University of Iowa Health Care faculty, staff, students, and volunteers celebrated UI Health Care Week on May 11-16, 2026 with a variety of festivities and giveaways. The annual event is held to recognize all the contributions made over the past year. Denise Jamieson, MD, MPH, UI Vice President for Medical Affairs, the Tyrone D. Artz Dean, Carver College of Medicine, and the head of UI Health…

As associate medical director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Amy Stanford is part of a team with globally recognized expertise in life-sustaining care for extremely premature infants. Stead Family Children’s Hospital NICU outcomes for babies at 21-22 weeks’ gestation are among the best in the world.

One year after opening its North Liberty medical campus, University of Iowa Health Care leaders anticipate continued growth in caring for patients throughout the community and across the state and region — to the point where plans are underway to complete and fill the facility’s existing shell space designated for future expansion.

Later this calendar year, UI Health Care will bring its affiliate, UI Community HomeCare, together with its home health services to create a single, unified home health program. This integrated model will bring skilled home health nursing, home infusion, durable medical equipment, and medical supplies under one coordinated program, helping patients transition safely, smoothly, and confidently…

Marta Van Beek, MD, MPH, has been named the executive medical director of ambulatory services for UI Health Care. In this role, Van Beek will drive and support alignment and consistency across all ambulatory sites, to guide access, patient experience, and patient-centered care. Van Beek — who has served in a similar position supporting the university campus ambulatory clinics for the last four…

Justin Buzick, MD, finds a great sense of purpose serving Iowans in both urban and more rural areas as he begins his career at Mission Cancer + Blood, part of University of Iowa Health Care.

UI Health Care will present three projects at the Feb. 25–26 meeting of the Iowa Board of Regents aimed at modernizing aging infrastructure to improve patient care and research capabilities.

As one of the largest and best employers in the state, University of Iowa Health Care offers a wide range of rewarding careers, many of which do not require an advanced degree. In fact, some roles only require a high school diploma or equivalent. From hands-on patient care positions to behind-the-scenes roles that keep the health system running smoothly, UI Health Care is a place to build and…

After completing a fellowship in hematology/medical oncology at the University of Colorado, Sydney Brehany, MD, started her first position at a private practice setting in Colorado. She learned essential skills from the experience, specializing in breast, gynecologic, and hereditary cancers.A native of the north-central Iowa community of Algona, Brehany decided to move back to Iowa in 2025,…