| Stead Family Department of Pediatrics Research Day is Monday, May 9 | Join us for our annual event! The full agenda can be viewed here.
Event will take place via Zoom and in person from 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. in 2415 JCP, Pediatric Conference Center, Elevator F, Level 2. From 4-5 p.m. We will move to MERF Atrium (in person only) for the Poster Session.
Zoom details: Link to meeting
Meeting ID: 965 4893 1332
Passcode: 908282
| | | | Welcome to the Team
- Shiloh Lueschow, Postdoctoral Research Scholar, division of Neonatology, starts today, May 2.
- Caroline Toth, Clinical Trials Research Assistant, division of Pulmonary Medicine, starts today, May 2.
- Jillian Weidner, Research Assistant, division of Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation, starts today, May 2.
Happy Work Anniversary
- Carol Johnson, Program Coordinator for the Newborn Screening Program, division of Medical Genetics and Genomics, celebrated 30 years on April 23.
UIHC Printable (and Digital) Thank You Cards
Have a colleague you want to show gratitude towards? Consider downloading one of the thank you cards provided in the link below.
Click on any of the images below to download a PDF version of the thank you cards to print or send in email. Click through here for printing tips. | | | Featured Positions in the Stead Family Department of Pediatrics Here are a couple of the open positions within the Stead Family Department of Pediatrics and Stead Family Children's Hospital, which we invite you to share through your own professional networks - whether that be through a targeted email, or by posting the link to your professional social media accounts:
Thank you for your help and dedication in continuing to grow this department with world-class talent.
Open Positions in the Stead Family Department of Pediatrics
We currently have multiple opportunities for people to join our department - we encourage you to view them and share them as you like:
| | | DEI Corner and Wellness Updates | | | | DEI Newsletter Going Quarterly After the May issue of the Stead Family Department of Pediatrics' DEI Newsletter, we will be shifting this to come out quarterly. As always, we welcome your input on content you find useful. In addition, we remain open for anyone in the department to write a Diversity Spotlight to share with the department.
DEI Leadership Award Nominations Now Open
Nominations are open for the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Award. This award honors an individual or group that has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to DEI through their leadership contributions. The nomination deadline is next Monday, May 9. | | | 2022 Summer Campus Wellness Scavenger Hunt This year liveWELL is teaming up with the Pentacrest Museums to explore some of the beautiful green spaces and trees featured on our UI campus. As you participate in the scavenger hunt across campus, you're also encouraged to participate in the monthly Pentacrest Museum Tree Tours! Not only is this a great way to learn more about the diversity, beauty, and stories of trees on our campus, but three stops on the Tree Tours are also on the scavenger hunt! This program runs from June 1 through August 31, but you can learn more now at the liveWELL website and register for the program in your My liveWELL Portal. | | | | University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital is one of just five hospitals nationwide with new CARPEDIEM technology, a dialysis system designed specifically for infants. | | | The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine is pleased to announce the inaugural cohort of its new Stead Family Scholars Program. This year's scholars include Jennifer Bermick, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics - Neonatology. Click the title for the full cohort and their projects. | | | | Frontiers in Pediatric Research Lectures
- Second and fourth Mondays of the month, from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. via Zoom.
- May 9 is Peds Research Day! See details in the first article.
Grand Rounds
- Every Friday from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. in JCP 2415 and via Zoom. CME credit available.
- May 6: Wayne Tworetzky, MD, Director, Fetal Cardiac Imaging; Director, Fetal Cardiology Program; Benderson Chair, Boston Children's Hospital; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School; Title TBD.
- May 13: Carly Theiler, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine, University of Iowa; "Pediatric Submersion Injuries and Drowning Prevention."
| | | Non-Profit Event Feature 2022 Walk to End Epilepsy
Join our division of Neurology's team NoMoSeizures in the June 4th Walk to End Epilepsy! It's free to register, and the team does plan on attending in person.
For the fourth year in a row, Peds Neurology is engaging in a friendly fundraising competition with Adult Neurology and Neurosurgery. If you feel compelled to donate to either team, you may do so directly on their team page.
Questions? Reach out to Liberty Taeger.
14th Annual Heart Friends Golf Outing
This year's Heart Friends Support Group's annual event takes place on Friday, June 10: 9 a.m. at Saddleback Golf Course, 4646 180th St. NE, Solon, IA 52333. | | | Help pick new song for Hawkeye Wave | The University of Iowa wants your input in selecting the next song for one of the best traditions in college sports—the Hawkeye Wave. The university will select the top eight songs for fan voting to begin on July 11.
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