The Care Team
When patients enroll in Iowa City Hospice’s care, their personal physicians and other healthcare professionals continue to provide guidance and support. The Iowa City Hospice care team begins with the patients, who continue to direct their own care. A variety of care team members are available, based on patients’ individual needs and preferences.
MEDICAL DIRECTORS
Our staff medical directors partner with patients’ personal physicians and other healthcare providers to ensure consistent, personalized care.
Michelle Weckmann, MD, MS, joined Iowa City Hospice as a Medical Director in 2006. Specializing in Psychiatry and Family Medicine, Dr. Weckmann is a clinical assistant professor at the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa. Dr. Weckmann received her MS from Ohio State University and her MD at the Medical College of Wisconsin, and completed a Family Medicine-Psychiatry Residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. In addition to end-of-life and palliative care issues, Dr. Weckmann’s has clinical expertise in delirium issues. She was listed in the 2007-08 "Best Doctors in America®" database, a Web-based resource that links consumers with expert medical care. Dr. Weckmann is board-certified in hospice and palliative medicine, psychiatry, and family medicine
Ann Marie Machlab, MD, joined Iowa City Hospice as a Medical Director in 2007. Specializing in General Internal Medicine, Dr. Machlab earned her MD at the University of Iowa, and completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. In addition to end-of-life care, Dr. Machlab’s clinical and academic experience includes health education, occupational therapy, and acute care. Dr. Machlab has also trained medical students at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Iowa City.