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Dear colleagues –
Members of the leadership team here at IU School of Medicine are in constant contact with university officials and our clinical partners, to navigate a situation that is changing by the hour.
As we enter a new week, most of us are facing landscapes both at work and at home that are dramatically altered. Many of you are now working remotely for the next few weeks. Others are working on the front lines in our hospitals and clinics and are bracing for the days ahead.
COVID-19 has undoubtedly created stress and sacrifice for all of you in different ways … stress about your education and your career … economic uncertainty … the demands of your residencies … the patients requiring your care … the research you have devoted your careers to … the strain of keeping up on work while also caring for children who are out of school and at home … and above all, for the safety and health of yourself and loved ones.
In these unprecedented times, I thank you for your dedication and resiliency. The people of IU School of Medicine have always stepped up to face big challenges. Together as a school, I am confident we will continue that proud tradition once again. That responsibility is now more important than ever.
With gratitude,
Jay L. Hess, MD, PhD, MHSA
Executive Vice President for
University Clinical Affairs
Dean of the School of Medicine
Indiana University