Carver College of Medicine

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UI honors 37 faculty and staff award winners

Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Thirty-seven University of Iowa faculty and staff members will be honored at the UI’s 2023 Faculty and Staff Awards Celebration on Oct. 26 for achievements ranging from excellence in service and teaching to leadership in outreach and student recruitment.
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Promoting Breastfeeding in Women with MS

It’s tough to be a new mother, whoever you are, whatever your income, wherever you live. But for women with chronic health conditions, it’s exceptionally difficult. Even breastfeeding can feel like an insurmountable task, full of uncertainties about the transmission of medication in breastmilk and the physical demands of holding an infant for long periods of time. This past summer, an Obermann Interdisciplinary Research Grant team, aided by Spelman Rockefeller funding, began studying breastfeeding in women with multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic disease of the brain and spinal cord.
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10 things you may have missed over the summer

Friday, August 18, 2023
Whether you were out of town, on vacation, or unplugged for the summer, here are 10 things you may have missed.
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Department of Microbiology and Immunology named a ‘Milestones in Microbiology’ site

University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine leaders joined current and former faculty and staff, alumni, and friends of the college’s Department of Microbiology and Immunology May 19 to celebrate the department’s 85th anniversary and its designation as a “Milestones in Microbiology” site by the American Society for Microbiology (ASM).
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UI Carver College of Medicine lands $28 million grant to take clinical research out into rural communities

The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine has received a seven-year, $28 million Clinical and Translational Science Award from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health. The grant is focused on extending the reach and benefit of clinical and translational research into communities across Iowa by fostering multidisciplinary collaboration across the university and the state. 
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Denise Jamieson named vice president for medical affairs, Carver College of Medicine dean

Thursday, May 25, 2023
Denise J. Jamieson, the James Robert McCord Professor and Chair of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Emory University School of Medicine and chief of gynecology and obstetrics for Emory Healthcare, has been named vice president for medical affairs and dean of the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
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Second candidate announced for vice president for medical affairs, Carver College of Medicine dean

Monday, May 8, 2023
A University of Iowa search committee has announced the second finalist for the next vice president for medical affairs and dean of the Carver College of Medicine.
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Times and dates for spring 2023 commencement

Tuesday, May 2, 2023
This spring, more than 5,400 University of Iowa students will receive their degrees during in-person and livestreamed commencement ceremonies, beginning with the College of Pharmacy’s Doctor of Pharmacy ceremony May 11 and concluding with the College of Dentistry’s ceremony June 2.
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VP for medical affairs, Carver College of Medicine dean finalists to visit campus

Wednesday, April 26, 2023
The University of Iowa search committee for the new vice president for medical affairs and dean of the Carver College of Medicine has selected candidates for on-campus interviews. Two candidates will visit campus in early May to participate in open forums and meet with faculty, staff, students, shared governance, and campus leadership.
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‘US News & World Report’ releases latest graduate, professional program rankings

Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Forty-four University of Iowa colleges and programs were recognized among the best in their field in the U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings for 2024. Five of these programs received a top-10 ranking in this year’s report.
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VP for medical affairs, Carver College of Medicine dean finalists to visit campus

Tuesday, April 25, 2023
The University of Iowa search committee for the new vice president for medical affairs and dean of the Carver College of Medicine has selected candidates for on-campus interviews. Two candidates will visit campus the first week of May to participate in open forums and meet with faculty, staff, students, shared governance, and campus leadership.
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VP for medical affairs, Carver College of Medicine dean finalists to visit campus

Monday, April 17, 2023
The University of Iowa search committee for the new vice president for medical affairs and dean of the Carver College of Medicine has selected candidates for on-campus interviews.