Category: University of Iowa

  • The Chicken Finally Lays An Egg

    The Chicken Finally Lays An Egg

    Below is an old post from a previous blog that I published on June 6, 2010. Although the title in my record is simply PM Handbook Blog, there must have been another title. Maybe it should have been more like The Chicken Has Finally Laid an Egg (you’ll get the joke later). There are two…

  • The Connection Between The University of Iowa and Factitious Disorder

    The Connection Between The University of Iowa and Factitious Disorder

    I found another old blog post, Thoughts on Munchausen’s Syndrome, which reminded me of a psychiatric disorder I saw probably more frequently than most psychiatrists unless they are consultation-liaison specialists. I wrote it in June of 2011. I still don’t understand the disorder and I doubt anyone else does either. The interesting connection to Iowa…

  • University of Iowa Ophthalmology Always a Top Contender

    University of Iowa Ophthalmology Always a Top Contender

    Well, I suppose I should tell you why you’re seeing these oldie blog posts from a different era in my career. It’s because I didn’t know whether I’d even be able to see well enough to write after my retinal detachment surgery, which was this past Friday. So, I scheduled a few posts from the…

  • Going Down Blogging Memory Lane

    Going Down Blogging Memory Lane

    I’ve been going down the blogging memory lane lately and thought I’d repost what was probably the very first post I published on my first blog, The Practical Psychosomaticist. The title was “Letter from a Pragmatic Idealist.” While a lot of water has gone under the bridge since mid-December of 2010, some principles remain the…

  • Quick Announcement on Covid-19 2nd Vaccine Booster

    Quick Announcement on Covid-19 2nd Vaccine Booster

    According to a University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics announcement on The Loop, 2nd booster doses were available to employees, volunteers, and patients starting April 4, 2022.

  • The Fourth in the Series Uncovering Hawkeye History: The Next Chapter: Blazing New Trails (1998-2047)

    The Fourth in the Series Uncovering Hawkeye History: The Next Chapter: Blazing New Trails (1998-2047)

    The final installment of the series of Uncovering Hawkeye History, which is The Next Chapter: Blazing New Trails (1998-2047) was recorded and is now posted on the University of Iowa Center for Advancement website. You can view it below here:

  • Third Video in the Uncovering Hawkeye History Series: “Endless Innovation: An R1 Research Institution (1948-1997)”

    Third Video in the Uncovering Hawkeye History Series: “Endless Innovation: An R1 Research Institution (1948-1997)”

    Here’s the video recording of the third session in the Uncovering Hawkey History Series: Endless Innovation: An R1 Research institution (1948-1997).” Enjoy!

  • Video of UI Breaking Barriers: Arts, Athletics, and Medicine (1898-1947)

    Video of UI Breaking Barriers: Arts, Athletics, and Medicine (1898-1947)

    Here is The University of Iowa video of the presentations from the February 8, 2022 Uncovering Hawkeye History series (2nd in the series), celebrating the 175th anniversary of the University of Iowa beginnings in 1847. The audio is fine on this one.

  • Thoughts on “The Next Chapter: Blazing New Trails (1998-2047)

    Thoughts on “The Next Chapter: Blazing New Trails (1998-2047)

    The final presentation of the series night before last, Uncovering Hawkeye History in honor of the 175th anniversary of the University of Iowa was a fascinating review of the changes in architecture of the campus, how local and national politics influenced the university and vice versa, as well as the expansion of the role of…

  • Educating Iowa: A University of Exploration (1847-1897) Uncovering Hawkeye History Part 1

    Educating Iowa: A University of Exploration (1847-1897) Uncovering Hawkeye History Part 1

    I am thrilled to post this episode of the Uncovering Hawkeye History series out of order. It’s because Sena and I missed Part 1 but noticed that the YouTube video recording of it was posted. The volume is pretty soft, so crank it like you mean it. I plan to post something tomorrow about Part…