About PACEMAKER

Welcome to PACEMAKER magazine on the Web. Please use these pages to learn more about important medical advances and health care services available through University of Iowa Health Care, the patient care partnership between UI Hospitals and Clinics and the UI Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine. Together, these partners provide patient-centered care, medical education, and biomedical research to the people of Iowa and beyond.

Why is it called PACEMAKER?
The name denotes the mark of a leader and reflects the progressive spirit of one of America's premier academic health care centers. It does not, as some people occasionally ask, derive from the well-known heart pacing device.

What is PACEMAKER's purpose?
To communicate news and tell patient care success stories that illustrate the breadth and depth of the clinical services, medical technologies, research breakthroughs, and clinical trial opportunities available through Iowa’s only comprehensive academic medical center.

How often is PACEMAKER published?
Four times a year—Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter.

How long has PACEMAKER magazine been published?
Continuously since the first issue was published in July 1974.

Who receives PACEMAKER?
The printed version is mailed to more than 26,000 referrers and other health care professionals in Iowa and adjoining states, leaders in academic medicine nationwide, University of Iowa alums from around the continental United States, friends, political and business leaders, health care consumers and former patients who express an interest in receiving the publication, and University of Iowa Health Care faculty, staff, and volunteers.

Is there a charge for receiving PACEMAKER?
No. Subscriptions are free to persons living within the continental United States who are interested in PACEMAKER’s content. To receive or stop receiving PACEMAKER, please use this convenient online link, call 319-356-1009, e-mail PACEMAKER@uiowa.edu, or contact us at:

PACEMAKER magazine
JOMC, E110 GH
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
200 Hawkins Dr.
Iowa City, Iowa
52242-1009

Can I get a past copy of the magazine?
Extra copies of recent issues are usually available upon request, per the contact information shown above.

How can I change my mailing address?
Please use this convenient online link to contact us, or use any of the other contact methods shown above.

What should I do if I receive duplicate copies?
Because our mailing list comes from different databases, some readers may receive duplicate copies. Please share extra copies with someone else, call us at 319-356-7123 (be sure to have the mailing address labels handy), or send the address labels from ALL of the copies you receive to the address shown above and we will be glad to eliminate the duplication.

What makes a good story for PACEMAKER magazine?
Generally, our stories feature patients who have benefited from the latest health care advances and technologies available through University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and/or the UI Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine.

Where do PACEMAKER story ideas come from?
From faculty or staff affiliated with University of Iowa Health Care, referrers, and grateful patients or their families. If you have a suggestion or comment about the publication, call us at 319-356-7123, write a letter to the address shown above, or send an e-mail to PACEMAKER@uiowa.edu.

How can I express my opinions about PACEMAKER?
PACEMAKER welcomes reader comments, both good and bad. You may contact the editor through any of the contact points shown above and/or complete our online reader survey shown on the front page of this PACEMAKER Web site.

Can I reproduce copies of PACEMAKER articles?
The contents of this magazine may not be reproduced without permission but we are often able—and happy—to extend such permission upon formal request.

Do you accept freelance articles?
Usually not. Stories are written by staff affiliated with University of Iowa Health Care.