Dr. François Abboud's contributions to cardiovascular science alone warrant distinguished alumni honors. But with more than four decades of service to the University of Iowa and the UI Carver College of Medicine, Abboud also has been instrumental in building a top education and research institutions.
Recognized for his work in cardiovascular research, numerous professional organizations and research societies, notably the American Heart Association, which he later served as president, and as Dean of the University of Iowa College of Medicine. Dr. Eckstein currently resides in Iowa City and is Dean Emeritus for the College.
Recognized for his work, particularly in the area of B-cell transduction, as a medical research scientist, author, editor, teacher and trainer, Dr. Cambier is currently Professor and Chairman Department of Immunology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and National Jewish Medical and Research Center and resides in Denver.
Recognized for his work, particularly in the area of Gastroenterology, Dr. Clifton headed the Division of Gastroenterology at the University of Iowa for 18 years, making it one of the premier GI Divisions in the country. Dr. Clifton is the Roy J. Carver Professor Emeritus at the UI Carver College of Medicine and currently resides in Iowa City.
Today the link between cholesterol and heart disease is common knowledge, thanks in large part to pioneering lipid and dietary cholesterol studies by William Connor, MD. Connor spent his professional life exploring the relationship between what people eat and how it affects their hearts, their brains and the rest of their bodies until his passing in 2009.
Recognized for his contributions to basic research, professional and scientific organizations and the development of an academic department. For 26 years, he guided the growth and development of the College’s department of orthopaedic surgery leading it to a preeminent role in academic medicine and leaving an important legacy among those who have trained at the University of Iowa. He is currently Professor Emeritus and resides in Iowa City.
Recognized for his work as teacher, microbiologist, clinician, and senior administrator in medicine and public health. Dr. Counts recently retired after a long career with the NIH and most currently Senior Advisor at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and resides in Seattle, Washington.
Recognized for his research in cancer and clinical oncology, testicular cancer treatment and germ cell tumors. Dr. Einhorn is currently a Distinguished Professor of Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine and resides in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Recognized for her work as a clinical leader, researcher and educator in pediatrics, particularly her work to prevent pediatric infectious diseases. Dr. Edwards is currently Alexander Heard Distinguished Professor, professor of pediatric infectious diseases and vice chair of clinical research in the department of pediatrics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and resides in Nashville, Tennessee.
Recognized for his innovative research at Procter & Gamble where he made discoveries that benefit millions of people today, including the widespread adoption of fluoride therapies to strengthen bones and teeth. Dr. Francis retired after more than 40 years with Procter & Gamble and currently resides in Wyoming, Ohio.
In addition to his extensive work in cochlear implantation, Dr. Gantz has made clinical contributions in cholesteatoma, facial nerve disorders and skull base surgery. He has taken major leadership roles in the establishment of the National Institute for Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, and in encouraging federal support for biomedical research. Dr. Gantz is Professor and Head of the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Iowa and resides in Iowa City.
Is an international authority on developmental regulation of intestinal transport and has made a number of seminal observations that have formed the basis for our current understanding of fundamental aspects of intestinal function. Recognized for his life-long scientific and educational contributions to the field of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition, Fayez is Professor and Head of Pediatrics and Chair of the Steele Children's Research Center at the University of Arizona and resides in Tucson, AZ.
Recognized nationally and internationally for her expertise in treatment, genetic, neuroendocrine and outcome research in the field of eating disorders, Dr. Halmi is currently Professor of Psychiatry, Weill Medical College of Cornell University and resides in White Plains, New York.
Recognized for his research in fertilization, gene testing, contraceptives and the reproductive system. Translating discoveries into inventions is a hallmark of his work. Dr. Herr is currently a Professor of Cell Biology and Director of the Center for Research in Contraceptive and Reproductive Health at the University of Virginia and resides in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Recognized as the nation’s preeminent academic physical therapist and ardent champion of its current and future practitioners. Dr. Hislop retired after devoting five decades to academic and service leadership in the field of physical therapy, where she made seminal contributions to advance physical therapy as a clinical, research and academic discipline. Dr. Hislop currently resides in High Point, North Carolina.
An internationally known scientist who helped discover the molecular underpinnings of autoimmune and hereditary kidney diseases. He's an entrepreneur who co-founded two biotech companies to bring a potential treatment for diabetic kidney disease he developed to market, is an NIH Merit Award recipient and has received the Homer Smith Award from the American Society of Nephrology. Dr. Hudson is the Elliot V. Newman Professor of Medicine and Biochemistry at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Recognized for his research in genetic basis, protein chemistry and pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia, Dr. Hyman is currently a Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and a neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and director of Alzheimer unit of the Massachusetts General Institute for neurodegenerative Disease. Dr. Hyman resides in Swampscott, Massachusetts.
