| | Proposed Affiliation: Mercy Iowa City and University of Iowa Health Care On Monday, August 7, 2023, Mercy Iowa City filed for bankruptcy and University of Iowa and Mercy Iowa City announced that they had entered an asset purchase arrangement for University of Iowa to purchase substantially all of Mercy Iowa City's assets should University of Iowa's bid prevail in the bankruptcy bid process.
Click through to read more on the arrangement, what happens next, and frequently asked questions. | | | Fall Medical Spanish Course Open for Enrollment Clinical providers can now register for UI Health Care's free medical Spanish course - aimed at establishing and cultivating a trusting provider-patient relationship. The virtual course begins on Monday, September 25, 2023 and runs for eight weeks:
- Mondays or Tuesdays, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. via Zoom
Visit the Loop for more information on the course. | | | | Lee-Son named Associate Chief Quality Officer for Children's and Women's Services Kathy Lee-Son, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, clinical associate professor of pediatric nephrology, has been named Associate Chief Quality Officer for Children's and Women's Services.
Dr. Lee-Son has served as the Interim Associate Chief Quality Officer for Children's and Women's Services since November 2020. Within that time, she has collaborated with multi-disciplinary teams across obstetrics and gynecology and pediatrics to develop and sustain quality improvement efforts, such as supporting the onboarding of Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS) Culture Wave and developing the Stead Family Department of Pediatrics' morbidity and mortality multi-disciplinary rounds.
Congratulations Dr. Lee-Son!
| | | New Medical Directors Medical directors function as clinical team leaders and are responsible for aligning their area with hospital initiatives. Their role is to assure cohesive and patient/family centered care is achieved in their area by partnering with nursing and administration to influence and improve quality outcomes. The following providers were appointed to directorship positions within the past month:
John Dagle, MD, PhD was appointed NICU Medical Director
Brady Thomas, MD was appointed Associate NICU Medical Director
Samuel Wong, DO, MS was appointed Neonatal Transport Medical Director
Congratulations Drs. Dagle, Thomas, and Wong! | | | | How to Improve Your Writing: Your Cheat Sheet for UI Health Care Tips to keep your University of Iowa Health Care writing strong, consistent, and on-brand.
- University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics: The legal name of our hospital uses the "&" (ampersand) instead of the word "and."
- "UI Health Care" not UI Healthcare": Treat "health care" as two words.
- You may shorten "University of Iowa" to "UI" anytime for staff-only communications, or on the second reference for patients or the public use.
- Avoid the abbreviations "UIHC" and "CCOM" for external audiences.
- Always include "Stead Family" within the name of UI Stead Family Children's Hospital, not just UI Children's Hospital
Visit the Loop for the full list of tips! | | | Photo Recap: Kids' Day 2023 The Iowa football team hosted Kids' Day at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, August 12, 2023. Take a look at some behind-the-scenes photos from the fun-filled day recognizing our UI Stead Family Children's Hospital 2023 Kid Captains.
Get to know our 2023 Kid Captains!
CAMBUS Service for Fall 2023 Begins Saturday, August 19, 2023
CAMBUS fall 2023 routes and schedules will operate Saturday, August 19, 2023 - Friday, December 15, 2023. Updated schedules are available here. Download the Transit app for alerts and service updates. | | | | Intuitive Eating with Haley Melchert Intuitive Eating is a mind-body approach to healthy eating that includes eating consistently throughout the day, practicing mindfulness, helpful coping strategies, and finding movement you enjoy. Learn more from Haley Melchert, Behavioral Health Consultant and Fitness Specialist for Student Wellness. | | | Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) MBSR is the gold standard for mindfulness interventions. liveWELL partners with Brad Baldwin from Aperture to offer this eight-week program to UI faculty and staff at no cost. The next group starts in September. Learn more and schedule an appointment to meet with a Health Coach or UI EAP to complete a referral for the program. | | | | UI Team Investigates the Evolution of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria A University of Iowa team lead by Anthony Fischer, MD, PhD, reported how bacteria evolve resistance to the critical antibiotic linezolid. Dr. Fischer's team investigated Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from a cohort of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) during a 10-year study period.
The study's first author, Nicholas Pitcher, is now a third-year medical student at the Carver College of Medicine. The team also collaborated with experts from the State Hygienic Laboratory (SHL) in Coralville, as well as members of Dr. Paul Planet's laboratory from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
The article will be published in the upcoming issue of Microbiology Spectrum. In the meantime, visit Pub Med to read more about the study. | | | Institute for Clinical and Translational Science Fall Seminar: Career Development and Funding The seminar from the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science is designed for fellows and new faculty to boost basic skills in career development and obtaining funding. Topics include:
- University structure and tenure
- Laboratory leadership in science
- Time management
- Getting funded
- Mentorship
- Education.
The seminar will be hosted over Zoom. Each session is from 4:00-5:20 p.m. every other Tuesday for a total of six sessions. The first session is Tuesday, August 29, 2023.
If interested, please contact Jamie Thrams. | | | Staff Spotlight: Sydney Jellison | | | | | |
