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James Howe, MD, Receives NANETS Lifetime Achievement Award

Monday, November 9, 2026
James Howe, MD, professor of surgery and director of Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery at University of Iowa Health Care, has been named the recipient of the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award from the North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (NANETS).
Burn Clinic Receives 2026 Exceptional Team Award

Burn Clinic Receives 2026 Exceptional Team Award

Tuesday, November 3, 2026
The University of Iowa Health Care Burn Clinic has been named the recipient of the 2026 Exceptional Team Award, an honor presented by the Office of the Patient Experience in recognition of outstanding patient-centered care, communication, and service excellence.
Dr. Carlisle, in front of the Children's Surgery Center

Leading Pediatric Surgical Quality Through Data and Collaboration

Monday, October 26, 2026
Delivering the best possible outcomes for children requires more than surgical expertise. It also depends on continuously evaluating results, identifying opportunities for improvement, and using data to guide better care.
Stepping On in Hopkinton, IA event

Helping older Iowans stay independent: UI Health Care expands statewide falls prevention efforts

Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Through a partnership with the Iowa Community HUB, University of Iowa Health Care's Level 1 Trauma Center will help bring proven falls prevention programs to more communities across Iowa.
Dr. Zahid in the surgery sim lab

Expanding Options for Patients with Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injuries

Friday, October 16, 2026
Dr. Rehan Zahid is helping expand access to specialized brachial plexus and peripheral nerve care at UI Health Care. Through expert diagnosis, individualized treatment, and a vision for a multidisciplinary nerve care program, he is improving care options for patients with complex nerve injuries across Iowa and the Midwest.
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University of Iowa Health Care Burn Treatment Center Highlights Fire Prevention Week Battery Safety Tips

Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Fire Prevention Week Spotlight: The University of Iowa Health Care Burn Treatment Center is encouraging Iowans to practice safe lithium-ion battery charging habits to help prevent fires and burn injuries. Burn Center Director Samuel W. Jones, MD, FACS, says simple precautions such as using approved chargers, replacing damaged batteries, and monitoring devices while charging can help keep individuals and families safe.
Dr. Lizarraga helps a patient navigate cancer

Lizarraga champions access to high-quality cancer care for rural Iowans

Thursday, October 1, 2026
Through initiatives like the Iowa Cancer Affiliate Network and Commission on Cancer, Ingrid Lizarraga, MBBS, FACS, is helping improve the quality of cancer care across Iowa communities.
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Alumni Corner: Tathyana Fensterer, MD, PhD

Monday, September 21, 2026
Iowa plastic surgery alumna Tathyana Fensterer, MD, PHD reflects on her training at Iowa and discusses her new role as Medical Director of Plastic Surgery at Indiana University Bloomington.
Dr. Dudeja delivers Townhall address to Department of Surgery

Department of Surgery Celebrates a Banner Year of Growth, Innovation, and Achievement

Monday, September 14, 2026
The University of Iowa Department of Surgery gathered at the beginning of September for its annual State of the Department Town Hall, where Chair Dr. Vikas Dudeja reflected on the department's accomplishments over the past year and outlined a vision for continued growth in patient care, research, and education.

Upcoming UI Carver College of Medicine Events

Skills for Educators: Effective and Efficient Clinical Teaching

Thursday, November 12, 2026 8:30am to 11:30am
University of Iowa Health Care University Campus
Develop effective and efficient approaches to teaching in the context of patient care.

REDCap Data Handling

Thursday, November 12, 2026 10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual

This is the sixth and final step in the REDCap training series. In this training we won't use REDCap at all. Instead, we will cover ways to view and manage your exported REDCap data in Microsoft Excel and Sublime Text such as:

Populating data from one Excel sheet to another with vlookup()

Seeing specific data with column sorting and filtering

Ensuring data is cohesive by creating tables

Looking at how data relates to other data by creating pivot tables

Transforming unusable data to a usable format...

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Biochemistry Seminar: "Principles of MHC-I Peptide Selection in Antigen Presentation"

Thursday, November 12, 2026 10:30am to 11:20am
Medical Education Research Facility

Principles of MHC-I Peptide Selection in Antigen Presentation

Presented by

James Lee, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Microbiology
NYU Langone Health

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Juan Rodriguez Thesis Defense

Thursday, November 12, 2026 10:30am to 1:30pm
Medical Education Research Facility

Juan Rodriguez, a Cell and Developmental Biology Graduate Student in the Yang Lab will defend his thesis titled "Obesity-Associated Nitrosative Stress Impairs Hepatic IDE Activity and Insulin Metabolism."

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Biomedical & Health Informatics Community Meeting

Thursday, November 12, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
September 10, 2026 Seminar: Clinical Decision Support: An Improvement Science and Human Factors Based Approach

Internal Medicine Grand Rounds 11/12/2026

Thursday, November 12, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
General Hospital

Practicing Medicine at The Bottom of the World
Julie Parsonet, MD, Stanford University

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Biomedical & Health Informatics Community Meeting

Thursday, November 12, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
Biomedical and Health Informatics Community Meeting November 12, 2026

Biomedical & Health Informatics Community Meeting

Thursday, November 12, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
Biomedical and Health Informatics Community Meeting
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Anatomy of an Idea - Kate Kragness

Friday, November 13, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Bowen Science Building
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Mobile Clinic - CommUnity Food Pantry

Saturday, November 14, 2026 8:00am to 11:00am
CommUnity Food Pantry
Mobile Clinic