Kevin Glenn, MD, MS
Clinical Professor and Interim Director
Division of General Internal Medicine
The Division of General Internal Medicine at the University of Iowa is the largest division within the Department of Medicine, with nearly 90 faculty members and over 30 APPs. Under the leadership of Dr. Kevin Glenn, the Division strives to achieve excellence in our missions of patient care, education, and research.
Division members provide outstanding care to outpatients at the Iowa River Landing and the Iowa City VA clinics, to hospitalized patients at the University of Iowa Health Center and Iowa City VA hospital, as well as to patients in geriatric medicine and palliative care. The Division is also actively engaged in quality improvement initiatives and training that directly benefits patient care. Faculty are very involved in medical school and graduate teaching, holding key institutional educational leadership roles in the Department of Medicine, Graduate Medical Education, the Internal Medicine Residency Training Program, Medical Student Clerkships, and the VA General Medicine and Quality Scholars Fellowships. Our faculty lead major research programs, including the Iowa Clinical Translational Sciences center and the VA Center for Comprehensive Access & Delivery Research & Evaluation, as well as the Program in Bioethics and Humanities. Researchers collaborate with colleagues throughout the institution and successfully mentor junior faculty and trainees. Division members also serve in key leadership roles for the University’s diversity program and the VA medicine service.
Our Vision
The Division of General Internal Medicine is committed to:
- Providing compassionate, evidence-based, longitudinal care to adults with a special emphasis on those with multiple chronic medical conditions (ambulatory care)
- Delivering comprehensive care to ageing Iowans and their families (geriatrics and palliative care)
- Giving high-quality cost-effective care to patients hospitalized at UIHC and the Iowa City VA Medical Center (hospitalist care)
- Conducting rigorous research and analyses that will inform policy locally, regionally, and nationally and support efforts to improve patient care delivered at UIHC and the Iowa City VA (research)
- Serving as the center for data acquisition, storage, and analysis in support of outcomes research within the Carver College of Medicine and Iowa City VA (research)
- Educating medical students, residents, fellows, and other health professionals in the art and science of being a good doctor
Our People
Administration
Division Leadership
Co-Medical Director, IRL Internal Medicine Clinic
Director, Palliative Care Fellowship Program
Medical Director, Iowa City VA Continuity of Care Clinic
Division of General Internal Medicine
Administrative Support
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Contact for Interim Division Director: Kevin Glenn and Research Director: Eli Perencevich
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Medical Education Leadership Roles
- Leadership of the Medical School Bioethics and Humanities Programs (Dr. Lauris Kaldjian)
- Leadership of the Internal Medicine Residency Proram
- Associate Program Directors (Drs. Andrew Bryant, Krista Johnson, Justin Smock)
- Educational Director, Safety & Quality (Dr. Carly Kuehn)
- Mentor, VA Safety & Quality (Dr. Matthew Soltys)
- Program Director, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program (Dr. Yuya Hagiwara)
- Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education (Dr. Mark Wilson)
Areas of Research Focus
- Quality measurement and implementation research (Drs. Abrams, Johnson, Kaboli, Katz, Kuperman, Reisinger, Vaughan-Sarrazin)
- Evidence-based infection prevention (Drs. Perencevich, Reisinger)
- Patient-centered screening and prevention (Drs. Katz, Scherer, Solimeo, Vander Weg)
- Research methods and analytics (Dr. O'Shea)
- Learner assessment (Drs. Ferguson, Barlow)
- Diet quality, and modifiable lifestyle factors and their impact on health and disease (Dr. Wahls)
Key resources for collaboration
- CADRE Center at the Iowa City VA (Director, Eli Perencevich, MD MS; Associate Director, Heather Reisinger, MD)
- Program in Bioethics and Humanities (Director, Lauris Kaldjian, MD, PhD)
- University of Iowa College of Public Health
- Veterans Rural Health Resource Center
- Patient-Aligned Care Team (PACT) Demonstration Laboratory (David Katz, MD, MSc, Samantha Solimeo, MD, and Mary Vaughan-Sarrazin, PhD)
- VA Quality Scholars Fellowship Program (Director, Melissa Swee, MD)
- University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Care Center (David Katz, MD, MSc, Mark Vander Weg, PhD)
Job Opportunities
The Division of General Internal Medicine is the academic home to outpatient general internal medicine, inpatient hospital medicine, supportive and palliative care, geriatric medicine, and health services research. Our faculty play an integral role in providing high quality patient care, educating our future physicians, and leading the way in innovative research. We invite you to explore the opportunities the Division of General Internal Medicine has to offer.
For general inquiries regarding positions, contact Jennie Reed (jennifer-e-reed@uiowa.edu)
Outpatient Care (BC/BE Internists)
The Division of General Internal Medicine offers general internists opportunities to build a successful ambulatory care practice and the ability to provide comprehensive, coordinated, and evidence-based primary care to our adult patients. Division faculty also participate in specialty clinical practices, including LGBTQ Health, Weight Management, and Post-COVID Care. Faculty are encouraged to engage in educational opportunities, through didactic and clinical teaching to medical students and residents, quality improvement initiatives, and scholarly projects. The division strives to provide a high-quality primary care home for our patients and a supportive academic environment for our faculty.
Interested clinicians are encouraged to submit an application contact Jennie Reed (jennifer-e-reed@uiowa.edu).
Inpatient Hospital Medicine
The University of Iowa Hospitalist Program invites candidates with an interest in Hospital Medicine to join our team. The program offers candidates a variety of clinical opportunities to provide high-quality care to our patients. These include coverage at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, the Iowa City VA Medical Center, Telemedicine Services, and the University of Iowa Health Network Rehabilitation Hospital. The program provides a stimulating professional environment and supports individuals seeking to develop skills in medical education, quality improvement, and leadership.
Interested clinicians are encouraged to submit an application or contact Jennie Reed for more information.
Supportive & Palliative Care faculty
The University of Iowa Supportive and Palliative Care Program invites candidates with an interest in palliative and/or hospice medicine to join our team. The program offers candidates a variety of opportunities to provide high-quality care to our patients. . The program provides a stimulating professional environment and supports individuals seeking to develop skills in medical education, quality improvement, and leadership.
Interested clinicians are encouraged to submit an application or contact Jennie Reed for more information
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