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2023 IU School of Medicine Excellence in Leadership Awards

This blog post highlights some of the incredible student leaders and organizations at IU School of Medicine that have made an impact on their peers and surrounding communities.

Megan Stephens  |  May 24, 2023

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Dr. Julia Vaizer with INDYCAR driver Kyle Kirkwood

Women physicians lead the field in Motorsports Medicine

Motorsports Medicine pioneer Julia Vaizer, MD, is the first female medical director for INDYCAR and IMS. The women-led medical team at the track also includes Angela

Laura Gates  |  May 16, 2023

Wade Clapp and Megan McHenry

McHenry invited to participate in NAM Emerging Leaders Forum

IU School of Medicine’s Megan S. McHenry, MD, MS, was recently invited to attend the 2023 National Academy of Medicine’s Emerging Leaders Forum from April

IU School of Medicine  |  May 11, 2023

Department brings Perry Initiative to IU

Erika Daley, an assistant professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine, is hoping to pass these assurances along to

Caitlin VanOverberghe  |  May 11, 2023

Purva Patel in cap and gown with American and Indian flags

Class of 2023 MD graduate: 'Grateful to be living out my dream'

2023 MD graduate Purva Patel will begin her Internal Medicine Residency with IU School of Medicine in July. She shares her story of immigrating from

Laura Gates  |  May 08, 2023

Lauren Hirschfeld in cap and gown

2023 PhD grad hopes to 'be part of a big win' in neurodegenerative disease

Lauren Hirschfeld, PhD, spoke at the Class of 2023 commencement ceremony May 8. Her advice to graduates: "Never stop asking, 'Why?'"

Laura Gates  |  May 08, 2023

OB-GYN faculty member Sara Quinney, PhD, works in her lab.

OB-GYN Department ranks 11th in NIH Funding, Quinney 5th among OB-GYN researchers

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Indiana University School of Medicine is ranked No. 11 in 2022 – up from No. 42 in 2015

Caitlin VanOverberghe  |  Apr 21, 2023

Cynthia Holladay with her Girl Scouts at the statehouse

Children's Health Services researcher teaches Girl Scouts how to advocate for vulnerable populations

A local Girl Scout troop successfully advocated for free access to state parks for Indiana’s foster families with the support and research expertise of their

Laura Gates  |  Apr 18, 2023

Tasneem Sharma, PhD

To the Moon, Mars and Beyond: IU researcher studying ways to prevent and treat common vision loss syndrome in astronauts during long space missions

In July 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first astronaut to walk on the moon. The Apollo 11 mission lasted about four days. Now over 50

Christina Griffiths  |  Apr 03, 2023