Nearly 100 University of Iowa Health Care residents, fellows, and their spouses gathered in a room overlooking Kinnick Stadium on July 31, 2025, to explore job opportunities at health care organizations across the state.
UI Health Care Updates
UI Health Care Updates
For Kerry Mann, RN, OCN, flex nurse at Mission Cancer + Blood, part of UI Health Care, every day is different but consistently focused on providing patient-focused care. We asked her to share more about her role, and her outlook on the integration of Mission and UI Health Care.
UI Health Care has served the Cedar Rapids community for many years. Many of the services, including dermatology, family medicine, OB/GYN, pediatrics, sports medicine, and urgent care services, are located in leased space at 411 10th Street SE in Cedar Rapids.UI Health Care now has the opportunity to purchase the 411 10th Street SE building. With approximately 60% of the building already leased…
UI Health Care leaders have appointed two Carver College of Medicine faculty members to serve in graduate medical education (GME) leadership positions. Amy Stier, MD, MME, has been named associate dean for GME—designated institutional officer (DIO) and Tracey Cho, MD, MA, has been named associate dean for GME—leadership and development, effective July 14.
A claim brought by University of Iowa against several contractors over a faulty window system at University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital has concluded with an arbitration panel awarding the university $49.4 million in damages.
After a national search, J. Joshua “Josh” Wilda, MPA, has been appointed UI Health Care’s associate vice president for information systems and chief information digital officer (CIDO), effective Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. In this position, Wilda will lead the Health Care Information Systems (HCIS) team and oversee information technology services, including technical support, applications development…
University of Iowa Health Care leaders have announced two interim leadership appointments aimed at strengthening its academic and strategic initiatives. Darren Hoffmann, PhD, has been named the interim associate dean for graduate and postdoctoral studies in the Carver College of Medicine, effective this month, as enterprise leaders complete a national search for the permanent associate dean…
A new University of Iowa Health Care location will open soon in Urbandale, bringing a several of the system’s existing Des Moines-based specialty services together under one roof, providing patients living in central and western Iowa with more convenient access to care, close to home. The new clinic, located at 2901 NW 86th Street in Urbandale, is scheduled to open on Sept...
UI Health Care will begin a national search for the next chair and department executive officer (DEO) of the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation to oversee daily operations, strategic planning, and financial management of the department.
Nitin Karandikar, MD, PhD, has been named the enterprise chief strategy officer for University of Iowa Health Care, expanding his executive leadership responsibilities while he continues as professor and chair of the Department of Pathology. Starting July 1, Karandikar will be shaping and driving the long-term strategic direction across UI Health Care’s clinical, research, and education missions…