Glenda Rabe, MD, MME
Introduction
For her undergraduate degrees, Dr. Glenda Rabe studied Biology and Psychology at the University of Iowa (1998). Continuing at Iowa, she earned her medical degree form the Carver College of Medicine before completing her Pediatrics residency (2005) and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine fellowship (2008).
Dr. Rabe joined the faculty of Pediatrics in 2008. Starting in 2010, she served as Associate Director for the Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship Program, transitioning to Program Director in 2016. She has continued to lead the fellowship program since. In her years with the department, she has served briefly as Associate Director of Neonatal-Perinatal Transport (2012-2013) and Associate Director of the Pediatrics Residency Program (2013). Rabe returned to the Carver College of Medicine and earned her Master of Medical Education in 2015.
Since January 1, 2025, she has served as Central Fellowship Director for Pediatrics.
Current Positions
- Director, Pediatrics Central Fellowship
- Director, Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship Program
- Clinical Professor of Pediatrics - Neonatology
Education
- BS in Biology and Psychology, with Highest Distinction, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
- MD in Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
- MME, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
- Resident in Pediatrics, University of Iowa Children's Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa
- Fellow in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, University of Iowa Children's Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa
Research Interests
- 2009-2013: Co-Principal Investigator for UI Children’s Hospital Site for the Patient Outcomes in Simulation Education (POISE) Group/INSPIRE Group
- Manuscript ”Impact of Workplace Simulation On Intern Success with Infant Lumbar Punctures” submitted to Pediatrics June 2014
Licenses & Certifications
- Iowa Medical License
- American Board of Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
- NRP Instructor
- American Board of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics
- Federal DEA Certificate
- Iowa State Controlled Substances Certificate
Selected Publications
- Klein H, Rabe GK, Karacay B, Bonthius DJ. T-cells underlie some but not all of the cerebellar pathology in a neonatal rat model of congenital lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus infection. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol. 2016, 75(11):1031-1047. doi: 10.1093/jnen/nlw079.
- Jerman T, Klein de Licona H, Rabe G, Bonthius D (2009). Congenital lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus infection. In Gilman, S. (Eds.) MedLink-Neurobase. (11) San Diego: Arbor Publishing Corp.
- Klein de Licona H, Rabe G, Bonthius N, Bonthius D (2008). Congenital lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus infection. In Gilman, S. (Eds.) MedLink-Neurobase. (10) San Diego: Arbor Publishing Group.