Each year, the Corridor Business Journal shines a spotlight on young professionals who have made a meaningful impact on the region early in their careers. We are proud to introduce you to the 20th class of Forty Under 40 honorees, chosen by a committee of past honorees. Lukasz Weiner Clinical Associate Professor | University of […]
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Lukasz Weiner
Clinical Associate Professor | University of Iowa Health Care
Age: 39
Residence: Iowa City, Iowa
Hometown: St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
Education: Doctor of Medicine
What was your first job? Music reviewer for the campus paper (Memorial University of Newfoundland)
What do you consider your “big break” in your career, so far? The opportunity to become the first antimicrobial stewardship director for the Stead Family Children’s Hospital and to build our pediatric stewardship program has allowed me to demonstrate my passion for quality improvement.
Who do you consider your local mentors? Dr. Damian Krysan, Professor of Pediatrics and division chief of pediatric infectious diseases at UIHC. Whether it is the job I am tasked to do or the work I want to branch out into, I credit my successes entirely to the unwavering support he has given me through my early career.
Best advice you ever received? My father always instilled into me that no matter how big or small the job, you always put your best work into it. He would always say to me “you have two hands for a reason, use them both.”
If you had $1 million to give, what causes would you support? I would fund sustainability. The health care system is so immensely wasteful and contributes a large carbon footprint. To align with the goal of improving the health of people, we need to become a sustainable service.
What’s the biggest issue facing the Corridor, and why? Exposure. Having stumbled on the job posting, I had no idea the institution existed and certainly did not know how much coming here would benefit my career and family.
What’s something people should know about your generation in the workplace? I am fortunate that my division chief has supported my ideas and passions for change. However, not all young physicians have had the same benefit of this leadership and support. New generations in the workplace are a potential source of new energy and new ideas, leading to growth of the larger institution. We need to be supported in bringing these ideas forward.
