The University of Iowa is beginning to plan for the construction of a new cancer-focused research building on the west side of campus that will provide the ability to perform state-of-the-art cancer-themed research and enhance existing collaborations among the UI’s health sciences colleges and programs. “Iowa has one of the fastest-growing rates of new cancers in the country,” says Denise…

Providing a seamless experience for orthopedics patients—whether it’s walk-in, outpatient, short-stay recovery, or inpatient care—will be key to the University of Iowa Health Care medical campus in North Liberty. For patients needing orthopedic surgery, the North Liberty location will offer greater access and convenience, notes J. Lawrence Marsh, MD, professor and chair of the Department of…

For Keegan Wells, nursing is a family affair. “Both my mom and my grandma were nurses,” says Wells, RN, BSN, a telemetry nurse at University of Iowa Health Care’s downtown campus. “It was my grandma who always said she thought I’d be a good nurse.” While his grandmother died several years ago and his mother has retired, both had several nursing jobs in the Iowa City area during their careers,…

The University of Iowa and UI Health Care are ranked among America’s Best Employers by State 2024 list published by Forbes magazine. The list, published Aug. 20, includes 30 employers in the state of Iowa. UI Health Care is ranked No. 8 on Iowa’s list, while the UI is No. 18. “From our exceptional benefits, world-renowned reputation, to our strong workplace culture, the University of Iowa is…

Denise Jamieson, MD, MPH, UI vice president for medical affairs and the Tyrone D. Artz Dean of the Carver College of Medicine, recently participated in an all-employee, six-month update on the downtown campus along with Brad Haws, MBA, chief executive officer of the clinical enterprise of UI Health Care. They shared some of the major achievements since the January integration and provided details…

University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center was once again ranked the top hospital in Iowa and recognized nationally in eight specialties in the 2024–25 “Best Hospitals” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report. UI Health Care ranked in the top 50 hospitals nationally for three specialties: Ophthalmology – No. 6 Ear, nose, and throat – No. 14 Cancer – No. 41

When the new University of Iowa Health Care medical campus in North Liberty opens in the spring of 2025, it will serve as the new home for the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation—providing a full range of musculoskeletal care in one location for a seamless patient experience. The community and patients will also have access to an emergency department, a retail and 24-hour drive-thru…