For the past 40 years, Dr. James has been at the forefront of sports medicine and has led the way in the understanding and treatment of sports-related injuries. He is widely recognized as an expert on training, fitness, and the biomechanics of running. He has authored or co-authored more than 50 publications and has worked with some of the world's elite athletes, including Michael Jordan, Clyde Drexler, Carl Lewis, Mary Slaney, Pete Sampras, and Dan Fouts, among others. Dr. James resides in Eugene, Oregon.
Recognized for his work as an educator and administrator, as well as noted author and editor in the area of Neurology, Dr. Joynt is a Distinguished Professor at the University of Rochester and currently resides in Pittsford, New York.
Recognized as a major conceptual leader of Glycobiology, a burgeoning area of research in the understanding of the cell surface and cell-cell interaction before his leadership and contributions catapulted it from the virtual backwaters of biochemistry to the cover of Science magazine. Dr. Lee is currently Professor of Biology at Johns Hopkins University and resides in Timonium, Maryland.
An international respected investigator and educator who made significant and fundamental contributions to the understanding of neurochemical mechanisms of opioids--major pain killers with addictive potential; Dr. Loh is currently a Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Minnesota and resides in Little Canada, Minnesota.
Recognized for the expertise in medical education curriculum reform, faculty development and women’s health care initiatives, as well as her leadership at the University of Vermont and the Association of American Medical Colleges and resides in Potomac, Maryland. She’s recently joined Drexel University College of Medicine as Director of Executive Leadership Programs.
An internationally acclaimed leader in translational medicine and cardiovascular research and training, Dr. Mark has made fundamental contributions to advance understanding of human autonomic control in exercise, heart failure, hypertension, sodium intake and obesity. Dr. Mark is Professor of Medicine at the University of Iowa and resides in Iowa City, Iowa.
Best know as the "father of obesity surgery," Dr. Mason is recognized for his distinguished career at the UI Carver College of Medicine where he is currently Professor Emeritus. He resides in Iowa City and he continues to actively teach, speak and write.
Is a nationally respected educator who has made significant contributions to medical education. For over 25 years she has been a key advocate of student and resident education, often ahead of the curve in implementing changes that several years later were advocated and even mandated on the national level. Now involved in the continuing education of pediatricians and in setting the standards for their evaluation, Gail is the Executive Vice President of the American Board of Pediatrics and resides in Chapel Hill, NC.
A highly respected scientist, educator, administrator and physician, and national expert on the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, Dr. Morgan is Professor of Nutrition Sciences and Medicine and Director of the Division of Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
The Marathon, Iowa native is an extraordinary researcher in the field of psychiatry, neuropathology and neuropsychopharmacology. Dr. Olney was the first to show that seizure induced brain damage can be prevented by blocking glutamate receptors, and he proposed the first model to provide a credible explanation for the pattern of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease. He has contributed a series of critical discoveries that continue to advance our understanding of brain function and brain development.
Recognized for his work in genetic pathology and human biology. Dr. Opitz is currently Professor of Pediatrics, Human Genetics and Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Utah School of Medicine and currently resides in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Recognized for his distinguished leadership as a researcher, academician and clinician in obstetrics and gynecology. Dr. Pitkin retired in 1997, but his work is still visible through his patients, research and physicians he’s trained and mentored. He resides in La Quinta, California.
Noted for his landmark discovery of isoprostanes and his subsequent pioneering work applied to understand both the basic mechanism of oxidant stress and the role isoprostanes in human disease, Dr. Jackson is a professor of pharmacology and medicine at Vanderbilt University.
Recognized for breakthrough discoveries in fetal renal development, improving treatment for patients and past chair of the University of Michigan’s Department of Pediatrics and physician-in-chief for the university’s Mott Children’s Hospital. Dr. Robillard is currently Vice President for Medical Affairs at the University of Iowa and resides in Iowa City, Iowa.
The Burlington, Iowa native is an international authority on recurrent miscarriage, pregnancy in transplant patients and other immunology problems in obstetrics and gynecology. He is the editor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, the premier journal of the specialty, and a professor and chair emeritus at the University of Utah.
It would be fair to say that Dr. Soper is the father of pediatric surgery in Iowa as he is primarily responsible for bringing Pediatric Surgery into the academic framework at the UI Carver College of Medicine. He is considered an exemplary academic physician, combining outstanding surgical skill and patient care with a deep love of and dedication to teaching. Soper also influenced the world of medicine well beyond the state of Iowa. Dr. Soper resides in Iowa City.
Recognized for his work as an educator, trainer and researcher in the area of addiction medicine, and his accomplished leadership and governmental advocacy of academic medicine. Dr. Sparks retired as president and chief executive officer of the California Medical Association Foundation and currently resides in Eldorado Hills, California.
