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'Led by their hearts': IU radiation therapy graduates help people through cancer treatments

Graduates of the Health Professions Program in Radiation Therapy work in hospitals and clinics throughout Indiana and nationally in a job that's both technical and personal, helping people beat cancer.

Laura Gates  | Dec 05, 2025
IUSM Terre Haute facility-Landsbaum Center for Health Sciences

IU School of Medicine-Terre Haute: Training the next generation of rural physicians

In 1971, the first eight medical students started at IU School of Medicine-Terre Haute. Today two-thirds of Terre Haute's medical students are on the rural

Laura Gates
Arrizabalaga and Henderson

Advance your career in academic medicine with PLUS

The Program to Launch Underrepresented in Medicine Success (PLUS) at Indiana University School of Medicine is designed to support the career development of faculty who

Jordan Lapsley
IUSM South Bend students

IU School of Medicine-South Bend: Developing justice-minded physician leaders

South Bend medical students are passionate about equity, social justice, service and climate health. 

Laura Gates
IU School of Medicine-West Lafayette students

IU School of Medicine-West Lafayette students build life-changing relationships with faculty, peers and community

IU School of Medicine-West Lafayette stands out for its partnership with Purdue University, a draw for medical students who want to add studies in biomedical

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Lyles-Porter Hall

50 years of collaboration: IU and Purdue team up to train new physicians in West Lafayette

Despite their early differences, IU and Purdue have been partners in medical education since the 1960s. The relationship has produced hundreds of new physicians over the

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Dr. Chang and Fort Wayne students

Fort Wayne medical students feel supported while engaging in diverse clinical experiences

Students at IU School of Medicine-Fort Wayne enjoy one-on-one attention from faculty along with clinical experiences ranging from big hospitals to community clinics for the

Laura Gates
IU School of Medicine Fort Wayne

IU School of Medicine-Fort Wayne marks 40 years of training future physicians in northeast Indiana

IU School of Medicine celebrates 50 years of the regional campus system: The medical education program in Fort Wayne began with just four students. Today

Laura Gates

Radiologic and Imaging Sciences alumni return to campus 50 years after beginning their training

When it comes to education at Indiana University School of Medicine, it’s not just the training that can last a lifetime but also the connections

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The gloved hands of two researchers, as they work in an IU School of Medicine lab. One researcher is holding a test tube while the other pours a substance from a red bottle into the tube.

Giving back: One alum’s generosity means future ophthalmology professorship

Arthur Willis, MD, values the education he received at the IU School of Medicine. He graduated from Indiana University in Bloomington in 1962 and immediately

Caitlin VanOverberghe
Nguyen with physician mentor award

2021 Physician Mentor of the Year shares food, stories and encouragement with med student mentees

Yung Nguyen, MD, MBA, has been named 2021 Physician Mentor of the Year. As part of IU School of Medicine’s Physician Mentor Program, every incoming

Laura Gates