Meet Kid Captain Mason Zabel
Mason Zabel, 2, of Independence, Iowa, is our Kid Captain for Saturday’s game against Indiana. Mason’s newborn screening revealed a rare genetic disorder. He undergoes weekly blood tests and adheres to a strict diet to control his condition.
Announcements
- Consider a health coach to help achieve optimal wellness
- Take your Working at Iowa survey by Oct. 17
- Earn your master’s degree or certificate in medical education
- Prospective students on health sciences campus Oct. 13
- Top hand hygiene performers, Sept. 30 to Oct. 6
- Benefits Office hours in October
- Seeking Distinguished Biomedical Scholars Lecture Series nominations
- Schedule your appointment at A Massage Oasis
- Funding opportunity: Keck Research Program
- Halloween costume policy
News
- internalmedicineiowa.org: Quality and Safety Symposium finalizes its agenda
- Nursing Recognition Day poster winners
- uihc.org: Heart and Vascular Center earns Gold Seal for VAD therapy
- medicine.uiowa.edu: New grant supports cancer prevention and control in rural Iowa
- dailyiowan.com: 2-year-old Kid Captain thrives with the help of an altered diet
- uichildrens.org: Meet Kid Captain Mason Zabel
- Revenue cycle project will improve patient experience, financial performance
- now.uiowa.edu: UI College of Nursing prepares next wave of modern health care leaders
- uihc.org: First in Iowa to implant third-generation heart device
- uihc.org: Heart and Vascular Center earns Gold Seal for VAD therapy
- medicine.uiowa.edu: UI team wins grant to improve and advance genome editing
- internalmedicineiowa.org: Abel honored as ‘History Maker’
- medicine.uiowa.edu: A personal brush with the Nobel
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Lee Jellison of Manchester, Iowa, had a leaky valve in his heart. Although he wasn’t a candidate for open-heart surgery, he became the first patient in Iowa to receive an upgraded MitraClip, a device that is inserted with minimally invasive surgery for the right patients. Before surgery, Lee had a hard time doing many of the things he loves, including walking with his wife and working on puzzles. Now he’s back to doing these things and more - without getting tired. Learn more: spr.ly/6189Dfl4N
Events
October 4, 2018 - October 18, 2018
October 15, 2018
Frontiers in Obesity, Diabetes, and Metabolism: Scott Soleimanpour, MD
Lunch fundraiser for the Domestic Violence Intervention Program
October 16, 2018
Molecular Medicine Student Seminar
Biochemistry Workshop: Catherine Musselman, PhD
Internal Medicine Research Seminar