Dr. Yokoyama has made fundamental discoveries about how certain immune system cells, called natural killer cells, protect us from infection and cancer. He is a professor of Medicine and of Pathology and Immunology at Washington University in St. Louis, and a world authority on natural killer cells and their molecular biology. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2007.
Recognized for her work as an anatomic and clinical pathologist, in research and particularly patient care and volunteerism for her community. Dr. Arnell currently is a president of a large pathology practice in Rock Island, Illinois.
The Dubuque, Iowa, native currently serves near the pinnacle of leadership in academic medicine as the Executive Vice President and Head of the Division of Medical Education with the Association of American Medical Colleges. She has played a critical role in the development of Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM), the nation’s only program focused on preparing senior women faculty to move into positions of institutional leadership, and continues to serve as a career consultant for ELAM fellows.
Originally from Centerville, Iowa, is a trusted advisor, influential philanthropist and a tireless advocate for Iowans and the University of Iowa. His extensive service leadership has helped guide numerous civic, education and community health interests to better serve his Iowa neighbors. Dr. Boatman’s leadership of the largest capital campaign in UI Carver College of Medicine history helped construct the new Medical Education Research Facility and create endowments to support medical education, medical research and medical student scholarships for generations to come. Dr. Boatman is currently retired and resides in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Recognized for a remarkable record of service to his practice, profession, community and alma mater. His leadership on various state and local medical associations, as well as numerous University of Iowa and College of Medicine boards and committees, and his devotion to his patients, colleagues and medical students, have all been carried out with a true sense of compassion and a commitment to the betterment of health care in Iowa. Dr. Brinkman is retired and resides in Mason City, Iowa.
Recognized for his 30-year career in medicine with the United States Army and his leadership as a psychiatric clinician, teacher, combat soldier, and senior executive medicine. Major General Cameron is chief administrative officer at Harbor View Psychiatric Hospital and resides in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Recognized for his work as a community physician, advocate, leader and volunteer in the local communities until his passing in 2008.
The Cedar Falls, Iowa native is a pioneer in dermatology education. As a community based dermatologist he has worked for over two decades to be a strong advocate combating skin cancer, raising awareness of sun safety in students from kindergarten through college. Dr. Ceilley resides in Des Moines, Iowa.
Dr. Dorr has been described as selfless, compassionate, and generous with an unstinting devotion to good causes. In 1995, he founded Operation Walk, a non-profit organization of doctors, nurses, and physical therapists who volunteer to teach and perform joint replacement surgery in developing countries. Dr. Dorr resides in La Canada, California.
Recognized for his enormous contributions as a community leaders in education, arts and civics, as well as his achievements as a community based physician. Dr. Dusdieker resides in North Liberty, Iowa.
A pioneering researcher, educator, leader and administrator who made an indelible mark on the specialty of Anesthesiology, Dr. Hamilton was the first chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Iowa and developed the nation's finest academic medicine department at the University of California - San Francisco.
Recognized for his work as a pediatrics educator, administrator and internationally respected advocate for the care and services for developmentally disabled people. Dr. Healy is a Professor Emeritus with the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine and currently resides in Ferryville, Wisconsin.
Recognized nationally and internationally for his work to improve the quality of health care for mothers and babies. As a professor at the University of Iowa, Dr. Hein developed the Iowa Statewide Prenatal Care Program that is credited with dramatically decreasing the neonatal morality rate, while literally ensuring quality care for every mother and baby born in an Iowa hospital. Dr. Hein resides in Iowa City.
Recognized for her leadership to establish biochemistry as a field in her native country of Myanmar (formerly Burma), as well as her accomplishments as an academician, researcher and administrator in all three of the country’s Institutes of Medicine. Though retired, she remains active in training students, serving as interim administrators and consulting, while residing in Yangon, Myanmar.
A native of Creston, Iowa, is internationally acknowledged as one of the most distinguished clinical investigators working in the field of oncology today. A constant advocate for evidence-based oncologic care, Dr. Horning has been the lead investigator for several of the pivotal clinical trials that validated current lymphoma treatment. Sandra has helped establish the standards of care for patients with virtually all classifications of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and is the past president of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. She is currently Professor of Medicine at Stanford University and resides in Portola Valley, CA.
Recognized for his work as a clinical pathologist and devoted independent research, particularly in his relentless effort to decipher the mystery of the causative agent of the Spanish Flu pandemic in 1918-19. Dr. Hultin is retired and resides in San Francisco, California.
Recognized for his work as a researcher and clinical leader, particularly in the discovery and treatment for the viral agent, Hantavirus, and for his work as an educator, administrator and advocate for HIV service, treatment and care. Dr. Jenison is currently medical director for the New Mexico Department of Health’s Infectious Disease Bureau and resides in Santa Fe.
