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Department announces 2024 PIE grant winners

Rebecca Rivera, PhD, and Matthew Nesvet, PhD, are the 2024 winners of the Department of Medicine’s Promoting Inclusion and Equity (PIE) Grants. These $3,000 awards were established by the Department of Medicine to uphold its commitment to inclusive excellence. Proposals are accepted annually for work that addresses issues effecting minoritized communities and creates a more diverse, inclusive, equitable, and just environment.

Caitlin VanOverberghe | Aug 19, 2024

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Study demonstrates effective screening and intervention for unhealthy alcohol use in primary care settings
Between 2015 and 2019, excessive alcohol use resulted in over 140,000 deaths and 3.6 million years of potential life lost annually in the United States,

Christina Griffiths  |  Aug 13, 2024

Portrait of Dr Mike Koch in white dress shirt and blue tie

Beyond testis cancer: Koch led IU urology to national prominence with expanded faculty expertise
During his 26 years as urology chair at IU School of Medicine, Michael Koch, MD, quadrupled the department's faculty, adding expertise and making IU's urology

Laura Gates  |  Jul 08, 2024

Dr. Zach Wagner and Dr. Stephen Hartsock poolside at Lucas Oil Stadium during a practice for the Olympic Trials in swimming.

IU sports medicine team 'on deck' for US Olympic Swimming Trials
Department of Family Medicine faculty and trainees serve on the medical team for the 2024 Olympic Trials in swimming and share their own stories as

Laura Gates  |  Jun 14, 2024

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Fit Tips: Swimming benefits and injury prevention
Kimbre Zahn, MD, offers tips for staying fit through swimming while avoiding common injuries.
Dr. Peipert, wearing white coat, talks to learners in a classroom

OB-GYN department made record advancements under Peipert’s leadership
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at IU School of Medicine made remarkable advancements in research, clinical care and education under the leadership of Dr.

Laura Gates  |  Jun 04, 2024

Larry Einhorn and Nabil Adra pose together, both wearing suits and ties, inside a restaurant

Adra’s impact: IU genitourinary oncologist named to IBJ ‘Forty Under 40’
Nabil Adra, MD, was named to the IBJ 2024 Forty Under 40 for his work in genitourinary cancer treatment and research. He aims to carry

Laura Gates  |  May 28, 2024

Leonard Edwards, Julia Vaizer, Melissa McCarthy and Liz Sullivan in their IndyCar Medical Team fire suits, posing for a photo at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Month of May abuzz with adrenaline for Motorsports Medicine trainees at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
IU School of Medicine is home to the world's only Motorsports Medicine Fellowship. Along with the year-long fellowship program, IU School of Medicine offers an

Laura Gates  |  May 21, 2024

Dean Jay Hess and other IU School of Medicine leaders at front of room with crowd, answering questions at Spring 2024 All School Meeting.

2024 Spring All School Meeting Recap
Highlights from the Spring 2024 All School Meeting, presented by IU School of Medicine Dean Jay L. Hess, MD, PhD, MHSA.

IU School of Medicine  |  May 03, 2024

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Meet Family Medicine Chair Kola Okuyemi, advocate for health equity
Dr. Kola Okuyemi’s career as an academic family medicine physician has focused on research and training programs to improve the health of underserved populations and

Laura Gates  |  Apr 30, 2024