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Laura Gates
Laura is a communications consultant with the Office of Strategic Communications. She brings 25 years of experience in communications, having worked with news media organizations, small businesses, corporations and non-profit organizations. She is a native Hoosier who recently moved back to Indiana from Florida, where she was editor of a lifestyle magazine serving the community of Estero, Florida.
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IU School of Medicine-Evansville anchors innovative health care hub in Southwest Indiana
Evansville has become a model for how to grow a health care community. In less than a decade, the region’s competing universities, major health systems and business leaders have united around a common vision and secured funding to open a world-class health sciences center in the heart of Southwest Indiana.
Laura Gates | Jul 16, 2021
IU School of Medicine-Evansville students discover close-knit health care community in thriving region
IU School of Medicine-Evansville has a brand new facility with state-of-the-art equipment and a mock clinic for medical students to practice patient encounters. The campus offers milder winters and a close-knit community where faculty, staff and peers are supportive. It's also home to the Southwest Indiana Internal Residency Program.
Laura Gates | Jul 16, 2021
Bishop casts vision for IU School of Medicine-Muncie as collaborative leader in improving regional health outcomes
Associate Dean and Director of IU School of Medicine-Muncie Derron Bishop, PhD, is a connector—between the School of Medicine and its host campus, Ball State University, as well as collaborations with community partners and IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. Along with a close-knit community, the Muncie campus offers a "commute" that’s mere footsteps to the hospital and amenities at Ball State. Plus, there's a mansion to accommodate rotating medical students.
Laura Gates | Jun 23, 2021
Then and Now: Camaraderie continues as IU School of Medicine Muncie alumni advance health care in East Central Indiana
50 years of medical education in Muncie: Members of the IU School of Medicine Class of 1987 studied together on the Muncie regional campus, returned to their hometown to practice after residency training, and continue to improve health care outcomes in East Central Indiana. Their story exemplifies the success of the statewide system for medical education established by the Indiana State Legislature in 1971.
Laura Gates | Jun 23, 2021
Gutmann's path to leadership in neurology inspired by her father, encouraged by women colleagues
IU School of Medicine Neurology Department Chair Laurie Gutmann, MD, learned early to stand proud as the only woman on the team. She shares a love of medicine, running and Star Wars with her dad, Lud Gutmann, MD, who still practices neurology at age 88.
Laura Gates | Jun 10, 2021
Navigating the unknown: Antwione Haywood
Antwione Haywood, PhD, assistant dean for medical student education at IU School of Medicine, employs a "beginner's mindset," drawing upon his life experiences and wellness training to help medical students navigate their educational paths and all other aspects of their lives, encouraging holistic growth.
Laura Gates | Jun 04, 2021
IU School of Medicine graduates filling need for primary care physicians in Indiana
More than 40 percent of the IU School of Medicine Class of 2021 is going into primary care specialties, filling a great need. Learn about the career aspirations of six 2021 graduates who are dedicated to practicing primary care in Indiana's medically underserved communities.
Laura Gates | May 06, 2021
50 years of improving medical education in Northwest Indiana
Take a look at the history of medical training in Northwest Indiana and explore the current vision for IU School of Medicine-Northwest-Gary, located on the campus of Indiana University Northwest (IUN), as IU School of Medicine commemorates the 50th anniversary of its statewide system for medical education.
Laura Gates | May 03, 2021
Medical students feel supported with familial experience at IU School of Medicine-Northwest-Gary
Medical students and alumni of Indiana University School of Medicine-Northwest-Gary say training on this campus just 25 miles from Chicago and right next to the Lake Michigan shoreline blends big-city amenities with small-town feel, offering experiences to engage with diverse populations while forming lifelong friendships.
Laura Gates | May 03, 2021
IU School of Medicine’s Foroud runs national biobank for Alzheimer’s researchers
IU School of Medicine Executive Associate Dean for Research Affairs Tatiana Foroud, PhD, has spent much of her career using statistical methods to discover the genes that are significant to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
Laura Gates | Apr 09, 2021