Clinical Grand Rounds
A recurring educational forum designed to strengthen collaboration and advance clinical practice across hematology and oncology, Holden Clinical Grand Rounds will provide updates on the latest research, clinical guidelines, and educational topics related to cancer care. These sessions will feature a wide range of speakers, including faculty members, trainees, staff, and invited national experts, who will share their insights on clinical innovations, complex cases, and emerging practices.
Led by Greg Kirkpatrick, MD, PhD, Instructor of Internal Medicine-Hematology, Oncology, and Blood & Marrow Transplantation, this initiative seeks to encourage meaningful exchanges among physicians, advanced practice providers, pharmacists, nurses, researchers, and staff from across the state.
Event Details
- 2nd and 4th Friday of the month | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- Benefits of professional development and CME credit
- Format: in person recommended; Zoom available for off-campus participants (email michelle-altmaier@uiowa.edu for details)
- Lunch provided as supplies last
Meetings Archive
- September 11, 2026: Colleen Campbell, PhD, MS, LGC "The Hereditary Cancer Landscape in Iowa: Population Insights and Integrating Precision Medicine into Clinical Care Through Epic Genomics”
- August 28, 2026: Chris Strouse, MD "Multiple Myeloma: Finally Curable?"
- July 24, 2026: Alicia Morgans, MD, MPH (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) "Neurocognitive Effects of ADT and Prostate Cancer Survivorship Science”
- July 10, 2026: Ghayas Issa, MD, MS (MD Anderson) “Combination Strategies with Menin Inhibitors for Acute Leukemia”
- June 26, 2026: Margaret Byrne, MD, MS and Emily Powell, PhD "Decoding the Blueprint: How the Molecular Tumor Board Navigates the Maze of Lung Cancer Genes"
- June 12, 2026: Hisakazu Hoshi, MD and Brooke Jennings, MD "The Current Landscape of Melanoma, Key ASCO 2026 Updates, and Single-Institution Practice"
- May 8, 2026: Joysree Subramanian, MBBS, MD “Cancer Pain and other Modalities of Pain Management"
- April 24, 2026: Eric Yang, MD (UCLA) "A Brave New World: The Evolving Cardiovascular Landscape in Cancer Immunotherapies"
- April 10, 2026: Jess Gorzelitz, PhD "Building an Exercise Oncology Clinic: Scientific Rationale and Real-World Implementation"
- March 27, 2026: Sneha Phadke, DO "Cancer Survivorship: Care Beyond the Cure"
- March 13, 2026: Eric Mou, MD "Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma: Why is a Rare Disease Worth Your Attention?"
- February 27, 2026: Kenneth Nepple, MD, FACS "Leveraging AI in Cancer: Patient Care, Quality Improvement, and Research"
- February 13, 2026: Tara Graff, DO, MS (Mission) "Improving Patient Access to Bispecific Antibody Therapy and Clinical Trials Through a Community–Academic Alliance"
- January 30, 2026: Matthew Kroll, MD "Morbidity and Mortality, When Counts Count: MMI on Leukostasis"
- January 23, 2026: Sally Salari, MD "Preserving Possibilities: Considerations for Fertility Preservation in Adolescent Patients"
- December 12, 2025: Jamie Bonner, MSN, ANRP and Megan Hsu, MD "Introduction to the UIHC Oncology Bone Health Clinic"
- November 14, 2025: Autumn Carstens, MEd "Tobacco Education and Treatment in Oncology"
- October 24, 2025: Aditya Ravindra, MD "Driving Outcomes in CAR-T: Predictors Along the Road to Success in Large B-Cell Lymphoma"
- October 10, 2025: Greg Kirkpatrick, MD, PhD "Welcome Back to Grand Rounds"
Upcoming Speaker Schedule
- October 9: Mark Burkard, MD, PhD (Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center Director)
- October 23: Paari Dominic, MBBS, MD
- November 13: Nicole Fleege, MD
- November 27: No meeting (holiday)
- December 11: Hailey Manwiller, MS, LGC
- December 25: No meeting (holiday)