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.

Jenny Stegen got exactly what she needed at the University of Iowa to return home to northeast Iowa and give back to her community — an education in a top-notch physician assistant training program.

Two alumni of the college's Teaching Distinction Track shared how making education a priority in their careers has shaped them as physicians and lifelong learners.

Pediatric nephrologist Lyndsay Harshman’s goal: Optimizing cognitive and psychosocial outcomes for kidney transplant patients.

Two University of Iowa medicine alumni met by chance while serving patients at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. The pair share how the unique experience has changed their outlook on medicine.

The Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest honor the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine bestows upon its outstanding graduates. In 2024, the awards were presented to: Paul McCray Jr., MD; Barbara McAneny, MD, MACP, FASCO; and Amber K. Brooks, MD.

What defines a legend? While the term is often applied to individuals who achieve even a modest level of success, a true legend transcends their accomplishments and awards. They challenge the status quo, upend preconceived notions and stereotypes, and change lives through their ideas and their actions. Arnold Menezes, MBBS, is a legend.