From Holstein in northwest Iowa to rural Storm Lake clinics, Jacob Kliegl’s path to physical therapy has been shaped by family, persistence, and purpose. An Iowa State University graduate who earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy at the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, Kliegl reflects on finding his passion for patient care, balancing graduate school with…

Sarah Beattie, PhD, assistant professor of pediatrics-infectious diseases, at University of Iowa Health Care, and her team, are using high-throughput drug screening against the most common disease-causing mold, Aspergillus fumigatus, to identify new treatments.

Isabelle Bennett shares the experience at University of Iowa Health Care that convinced her to become a physical therapist and how impactful her work can be on patients preparing to leave the hospital.

From Arvada, Colorado, to Iowa City, physician assistant (PA) student Noah Vasquez has taken an unconventional and inspiring path into medicine.

Last weekend’s Kids Go STEM event on the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine campus attracted 138 students from 21 Iowa counties. Since 2012, UI Health Care STEM education programs have engaged nearly 200,000 students, including many from rural or underrepresented groups in Iowa.Kids Go STEM, a free program that aims to spark middle schoolers’ interest in science, technology,…

A groundbreaking initiative to improve lung cancer screening rates in Iowa has received a major boost with support from Eli Lilly and Company. The community pharmacy-based study is aimed at reaching thousands of at-risk Iowans.

UI psychiatrist Susan Shen attributes her winning a $2.3 million Avenir Award to a supportive department and a “bold” grant proposal.

For physician assistant (PA) student Clare Dunne, the path to graduation included more than lectures, labs, and clinical rotations—it included surviving brain cancer, stepping away from school for a year, and returning stronger than ever.

University of Iowa Health Care researchers have developed a tiny drug-delivery device that could offer patients with bladder cancer a less invasive and less time-consuming way to receive treatment.