Recognized for his work of helping millions of Americans enjoy better and safer health care because of his lifelong service to the profession. Dr. Kridelbaugh retired from Presbyterian Hospital and currently resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Recognized for his work as a community physician, collegiate trustee and community advocate and leader. Dr. Laube passed away in 2001 after retiring from a long and distinguished clinical practice in Dubuque, Iowa.
Recognized for his work as a clinical anesthesiologist, particularly his volunteerism, medical service and ambassadorship to underdeveloped communities and countries around the world. Dr. Morgan is retired from clinical practice and currently resides in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Recognized for his dedication and devotion to meeting the needs of people whose plight and poverty few of us can ever imagine. From the most rural areas of Africa to war-torn Rhodesia and Vietnam to urban neighborhoods across the United States, Dr. Piburn has advanced the art and practice of medicine through service to his patients and training to his health care colleagues. Dr. Piburn is retired and currently living in Wichita, Kansas.
A gifted educator and mentor who has had a significant impact on the careers of hundreds of health science careers throughout Iowa and the nations, Dr. Rulon is an emeritus faculty at the Luther College where he served for more than 40 years and reside in Decorah, Iowa.
Best recognized as a teacher of young, developing country researchers, Dr. Sack is himself one of the world’s leading investigators in diarrheal disease research. Throughout his accomplished career, he has shared a deep, personal commitment to improving health conditions of people in the developing world, as is evidence by his work in international health, most notable in Bangladesh where he is currently Director of the International Center for Diarrheal Disease Research.
Recognized for teaching, science education, establishing genetics immunology, neuroscience workshops and computer programs for high school classrooms. Dr. Shepherd is currently a Professor of Pathology and Medicine, an Associate Professor of Biochemistry, and a research career scientist at Vanderbilt University and resides in Nashville, Tennessee.
Dr. Smith is known for his dedication and selflessness that eventually won over the town of MacGregor, Iowa. Smith was known to accept chickens, pigs, eggs, fruit and vegetables, and hay for his horses in return for doctoring, and if necessary, would see patients until 10 p.m. House calls? Of course, a practice he continued until his retirement. The quintessential country doctor, he never went anywhere without his black bag. Dr. Smith retired to great fan fare and resides in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
Recognized for his distinguished career committed to the development of new and innovative forms of continuing education for ophthalmologists worldwide. In addition to his academic and administrative roles at a number of health related organizations, Dr. Spivey has held service leadership appointments on numerous local, national and international boards, foundations and specialty organizations. He resides in San Francisco, California.
Recognized for his more than 65 years of service to the medical profession and numerous communities throughout Iowa. Dr. Sunderbruch was one of Iowa’s oldest practicing clinicians in Iowa until his passing in 2006.
Recognized for his service of leadership in advocating for children at the local, state and national levels. Dr. Wallace is currently vice president of medical staff affairs for Mercy Iowa City, which operates Mercy Hospital and its affiliated clinics.
Known as a mentor, educator, administrator and distinguished scholar, Dr. Gary-Williams has greatly enhanced the awareness and need for improving diversity and multi-cultural competence within the field of Physical Therapy. She is a visionary who has served as a wonderful role model for others in her field.
Throughout Dr. Clancy's work to date, one ongoing theme is education. He has received frequent honors for teaching often from junior medical students and awards for community service. This latest honor, recognizing a distinguished early career, carries special significance, coming from an institution that for so long has been part of Clancy's life.
An accomplished young, clinical investigator who has earned an international reputation in the field of nutrition and lipid metabolism, Dr. Horton is currently a Chair in Obesity and Diabetes Research and Professor of Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Rapidly ascended the academic ladder, Dr. Kersten has established herself as an international leader in anesthesiology research and earned election to the prestigious and highly selective Association of University Anesthesiologists. She is currently Professor of Anesthesiology at the Medical College of Wisconsin and resides in Muskego, Wisconsin.
Recognized as one of the world's premier researchers and clinicians in the area of human cardiovascular regulation and sleep research with a unique approach that is both patient-oriented and mechanistic, Dr. Somers is currently Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic and resides in Rochester, Minnesota.
With a deep commitment to academic medicine as an administrator and physician-scientist, Dr. Kelch was instrumental in moving the UI Carver College of Medicine into the 21st century. As Dean of the college from 1994-2003, Kelch led the effort to revitalize the UI's health sciences campus and directed the development of a superior medical education program by re-thinking the traditional approach to medical school curriculum. Dr. Kelch is Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs at the University of Michigan.
Recognized for his service to higher education in Iowa as executive director of the Board of Regents, State of Iowa. Mr. Richey is retired and currently resides in Des Moines, Iowa.
Recognized for his service as Assistant Professor in the University of Iowa and Director of Financial Management and Control, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Mr. Yerington is retired and resides in Coralville, Iowa.
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