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Christina Griffiths

As a communications coordinator with the Office of Strategic Communications, Christina develops and implements strategic communications plans and projects for internal and external audiences. Before joining IU School of Medicine, Christina worked as an a...

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Local high-schoolers experience ‘mini’ medical school with fourth-year students

Members of the Indiana University School of Medicine Alpha Omega Alpha Society and the Faculty Community Relations Committee recently hosted a Mini-Medical School event on the Indianapolis campus for 50 local high school students in hopes of sparking interest in health-related careers.

Christina Griffiths | Apr 27, 2022

IU urology faculty focused on gender health

When Josh Roth, MD joined faculty at Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Urology in 2020, he brought with him an increased focus on pediatric urology, transitional urology in adult patients with congenital genitourinary abnormalities and gender health.

Christina Griffiths | Jun 29, 2021

IU School of Medicine faculty providing comprehensive care for hereditary cancers at IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center

In 2018, urologic oncologist Ronald Boris, MD, MS, geneticist Gail Vance, MD and genitourinary medical oncologist Nabil Adra, MD established a multidisciplinary clinic focused on identifying patients with hereditary renal cell carcinoma (RCC) syndromes.

Christina Griffiths | Jun 29, 2021

Dozens of women receive free health screenings through See, Test and Treat event

The event provided free breast and cervical cancer screenings, mammograms, diabetes testing, HIV testing, genetic counseling and more.

Christina Griffiths | Jun 17, 2021

OB-GYN researchers studying how exposure to harmful chemicals can impact pregnancy

Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology are learning more about how dangerous chemicals pregnant women in Indiana are exposed to can impact their health.

Christina Griffiths | May 20, 2021

Zappia with his girlfriend, Taryn, and their dog, Enzo.

IU School of Medicine student celebrating urology match with IU

As a medical student, Jason Zappia quickly developed an interest in urology, and is celebrating a match with Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Urology residency this year. But it’s his own person experiences that made him want to become a urologist in the first place.

Christina Griffiths | Mar 22, 2021

Elite swimmer motivated by medical setbacks to pursue career as healer

Many medical students take a gap year during their education, often to pursue research or other career-building opportunities. For Chip Peterson, he spent several years before medical school cultivating a different kind of career: professional open-water swimming.

Christina Griffiths | Mar 18, 2021

Hannah Locke, MD with several OB-GYN residents

OB-GYN faculty focused on LGBTQ care

When Hannah Locke, MD joined the Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology as an assistant professor in 2019, she was clear with the department on what she wanted her clinical focus to be.

Christina Griffiths | Mar 05, 2021

Department of Urology uses innovative methods for residency applications, interviews during COVID-19 pandemic

At Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Urology, faculty and residents hosted virtual town halls where potential applicants, current residents and faculty members met to discuss what residency training is like at IU.

Christina Griffiths | Feb 10, 2021

Kumar and other members of the U.S. Cochrane Network.

IU School of Medicine student getting 'hands-on' training

In her spare time, medical student Nimisha Kumar enjoys different hobbies like weaving, sewing and painting. Working with her hands has always been something she enjoys, but it took her a few years of medical school at Indiana University School of Medicine to realize that’s also what she wanted to do as a doctor.

Christina Griffiths | Dec 01, 2020