Dr. Brenda Cruikshank

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Pediatrician, Retired
 

Brenda Cruikshank landed in Iowa City in 1970 when her medical career was just getting started. She worked in the Department of Pediatrics at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics until her retirement in 2004. Then, her focus shifted to a different kind of caretaker position.
In 2006, Brenda joined the Iowa Women’s Foundation Board of Director and currently chairs the Grants Committee.
“In this role I get to help choose the areas of focus for IWF’s grant awards and see the wonderful outcome of that funding for women and girls in Iowa,” she says.

Committees:

Grants, Chair

Education:

DePauw University, pre-medicine
University of North Carolina College of Medicine
Duke Medical Center, pediatric residency

Other Affiliations:

4C's Child Care Resource & Referrals
Emma Goldman Clinic for Women
Iowa City School District, co-chair of policy on substance abuse
Recognition: Iowa City Chamber of Commerce Friend of Education Award
Guideposts Knit for Kids
Advocate for elderly women in assisted living facilities

 

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