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Wilderness Medicine students take crash course in venom at Indianapolis Zoo

Members of the Wilderness Medicine Student Interest Group, offered through the IU School of Medicine, didn't have to travel to a foreign land for a crash course in venomous spiders and serpents. They simply ventured a few miles down the road to visit the medical school's downtown neighbor, the Indianapolis Zoo.

Rory Appleton  | Apr 02, 2025

1 year later..a reflection on when the patient/doctor roles are switched and what it taught me

I came across some social media posts today that reminded me of the start of what has been a challenging but insightful journey for me

Brian Sutterer

Delivering babies and life on OB/GYN

I just finished my first week on OB/GYN. At IU, we do 5.5 weeks on this rotation, with half of the time devoted to obstetrics

Brian Sutterer

“Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance”

  As I approach the end of my second year of medical school, I must say that I have hit the burn out point in

A week full of firsts

I’ve spent this past week on my anesthesia rotation and there have been quite a few first time experiences. Anesthesia gives students a lot of

Brian Sutterer

Subsurgical rotation and the upcoming months

So it’s been a while since I posted anything and it’s time for an update! I finished up my internal medicine rotation back at the

Brian Sutterer

Communication in Science

Each of us has an image of science: a clip-art we evoke in our mind’s eye. When I began my PhD studies mine was of

Stefan Tarnawsky

Pediatrics, FM, Vaca

I’m currently on my vacation month, so figured it’s a good time to catch up. I just wrote a post on Block 1 (Medicine, Neuro,

Roshini Selladurai

Medicine, Neuro, Psych

Obviously MS3 has been pretty busy–less exams, but a lot more scheduled time. Each rotation is different, each team is different, each attending has different expectations.

Roshini Selladurai

“As Iron Sharpens Iron, So Does A Friend Sharpens A Friend”

I once heard that true friends were made in hospital wards and in med school….and boy were they right! When I moved to Indy, I

The Teacher Learner Advocacy Committee

If you are an IUSM student and feel the victim of mistreatment, please contact the Teacher Learner Advocacy Committee. Be assured that issue will be

Stefan Tarnawsky