IU Faculty Collaborate with Kenyan Colleagues to Advance Antimicrobial Stewardship
Although countries in sub-Saharan Africa face a high prevalence of infectious diseases, many countries lack the systems needed to track and combat one of the most urgent global health threats: antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Without proper monitoring and action, infections once easily treated become life-threatening, particularly in resource-limited settings like Kenya.
“If not me, then who? If not now, then when?”
By: Diane Choi After numerous hours on planes and at least 10 different security checks involving me pulling out my otoscope and demonstrating its function
Medical Student Helen Li Awarded Doris Duke Research Fellowship to Study in Eldoret
Helen Li, a third year medical student at IUSM, first traveled to Eldoret, Kenya as a Slemenda Scholar in the summer of 2017. Slemenda
A Place to Call Home
After more than 45 years of saving babies’ lives around the globe, Dr. Jim Lemons has become so much more than a physician. He’s a
IU Malaria, Sickle Cell Research Named Among Blood’s Most Outstanding Manuscripts of 2017
Malaria is one of the leading causes of illness and death in African children. I’ve worked for the past 21 years in Kenya and then
Top 10 Largest NIH Grants Funding Research in 2017
By Andrea Zeek and Emily McKnight At IU School of Medicine, 2017 was an exciting year for research and discovery, with faculty scientists and physicians
Rekindling a continental connection: Ed Dodge, MD’62
After growing up in Africa, Dr. Ed Dodge returned in recent years to teach and improve public health By Matthew Harris At first, the request
My global health lesson: Start small, start now, learn quickly
As a rising second year IU School of Medicine student, I had the privilege to spend last summer in Eldoret, Kenya, with the Slemenda Scholars
'All people with cancer deserve that kind of care'
By Matthew Harris Courtney Roberts peered out the window of Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret, Kenya, and she instantly recognized an alley she
Depriving Parasites of Their Shelter From The Storm
Here in the Midwest, we are well aware of the value that storm shelters provide during threatening weather. This survival strategy is not lost on
Giving Back Globally: Faculty surgeon grants new beginnings
More than 30 surgeries. One week. 3,000 miles from home. Taha Shipchandler, MD, is no stranger to performing under pressure. As division chief for facial