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Saysana focuses on quality improvements as IU's leader for clinical affairs

Michele Saysana, MD, is IU School of Medicine's new executive associate dean for clinical affairs. Her career has focused on improving quality and safety in hospital medicine.

Laura Gates | Dec 03, 2024
Dr. Ritter in military fatigues wearing a large backpack and standing in front of a military tent and airplane

Surgery professor Matthew Ritter reflects on 30-year military career

When Matthew Ritter, MD, joined the IU School of Medicine faculty in 2020, it was his first civilian job after 30 years in the U.S.

Laura Gates
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First-generation celebration: Fort Wayne medical student Sophie May shares her story of resilience

For first-generation student Sophie May, the road to medical school had some detours, but the journey has made her more resourceful and resilient.

Laura Gates
Melissa Kacena stands in front of the Indiana Center for Musculoskeletal Health sign, wearing a blouse and dark suit jacket

Musculoskeletal center's new leader 'ready to launch' innovative science for better patient care

Melissa Kacena, PhD, is the new director for a team of more than 100 bone and muscle scientists at the Indiana Center for Musculoskeletal Health.

Laura Gates
Lilian Plotkin in her lab surrounded by five young women who work in her lab at IU School of Medicine

Plotkin Lab exemplifies inclusivity in science

Lilian Plotkin, PhD, is the first recipient of the Inclusive Research Laboratory Award. She leads an international team of trainees as they explore the mysteries

Laura Gates
Seethal Jacob and another physician speak with a young patient with sickle cell disease

Jacob presents strategies for advancing equitable care in sickle cell disease

Seethal Jacob, MD, a sickle cell disease expert and researcher with HEAL-R, advances equitable care for a disease affecting primarily Black individuals.

Laura Gates
Sebastian Castillo, Hispanic male with beard wearing IU School of Medicine white coat; background image is USA and Peru flags coming together

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: IU medical student shares experiences as Peruvian immigrant

IU School of Medicine celebrates the Hispanic heritage of learners, faculty and staff. MD student Sebastian Castillo values cooperation and advocates for underserved populations. 

Laura Gates
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Women in Leadership: Nabhan finds joy in supporting and mentoring medical trainees

Zeina Nabhan, MD, forged her path from a farming village in Lebanon to a faculty leadership position in Graduate Medical Education at IU School of

Laura Gates
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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

Caitlin VanOverberghe
Richard Gunderman, white man in blue polo shirt; Peter Gunderman, man with glasses in navy shirt; and David Gunderman, tall man in polo shirt, pose together in front of red wall

Meet the Gundermans: Honored IU professor and two sons exemplify humanism in medicine

Dr. Richard Gunderman, professor of radiology, and two of his sons have forged unique academic paths as polymath physicians on faculty or in training at

Laura Gates