Tess Kilpatrick

Our WE CARE Values Welcoming: We have an environment where everyone has a voice that is heard, promotes dignity, and allows all to thrive in health, work, research, and education. Excellence: We achieve and deliver our personal and collective best in the pursuit of quality and accessible health care, education, and research. Collaboration: We collaborate with health care systems, providers, and communities across Iowa and the region, as well as within our UI community. Teamwork, guided by compassion, is the best way to work. Accountability: We behave ethically, act with fairness and integrity, take responsibility for our actions, and respond when errors in behavior or judgment occur. Respect: We create an environment where every individual feels safe, valued, and respected, supporting the well-being and success of all members of our community. Empowerment: We commit to fair access to research, health care, and education for our community, along with opportunities for personal and professional growth for our staff and learners. Mission Changing Medicine. Changing Lives. As Iowa’s comprehensive academic health system, University of Iowa Health Care: • Provides high-quality primary and specialty care to patients and families across Iowa and the region • Educates and trains the next generation of physicians, biomedical scientists, and health care professionals • Advances research that improves understanding of human health and leads to new treatments and therapies • Partners with communities to expand access, improve health outcomes, and strengthen overall well-being Vision To be among the nation’s best in medical education, biomedical research, and patient care—improving the health and well-being of Iowans and communities we serve. Recognitions/ Awards Named to Forbes America’s Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals (2025) and included in additional Forbes employer rankings for workplace excellence and early-career opportunities.