Over the next few weeks, graduating medical students will recite their medical oath at commencement ceremonies across the country. Most people might assume that this oath is universal; even people within the medical profession, who know there is some variation, might think the oaths are essentially similar in terms of the values expressed. But a new study by a University of Iowa bioethicist and medical student finds that not only are there many different oaths, but only a few ethical values are held in common among these oaths.
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The average medical student at the Carver College of Medicine has an average of 65 encounters with a simulated patient over the course of four years, preparing them for patient care. As graduation nears, take a look at the valuable role of simulated patients in medical education.
The first lecture in a new annual series honoring Nancy Andreasen, MD, PhD, features guest speaker Beth Stevens, PhD, a Harvard neuroscientist and MacArthur Fellow, 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday, April 24 in the Prem Sahai Auditorium (1110A MERF). Stevens will present “Immune mechanisms of synapse loss: Implications for psychiatric illness.”
Cholesterol-lowering drugs are more likely to save thousands of additional lives when used in people with higher levels of LDL cholesterol, or “bad” cholesterol, according to a new study from the UI, Iowa Now reports.
The clinical trial treatment combined a powerful immune system activator with an immunotherapy agent and suggests it could be effective against advanced melanoma that has either not responded to or has progressed during therapy with the immunotherapy agent alone.
University of Iowa research indicates newly identified stem cells may hold key to regenerative therapies for lung disease.
Our students are given the opportunity to participate in research during their time as medical students. This exposure to training in scientific thinking is an experience that enriches their medical education and prepares them for their future careers. Every Spring our students complete a research...
Sarcoma patients treated at high-volume medical centers may have higher survival rates than those treated at low-volume centers, according to a new analysis of cancer-treatment data by a team of University of Iowa researchers led by Ben Miller, MD, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation.
University of Iowa researchers, led by Daniel Tranel, professor of Neurology, show evidence that damage to the ventromedial prefrontal cortex may lead to inconsistency between one's thoughts and actions in real-world decision-making, such as choosing spouses or houses.
Glaucoma and cataract surgeon Daniel Bettis, MD, works with eye-care providers in several countries—mostly Haiti, but also Nepal, Mexico, and Honduras—in an effort to “prevent and eradicate unnecessary blindness through a perpetual, sustainable model.”