pfizer Registry of Outcomes in Growth hormone RESearch (PROGRES): a multi-country, non-interventional, prospective cohort study among patients with human growth hormone (hGH) treatment under routine clinical care. Click here to learn more about this study.
Principal Investigator: Michael Tansey, MD
Study Type: Interventional
Compensation Available: No
| | | Who to Contact: Pediatric Research Finance Support As a reminder, attached are the contacts in Finance for support regarding Pediatric Research. Please reach out to your respective support person with any questions.
Visit the Pediatric Research SharePoint site for a complete list of resources. | | | Recollections of our Preeminent Pediatric Neurologist - Dr. Bill Bell | 
"Dr. William Bell recently passed away. He had been a world renown pediatric neurologist in our department in past decades. Here is my personal and insightful short story about Bill Bell (as he was known to all of us)."
The above is an excerpt from Charles Grose, MD's recollections of his friend and sponsor, Dr. Bill Bell. Click through to read the full story. | | | |
