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Journey to MD: Vaught shares experiences from first semester on West Lafayette campus

First-year medical student Sarah Vaught enjoys the small class size and opportunities on the West Lafayette regional campus, where she participates in the Care of Hispanic and Latino Patients Scholarly Concentration. Read the second installment in the Journey to MD series.

Laura Gates  | Jan 23, 2025
Mout-Maine Moustapha sits in a classroom at the IU School of Medicine next to two peers

Journey to MD: Moustapha steps into leadership as class president

Entering his second semester as an IU medical student, Mout-Maine Moustapha is already leading as president of the Class of 2028. Read the second installment

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Headshot of Laura Vater, blonde woman in dark blazer on white background, smiling

Narrative medicine: IU oncologist uses storytelling to promote humanism in medical practice

Laura Vater, MD, MPH, uses storytelling to promote humanism in medicine, focusing on wellbeing of both physicians and their patients.

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Lisa Landrum headshot with red background and words: Women in Leadership

Landrum is first woman to lead OB-GYN department at IU

Gynecologic oncologist Lisa Landrum, MD, PhD, is the new chair for obstetrics and gynecology. A former athlete and coach, Landrum emphasizes cooperation and inclusion on

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Sabin Karki and Brooke Stephanian stand with Dr. Gregory Borschel in front of a presentation screen at an IU Innovation pitch competition.

Entrepreneurial duo forges path for medical student innovation at IU

Medical student entrepreneurs Brooke Stephanian and Sabin Karki hold two medical device patents and have a NASA research grant. They aim to expand entrepreneurship programming

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Debra Wood, Ravi Nepali, Krishna Bahadur Tamang and Simon Warren stand in front of the glass globe sculpture in the Med Sci Building.

IU educator delivers histotechnology to Asian nations

Debra Wood directs IU’s oldest distance learning program in histotechnology, training lab technicians throughout the state, nation and world.

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Andrea Ligler and Michael Feldman, both in business attire, walk along an outdoor path on a sunny day

'Hub of everything': Vice chairs work behind-the-scenes to achieve departments' strategic goals

Vice chairs for finance and administration at IU School of Medicine explain the key role they play in achieving departments' goals in education, research and clinical

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Collage 2024: Match Day, Bill Gates visit and Indy 500 Medical Team

2024: IU School of Medicine celebrates a year of strategic advancements

A look back on 2024: IU School of Medicine made significant advancements in medical training, research discoveries and community wellness this year.

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Gloria Xue, wearing red jacket, stands by a poster presentation of her research

IU medical student leads national AAMC Organization of Student Representatives

Gloria Xue, a student in IU's Medical Scientist Training Program, is the national chair of the AAMC Organization of Student Representatives, which represent medical students

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Michele Saysana in IU Health white coat, smiling

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

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