| | Welcome to the Team! Jennifer Moore begins as a Secretary III in the division of Medical Genetics and Genomics on January 2.
Jose Zapata begins as a Research Assistant in the division of Pulmonary Medicine on January 2.
Leolani Chakeres begins as a Med Lab Tech in the Cytogenetics Lab in the division of Medical Genetics and Genomics on January 2.
Mallory Gibbs begins as a Clinical Trials Research Nurse in the division of Neonatology on January 2.
| | | 2023-2024 Staff Performance Reviews The staff annual performance review cycle is underway. The Department of Pediatrics has established a goal to have all staff performance reviews completed no later than March 8, 2024. Employee self-reviews should be completed by January 12, 2024.
Please email Pediatrics HR with any questions.
Please plan to attend the following session:
Tips to Make Your Annual Performance Review Meaningful
Wednesday, January 17, 2023 | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Zoom | Meeting ID: 975 6673 4679 Passcode: 348931
| | | | Stay in The Loop with Denise Jamieson Join Denise Jamieson, MD, MPH, vice president for medical affairs and the Tyrone D. Artz Dean of the Carver College of Medicine, for her first live update of the new year from 12:00 - 12:30 p.m., Thursday, January 11, 2024, in the Ziffren Conference Room (Elevator H, Level 1) or join online. HawkID and password are required.
Employees will have the opportunity to submit questions both in-person and online. If you'd like to submit your questions ahead of the live event, email vpma@uiowa.edu.
Save the Date - Peds Research Day
Save the Date! The Stead Family Department of Pediatrics Research Day is April 12, 2024. Abstracts will be accepted beginning February 1, 2024. More specifics to come regarding abstract submission.
CAMBUS Winter Break Service and Winter Weather Tips
Winter is here, and the CAMBUS is all about making sure you can get around campus safely. Keep an eye out for CAMBUS snow detours. Any changes will be announced through the Transit app.
| | | UI Health Care to Update Brand Identify, Logos in 2024 UI Health Care is evolving to meet the health care needs for the state across its patient care, medical education, and biomedical research missions. As part of this evolution, the UI Health Care brand will be updated to reflect UI Health Care's identity as a health care leader and innovator in the region, and a place where people feel proud to work.
UI Health Care's brand will align with a recent brand update by the University of Iowa. Key brand changes that will roll out in 2024:
- University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center will be the new name for University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics at 200 Hawkins Drive.
- New logos will be adopted for UI Health Care, the UI Carver College of Medicine, UI Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital, and UI Health Care Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center.
- Campus names
- University campus will reflect the current academic medical center home, across from Kinnick Stadium, on the UI campus.
- North Liberty campus will open in 2025 with a new hospital and clinic building, initially serving orthopedics and sports medicine.
Visit The Loop for all the details. | | | | Patient Comments from the Pediatric Specialty Clinics "My experience was very good! She listened to all of my problems and addressed them accordingly without being overbearing." -patient of Jennifer Paternostro, PhD
"Mark Olson took the time to really listen to me and discuss my concerns. He was very understanding and supportive. I felt so much better after our conversation." -patient of Mark Olson, PA-C
"Dr. Soltys was amazing! She was so sweet and kind and made our visit very pleasant." -patient of Karissa Soltys, MD
| | | In photos: Holiday Walk Child Life Specialists at University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital (SFCH) recently hosted a holiday walk for pediatric patients on Level 12 of SFCH. Child Life Specialists focus on meeting the emotional and developmental needs of children who are in a health care setting.
Read more about the SFCH Child Life Specialists and all the work that they do HERE, and click through to view the photos from the holiday walk. | | | | Your workspace should both be healthy and help you to do your best work. The UI's Ergonomics Program allows departments and employees to design their optimal workspaces and can recommend exercises to improve your comfort and posture at work.
Complete the Ergonomic Risk Survey to begin the Ergonomic Workstation Assessment and Evaluation process. Please contact ergonomics@uiowa.edu with questions. | | | 8 Tips for Self-Soothing your Daily Stressors Self-soothing is important when it comes to navigating daily stressors. Seeking out ways to help regulate your emotional state can feel like a daunting task. Here are eight tips for staying focused on what's important and living in the moment.
Click HERE to view the eight tips. | | | | Open Pediatric Clinical Research Trials Pediatric Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation
Apellis Extension. This study is designed as a long-term extension to Study APL2-C3G-310, and is being conducted to establish the long-term safety and efficacy of pegcetacoplan in patients with C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) or immune-complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (IC-MPGN). Click through to read more about this study.
Principal Investigator: Carla Nester, MD, MSA, FASN
Study Type: Interventional
Compensation Available: Yes | | | |
