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Meghan Connett, MD

Clinical Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine

Current Positions

  • Clinical Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine
  • Family and Community Medicine Resident Community Medicine Rotation Course Director
  • Co-Director Annual Refresher Course, Department of Family and Community Medicine
  • International Family Medicine Clinic Provider
  • Primary Care Physician at Center for Development and Disabilities Center (CDD)

Education

  • South Africa Study Abroad Visiting Student, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
  • BA, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
  • MD in Medicine, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
  • Resident in Family Medicine, University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Visiting Resident Rotation, Indian Health Service, Crownpoint, New Mexico

Research Interests

  • HIV Consent Process in the Primary Care Clinic
  • Emergency Room Triage Times at Indian Health Service Crownpoint

Licenses & Certifications

  • State of Iowa Medical License, Iowa Board of Medicine
  • State of Illinois Medical License, Illinois Board of Medicine
  • Controlled Substance License, US Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration, Iowa
  • Family Medicine Board Certification, American Board of Family Medicine, Iowa
  • Basic Life Support, American Heart Association, Iowa
  • Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics, American Academy of Family Physicians, Iowa
  • Centering Pregnancy Facilitator
  • Nexplanon Clinical Training Program, Merck and Co., Iowa

Selected Publications

  • Shaw N, Leslie V, Walter A, Connett M. Does the King-Devick test accurately diagnose sport-related concussion in adults? Evidence-Based Practice, 2023. DOI: 10.1097/EBP.0000000000001890.
  • Lynch A, Weckmann M, Connett M, Jindal M, Woodson-Defauw N, Hemesath K (University of Iowa Family Medicine and Family Medicine Psychiatry Residency Programs). National Family Medicine Curriculum Guideline: Substance Use Disorders (revision). American Academy of Family Physicians. 2022.
  • Rosenbaum M, Skelly K, Sherer A, Butler N, Johnson K, Pomeranz K, Abou-Arab E, Connett M. Tips for discussing COVID-19 vaccines during patient visits. UI Healthcare Noon News, The Loop. https://medcom.uiowa.edu/theloop/news/providers-your-comprehensive-guide-to-discussing-covid-19-vaccines-and-boosters?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=noonnews, February 10, 2022.
  • Connett M, Welder E, Hemesath K. The Short and Long of It: What is the Right Course of Antibiotic Therapy for Men with UTI? [FPIN's GEMs of the Week]. In Family Physicians Inquiries Network. Columbia (MO): FPIN; 2022. https://www.fpin.org/assets/GEMs/GEMArchives/GOTW%20-%20v2i3.pdf#nameddest=uti. Accessed January 14, 2022.
  • Connett, M. (2020). Chapter 15: Obstetrics and Women's Health. In Wilbur, J. K., Ray, B. R. & Graber, M. A. (Eds.) Graber and Wilbur's Family Medicine Examination and Board Review. (5th), pp. 451-500. New York, New York: McGraw Hill Education.