A Psychiatrist Tackles Retirement.

And sometimes forgets his helmet.

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  • October is Health Literacy Month!

    It just so happens that October is Health Literacy Month. It was founded in 1999 by Helen Osborne, an occupational therapist and health literacy expert. The main idea is that health information should be communicated in clear language. How she started it is quite a story. She first learned about…

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  • Kickball Challenge in June!

    Kickball Challenge in June!

    The annual Kickball challenge between University of Iowa Department of Psychiatry Residents and Faculty is coming up in June. You know what that means. Losers…

  • How the Feathered Half Lives

    How the Feathered Half Lives

    We were out on the Terry Trueblood Trail and saw a lot of different kinds of birds doing the things that birds—and humans do. Looking…

  • The Flag of Honor at Fire Department No. 4

    The Flag of Honor at Fire Department No. 4

    We took a walk this weekend on Scott Boulevard and eventually found our way to Fire Station No. 4. At first, we were struck by…

  • The Written Word is Blurred

    The Written Word is Blurred

    I ran across this quote the other day: littera scripta manet. The English translation is, I think, “the written word endures.” Not to dwell too…

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I’m Jim Amos MD, the creator and author behind this blog. I’m a retired psychiatrist who enjoys playing cribbage, juggling and still loves life-long learning. Watch out; I’m gonna pull your leg! Check out my YouTube site

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