Carson James Schmitz Memorial Fund

Carson James Schmitz, son of Stacy & Brad Schmitz, was born and went to heaven on Wednesday February 15th, 2023. To keep his memory alive, we are raising money for the March Of Dimes & The University of Iowa Childrens Hospital Neonatal Research and Education Fund. Donations will be auto-transferred to both funds in Carson's name via GoFundMe. On behalf of our family, we thank you for your generosity and commitment to keeping Carson's memory alive.

For more information on both funds, please see more information below:

March Of Dimes:

March of Dimes improves the health of mothers and babies through five programming areas: medical research, education of pregnant women, community programs, government advocacy, and support of pregnant women and mothers. The organization provides women and families with educational resources on baby health, pregnancy, preconception and new motherhood, as well as supplying information and support to families in the NICU who are affected by prematurity, birth defects, or other infant health problems.

University of Iowa Childrens Hospital Neonatal Fund:

The Division of Neonatology’s mission includes educating future generations of neonatologists as well as teaching pediatric residents, medical students and nurses. Graduates of our Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Training Program, first established in 1975, have become leaders in neonatal clinical care, research and education. The division is also home to the Iowa Statewide Perinatal Care Program, funded through the Iowa Department of Public Health, whose goal is to provide the development of standards/guidelines of care, consultation to regional and primary providers and evaluation of the quality of care delivered to reduce the mortality and morbidity of mothers and infants. Finally, the Hemodynamics fellowship (1-2 years) which provides advanced training in Targeted Neonatal Echocardiography, further contributes to our mission in developing leaders in academic medicine and driving transformative change in neonatology.

As the division continues to grow and excel, exciting new opportunities are developing for expansion of preeminent clinical services, cutting-edge basic and translational research, innovative educational programs and excellence in quality improvement. Members of the Division of Neonatology are committed to patients receiving a consistent, safe and excellence standard of care through the course of illness. This includes extensive involvement in shaping local, state and national policy, serving on editorial and research review committees and leading statewide and national efforts to improve neonatal care.