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Executive Officer of University of Iowa's Department of Family and Community Medicine Dr. Jeff Quinlan (center) smiles after he cuts the ribbon on the new primary care clinic at 2751 Northgate Drive in Iowa City. To his left is UI Health Care CEO Brad Haws, and Vice President for medical affairs and Dean of the Carver College of Medicine Dr. Denise Jamieson stands to his right on Dec. 9, 2025.

UI Health Care’s new primary care clinic ‘largest in Iowa City,’ university says

University of Iowa Health Care’s new family medicine clinic at 2751 Northgate Drive in Iowa City will enable the university to provide comprehensive care to patients while training and educating the next generation of family medicine providers, university officials said…

Mercy announces leadership change at Innovation Center for Aging & Dementia

Mercy Medical Center announced a leadership transition Tuesday at The Chris & Suzy DeWolf Family…

DeWulf dementia innovation center

UnityPoint Health – Cedar Rapids taps Kristin McVay as chief nursing officer

Kristin McVay will take the helm as chief nursing officer at UnityPoint Health – Cedar…

Kristin McVay, chief nursing officer for UnityPoint Health – Cedar Rapids

UI ophthalmologist Edwin Stone elected to National Academy of Medicine

The University of Iowa has announced that ophthalmologist Edwin Stone has earned election to the…

Dr. Edwin Stone, professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences at the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, and director of the Institute for Vision Research at the UI.

St. Luke’s Hospital to host annual NICU reunion Oct. 19

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital will host its annual NICU reunion Oct. 19 from…

Charlie Eichhorn, today aged 8, was born at 28 weeks weighing 3 pounds, 3 ounces.

UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital ranks No. 1 in Iowa, earns national recognition

University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital ranked as the state’s top children’s…

Stead Family Children's Hospital NICU

MedQuarter, St. Luke’s Hospital unveil new public art mural

The MedQuarter Regional Medical District and UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital have installed a…

The MedQuarter District's new mural titled "Seasons We Enjoy" by Cedar Rapids artist John Paul Schafer.

Mercy Medical Center introduces contrast-enhanced mammography for breast cancer detection

Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids has introduced contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM), a breast imaging technology…

Mercy contrast-enhanced mammography

Record-breaking participation at 2025 Especially for You Race Against Breast Cancer

A sea of walkers and runners in “scuba blue” T-shirts washed over downtown Cedar Rapids,…

efy race against breast cancer 2025

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Nassif Radiation Center marks 10-year milestone

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Nassif Radiation Center is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this week,…

St. Luke's Nassif Radiation Center

Cedar Rapids dentist surrenders license after fraud, incompetence allegations

A Cedar Rapids dentist has agreed to surrender his license after the Iowa Dental Board…

Iowa Dental Board

Integrated DNA Technologies, Hamilton partner to automate next-gen sequencing workflows

Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) has announced a global partnership with Hamilton, a company specializing in…

IDT and Hamilton logos

Nearly 700 participate in Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Cedar Rapids

Nearly 700 residents joined the Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Sept. 20 at Kingston Yard,…

Walk to End Alzheimer's logo

UI Health Care welcomes patients at new Urbandale location

University of Iowa Health Care has opened a new location in Urbandale that brings several…

UI Health Care Urbandale clinic

St. Luke’s Hospital receives $28,000 grant for pediatric transport ventilator

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital has received a $28,523.50 grant from Variety – the…

From left: Dana Franck, withVariety – the Children’s Charity; Holly Flynn, UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital; Kathie Manderscheid, UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital; Jenny Haverly, UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital; Jessica Hupp, Variety – the Children’s Charity.

University of Iowa seeks $3.6 million in state appropriations to address physician shortage

The University of Iowa is asking lawmakers for $3.6 million in new state appropriations to…

Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, Medical Education Research Facility. CREDIT UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HEALTH CARE