Congratulation to Dr. Diana Bayer in Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology on the birth of her daughter, Isabel Kay Bowstead. Isabel was born March 29 weighing 7 lb 7 oz, and 20 inches long. Dr. Bayer, her husband Lee, and Isabel are doing well.
Congratulations to two articles out of Neonatology that are up for awards.
The following article was selected as one of the 16 nominees for the 2019 Evidence-Based Neonatology (EBNEO) impact article of the year award, featuring Dr. Edward Bell, Dr. Tarah Colaizy, and Dr. Matt Rysavy (fellow) as contributors.
The next article was nominated for Article of the Month for October 2019, which included Dr. John Dagle, Dr. Edward Bell, and Dr. Tarah Colaizy as contributors (and Patricia Watkins, a former fellow).
Congratulations to Dr. Christina Cifra (Critical Care) on her new K08 award from the Department of Health and Human Services/Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
The award is for her project “Understanding Referral Community, the Diagnostic Process, and Diagnostic Error in Pediatric Critical Care“. The grant provides $439,588 over 3 years.
Congratulations to Dr. Natasha Madhoo Reynolds and her husband on the birth of their new daughter, Elizabeth Grace Reynolds, who was born on March 16, weighing 8 lbs 2 oz. All in the family are doing well. Congratulations!
Congratulations to Carol Johnson for her new grant from the Iowa Department of Public Health for $25,567. The funds go toward “GSL for The Opportunity for Teaching through Education and Resources” program (OTTER) as part of the Iowa Newborn Screening Program.
Ian Law, MD (Cardiology) and Hannah Bombei, MS, CGC (Genetics) were guests on Iowa Public Radio’s Talk of Iowa podcast to discuss their years of testing and research to stop a disease plaguing an Iowa Mennonite family of eight.
Congratulations to Dr. Pesce on her recent “YOU Make a Difference Award”! From a member of the care team:
“Today I was asked to come to the PSC Lab to help provide distraction and support to a 6 year old patient during her lab draw. When I arrived, the patient was tearful, reluctant and scared. Per the patient’s request, Dr. Pesce accompanied her from her clinic appointment to the lab, waited with her until it was her turn, and then was present for the lab draw. The patient’s positive coping and willingness to comply with medical treatment was dramatically impacted by Dr. Pesce. I was so impressed by Dr. Pesce’s willingness to take time out of her busy schedule to accompany and support her patient during her lab draw. This is a great example of high‐quality, patient‐centered care. While I don’t work with Dr. Pesce often, it’s clear that she provides not only excellent medical care, but excellent emotional support to the patient’s and families she serves. What a great example of compassion and going above and beyond!! UIHC is so lucky to have physicians like Dr. Pesce as a part of our team.”
Congratulations to Dr. Aaron Boes (Neurology), Dr. Osamah Aldoss (Cardiology), Dr. Paul McCray (Pulmonary), and Dr. Damian Krysan (Infectious Diseases) on their recent grants received.
Under the leadership of Dr. Arun Modi (Hematology/Oncology), the Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) program is now a part of the Primary Immune Deficiency Treatment Consortium (PIDTC) – an NIH-funded consortium of select children’s hospitals involved in the diagnosis, cutting-edge research, and new clinical trials for Primary Immune deficiency disorders.
This is a great honor and achievement to be included in the PIDTC. “This is a feather in the cap of Dr. Modi and his BMT team”, says Dr. Yatin Vyas, Division Director for Hematology/Oncology.
Congratulations to Drs. John Dagle and Jeff Murray (Neonatology), and Dr. Aaron Boes (Neurology) on each receiving a CCOM Innovation Research Grant in the amount of $10,000. Their individual projects are listed below:
