Tag: University of Iowa
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Reflections
I have been away from my blog for some time now. As I think along my journey, I will be sharing thoughts about healthcare systems, education in medicine and a vision for cancer care. I will touch on troubled waters and the fragmentation of these systems. There is a palpable decline in talent across many…
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Inner Thoughts
Better incentives, infrastructure key to unlocking collaboration True collaboration should be embedded in the practice of medicine. It should be baked in, a given, something we don’t need to write columns on. Today, it’s not. In today’s health care environment, fully integrated, cross-disciplinary teams remain a work in progress. We need to move faster to…
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Don’t give up the fight!
July is sarcoma awareness month so I’ve invited others affected by sarcoma to guest blog throughout the month. Today’s blog comes from Suzanne Burkhart, wife to a sarcoma angel, Jim Burkhart. When my husband Jim told me he had Sarcoma, I looked at him and said “Are you sure the doctor didn’t say ‘Carcinoma’”?…
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Cheers and Have a Wonderful Life!
Since May is Melanoma Awareness Month, I’ve invited others affected by melanoma to guest blog on the 7th, 14th and the 21st. I’ll wrap up the month by blogging again on the 28th. Today’s blog is written by Brett Yates. Enjoy. We’ve all been conditioned to get our regular checkups, right? A physical every…
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Eclipse
It is hidden, and it is beautiful. It is like a veil that conceals but it is a phenomenon worth watching. Over time we have come to understand how and what it is. Does this knowledge subtract from its beauty when we know the truth of what actually happens? I feel that it adds a…
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