GI physician El Abiad has pioneered several innovative techniques to treat rare radiation-induced trachea and esophageal problems.

Biologics are complex, high-cost treatments derived from living systems, used for immune-related disorders. Biosimilars are more affordable alternatives that are highly similar to biologics, with no significant clinical differences. The FDA supports biosimilar development to reduce costs, and various financial aids are available to help patients access these treatments. Join us as we discuss these important topics. CME credit available for listening.

Incoming medical student Katherine Yu worked 60-hour weeks in college while starting an organization to support Canadian pre-medical students. Now she’s taking on her next big project: medical school.

Daniel X. Haws persevered through years of obstacles and found his way to medical school by enlisting in the Iowa National Guard.

Incoming physician assistant student Jayla Jones is starting physician assistant school a few years later than many of her classmates—but in many ways, her life experiences put her a step ahead.

Maria Story, MD, has launched two significant programs while working with Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center: one bringing a home hemodialysis option to southeast Iowa for the first time, and one to help primary care physicians follow patients with chronic illness more effectively and efficiently from home.

Four-year bachelor of science degree program to begin this fall

The approach targets the most common genetic cause of the disease and could enable a one-time treatment as effective as existing daily therapies.

Amber Brooks’ career is guided by two passions: serving patients living with chronic and complex pain and advocating for compassionate, quality care for all. She is an associate professor of anesthesiology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the department’s vice chair of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. Through her clinical research, she has cast light on bias and stigma in pain medicine and the healing power of movement. Brooks has led efforts to build health equity into the curriculum for medical learners, and her next goal is to create a training program to boost innovation in the field of addiction medicine through modern data science methods. As of August, she now serves as vice dean for strategic initiatives.

Barbara McAneny’s dedication to health advocacy is the cornerstone of her career. Elected President of the American Medical Association in 2017, she focused her tenure on empowering patients and providers alike as she worked to resist large health corporation mergers. As she created the New Mexico Cancer Center, she founded the New Mexico Cancer Center Foundation, which has lifted the burden of non-medical expenses for underserved patients undergoing treatment for serious illness for more than 20 years. She also led oncology practices across the U.S. to create efficiencies in health care delivery that reduce unnecessary hospitalizations with a $19.5 million award from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Through all her leadership roles, she has been a champion for affordable, accessible health care for all.