2022 UI Physicians Clinical Awards winners
The winners of the 2022 University of Iowa Physicians (UIP) Clinical Awards were presented at a special ceremony held online and at the UI Urmila Sahai Auditorium.
The event was part of the annual UIP Members Meeting & Report, Iowa Medical Mutual Insurance Company (IMMIC) Annual Members Meeting, and the Annual Meeting of the UI Hospitals & Clinics Medical Staff.
Our newest University of Iowa Physicians Clinical Award winners are:
Clinician of the Year Award—Jeremy Greenlee, MD
This award is given to a clinician who most embodies those aspects of a truly great patient service provider, including technical skill, humanism to patients and families, collaboration with colleagues, and advocacy.
Advanced Practice Clinician of the Year Award—Sara Kraus, ARNP, DNP, FNP-BC
This award is given to an advanced practice provider that most embodies those aspects of a truly great patient service provider, including technical skill, humanism to patients and families, collaboration with colleagues, and advocacy.
Innovations in Clinical Care Award—International Family Medicine Clinic
The Innovations in Clinical Care Award is given to an individual or team for implementation of an innovative new program or process that improves service to patients.
Patient Satisfaction and Service Excellence Award—ALS Multidisciplinary Clinic Team
This award is given to an individual or team in recognition of outstanding patient satisfaction. Metrics can include the Press Ganey Satisfaction Score, most improved score, or other patient feedback.
Excellence in Quality Award—Prenatal Free Medical Clinic
This award is given to an individual or team in recognition of outstanding quality of care provided to patients. Recipients will have demonstrated excellence in reportable measures of quality, benchmarked patient outcomes, or improvements in internally measured outcomes.
Excellence in Our Workplace Award—Paul Van Heukelom, MD
This award is given to a medical director whose leadership and innovation demonstrably improves the “practice life” and satisfaction of providers in the delivery of clinical care.
Best Consulting Provider Award—Vignesh Packiam, MD
This award is given to an individual in recognition of his or her outstanding consulting or specialized services to the inpatient and ambulatory surgery patients of UI Health Care.