Graduation Supplement Available
The first of two graduation issues of the Update is available today. Follow this link to view the Resident/Fellow Graduates of 2010.
PZ’s Big Adventure
Pat Zahs will be going through chemotherapy for the next few months. Since you may notice some changes in her appearance, we thought a mention in the Update might be warranted. Pat mentioned that she lost her first hair this morning; her niece suggested having people sign her head when she gets totally bald; we will keep you posted in future issues on whether or not she decides to do that. A webcam of ongoing hair changes was discussed and rejected.
Very Last Ultimate FINAL Call for Graduates
Next week’s Update will include the supplement issue featuring the graduation photos of departmental family members. We are looking for all family members who have graduated this year; this includes preschool, kindergarten, elementary, high school, college, graduate school, professional school. All names and photos MUST be to Trish no later than 5pm on Thursday, June 17th. Don’t let your child, niece, nephew, spouse be left out!
New Optician at UI Optical
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Molly Bell began work as the new optician at UI Optical on May 24th. Molly comes to us from McDonald Optical.
EyeRounds.org Board Transition
With graduation closing in, the face of the EyeRounds Board has changed. The Board meeting on June 10th thanked outgoing members, Nandini Gandhi, MD(Chief Medical Editor) and Matt Rauen, MD for the incredible work they have done during their term of service.
The Board also welcomed incoming board members, Matt Ward, MD and Esther Hong, MD. The new Chief Medical Editor is Janet Tsui, MD. Brian Privett, MD and Brock Roller, MD have consented to remain on the Board. Other Board members include Tom Oetting, MS, MD, Tom Weingeist, PhD, MD (emeritus), Rich Allen, MD, PhD, and Trish Duffel, RPh, MA. Jordan Graff, MD and Andy Doan, MD remain on the Board as Alumni advisors.
The past year has been one of growth and change for EyeRounds. There are now over 100 cases in the archive, not to mention numerous tutorials. In addition, the Ophthalmic Atlas has been upgraded and a video atlas is in the works. EyeRounds will also be revealing its new logo in the near future.
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| Nandini Gandhi, MD outgoing Chief Medical Editor |
Matt Rauen MD outgoing Board Member |
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| Janet Tsui, MD, New Chief Medical Editor |
Esther Hong, MD new Board member |
Matt Ward, MD new Board member |
Peg Strand Retires
A party in honor of Peg (Nelson) Strand was held in the Blodi Conference Room on Thursday, June 10th. Peg has worked in Ophthalmology in Surgery Scheduling since August of 1993, and with the University of Iowa since autumn of 1989. Her retirement will include lots of fun with her grandchildren (and casinos).
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Color Atlas of Gonioscopy, 2nd ed. Released in Russian
The American Academy of Ophthalmology has released the 2nd edition of the Color Atlas of Gonioscopy in Russian. The book was written by our own Wallace L.M. Alward, MD and Reid A. Longmuir, MD and the English version was published in late 2008.
Miller-Meeks Nominated
Former UI Ophthalmology resident, Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks won a four-way race for the Republican nomination in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District. She will now face incumbent Dave Loebsack (Dem.) in the general election. (Victory party photo compliments of Mary Stever Terrill.)
UI Optical FYI
This is a regular column by the UI Optical opticians designed to provide you with answers to questions routinely asked by our patients. If you have specific questions you would like to see answered in this column, please forward your questions to trish-duffel@uiowa.edu and then look for the answer in the weeks to come.
Medicaid only pays for basic lens materials and designs. They will not pay for progressive addition lenses and/or Transition/photochromic lenses, even if you write this request on the patient’s prescription. The only option to attempt to get upgraded materials paid for by Medicaid is to send your reason for the upgrade to Medicaid by way of their prior approval process. It is possible to get upgrades approved; however, it often takes several months for the approval to come through.