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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
Punit Vyas

'Attitude is contagious'

IU School of Medicine Class of 2023 graduate Punit Vyas received IUPUI's top graduate student recognition--the 2023 Charles R. Bantz Award for Excellence. He was

Laura Gates
a round smiley face breathes in over an abstract background

What does BREATHING have to do with MEDICINE?

We don't need to remember to breathe. But what happens in your brain and body when you focus on your breath?

Tamara S. Hannon, MD
wade clapp and three MD/PhD students stand together for a photo

A Conversation with Dr. D. Wade Clapp

A good mentor is a role model, a coach, an advocate, and a teacher. One of the best—longtime Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) mentor D.

Lori Hart
portrait of john wells

First Reported Instance of Pseudoexon Inclusion Associated with Heterotaxy

MD/PhD student John Wells (GS4) details his recent research in the lab of Stephanie Ware, MD, PhD, in the Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics.

IU School of Medicine
Bilal Jawed and Kenyan medical students

Match Day from Kenya: IU medical students bring global health experience into residency

For eight members of the IU School of Medicine Class of 2023, Match Day will be experienced from Eldoret, Kenya, where they are on medical

Laura Gates
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Shifting to Physician: Older MD students bring valuable life experiences into medical training

While entering medical school later in life has its challenges, most career shifters say the advantages are far greater. Medical students in their 30s or

Laura Gates
Will Schneider and family

'Aim for it and keep pressing'

Will Schneider invested four years in the U.S. Marine Corps, earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and begun a career in the investments industry. What

Laura Gates
Jennifer Watters and family

'Balancing medical school and family is doable'

Jennifer Watters graduated from high school around the same time many of her classmates at IU School of Medicine were born. A physical therapist with

Laura Gates
Jay Fiechter on the farm with his twin daughters

'I'm in planting season'

Former farmer Jay Fiechter, a second-year student at IU School of Medicine-Fort Wayne, begins his second career as an MD.

Laura Gates
Terre Haute MD student Sarah Hopfer

'It's always the right time to become more oneself'

Sarah Hopfer, who is set to graduate from IU School of Medicine this May, logged 65 hours toward a PhD in English and taught first-year

Laura Gates