Celebration of Excellence in Research, Scholarship, Teaching, and Service set for April 28
A group of 17 University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine faculty members will be honored for their work as scientists, scholars, and educators at the fifth annual Celebration of Excellence in Research, Scholarship, Teaching, and Service.
The celebration will begin at 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 28, in the Prem Sahai Auditorium in the Medical Education and Research Facility (MERF). A reception will follow in the Jean and Reneé Robillard Atrium in MERF. UI Health Care faculty, staff, students, and volunteers are invited to attend.
Denise Jamieson, MD, MPH, UI vice president for medical affairs and the Tyrone D. Artz Dean of the Carver College of Medicine, will host the celebration, which honors new inductees to the Carver College of Medicine Wall of Scholarship; the college’s newest Impact Scholars; and recipients of the college’s annual faculty awards.
Wall of Scholarship
The Wall of Scholarship acknowledges current UI Carver College of Medicine faculty who are first or senior authors of published research articles that have made a significant impact on a particular field of science or medicine.
Specifically, the research papers have been cited more than 1,000 times in subsequent published research articles, based on at least two of three recognized academic citation indices: Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science.
The following faculty members achieved Wall of Scholarship distinction during the 2024 calendar year:
- Joseph A. Buckwalter IV, MD, MS, professor in the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
- James D. Byrne, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology
- Joseph J. Cullen, MD, professor in the Department of Surgery–Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Matthew Bryant Howren, PhD, MPH, associate professor in the Department of Internal Medicine
- Jose A. Morcuende, MD, PhD, professor in the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
- Stuart L. Weinstein, MD, professor in the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
The Wall of Scholarship designation is reserved for current Carver College of Medicine faculty. With the addition of this year’s scholars, 29 faculty members currently hold this distinction, bringing the current total of research papers/plaques to 42 publications.
Impact Scholars
Carver College of Medicine Impact Scholars are selected based on the Hirsch index, also known as the H-index, which represents the number of research papers a faculty member has published, and the papers’ impact as determined by how many times they have been cited by other scientists and scholars in subsequent research articles.
For example, a researcher with an H-index of 50 has published at least 50 articles that each have been cited at least 50 times. An H-index increases as multiple papers are cited multiple times. The H-index calculations for the Carver College of Medicine Impact Scholars are based on research abstract and citation data from Scopus. Carver College of Medicine Impact Scholars are faculty who have achieved H-index scores of 100 or higher (“gold” level) and 50 or higher (“silver” level).
The following faculty achieved Impact Scholar distinction during the 2024 calendar year:
Gold Level
- Eric Hoffman, PhD, professor in the Department of Radiology
- Richard J. Smith, MD, professor in the Department of Otolaryngology
Silver Level
- Michael Wall, MD, professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- John H. Fingert, MD, PhD, professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Barry London, MD, PhD, professor in the Department of Internal Medicine–Cardiovascular Medicine
- Thomas Wassink, MD, professor in the Department of Psychiatry
- Michael A. O’Donnell, MD, professor in the Department of Urology
Impact Scholar designation is reserved for current Carver College of Medicine faculty. With the addition of this year’s scholars, seven faculty members currently hold the Gold Level distinction, and 64 faculty members currently hold the Silver Level distinction.
Carver College of Medicine Faculty Awards
The faculty awards are presented each year to recognize faculty who have made exceptional contributions impacting students, colleagues, and patients.
- Collegiate Teaching Award: Marc Pizzimenti, PhD, MA, associate professor in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
- Ernest O. Theilen Clinical Teaching and Service Award: David Bedell, MD, clinical professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine
- J.P. Long Teaching Award in the Basic Sciences: Yuriy Usachev, PhD, professor in the Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology
- Faculty Service Award: Dawn Quelle, PhD, professor in the Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology
These faculty members have produced impactful results—in their published research studies and peer-reviewed articles; in their mentorship and dedication to student success; and in the service they provide to our college and community.