A Tradition of Community Service

Each year, UI Hospitals and Clinics recognizes the extraordinary community service efforts of faculty and staff through the Heart & Hands program, sponsored by Service Leadership Council and Hospital Human Resources. Recently, a reception was held to honor 18 people and 2 teams who have made a significant difference in the lives of people at home and around the world. More>>

Awards and Announcements

Cindy Dawson was awarded the UIHC “Nursing Excellence in Clinical Education” award in recognition of her excellence in learning, educational leadership, staff/patient advocacy, professional presentation and innovative spirit.  Eight other Nurse leaders were also nominated. More>>

Richard Smith elected to Institute of Medicine of the
National Academies

Richard Smith, MD, UI Hospitals and Clinics pediatric otolaryngologist and the Sterba Hearing Research Professor in Otolaryngology in the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, has been elected to membership in the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies. More>>

Accomplishments

Linda Spencer, PhD
Linda earned her PhD from the University of Iowa in December 2006, and her advisor was J. Bruce Tomblin, PhD.  Her dissertation was entitled: “The contribution of listening and speaking skills to the development of phonological processing in children who use cochlear implants.” More>>

New Faces

Marcy Simpson joined the department in September 2006 as the new Patient Care Coordinator for the Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Clinic.  Marcy worked for many years in the travel industry including a stint at Winebrenner Red Carpet Travel and learned business administration from Kirkwood and the U of I.  Marcy may be spotted with her delightful 6 year-old daughter cheering on the Mens Basketball team at most home games. 

Arlene Lyon
Joining the front desk staff is Arlene, a thoroughbred Iowan born in Cedar Rapids and now residing in Olin.  Arlene, her husband, daughter and son raise show cattle as an expensive side hobby.  Less expensive hobbies include NASCAR racing (watching it, not racing you understand?), sports and her dog Tobey .


Elizabeth Walker, M.A., CCC-SP-A

Beth has joined our department as research assistant on the children's cochlear implant team. Her primary research interests are in lexical and vocal development in children who are deaf or hard of hearing, with particular interests in how word learning and infant babbling can be used to track speech and language progress in young children with cochlear implants.

 She has a dual certification as a speech-language pathologist and audiologist. She is currently a doctoral candidate in speech and hearing science at the University of Iowa. 


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