6855-Gunderman, Richard
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Richard B. Gunderman, MD, PhD

Chancellor's Professor, IUPUI

Address
RI 1053
RADY
IN
Indianapolis, IN
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Bio

Richard Gunderman is Chancellor's Professor of Radiology, Pediatrics, Medical Education, Philosophy, Liberal Arts, Philanthropy, and Medical Humanities and Health Studies at Indiana University. He is also John A Campbell Professor of Radiology and in 2019-21 served as Bicentennial Professor.

He received his AB Summa Cum Laude from Wabash College; MD and PhD (Committee on Social Thought) with honors from the University of Chicago; and MPH from Indiana University. He was a Chancellor Scholar of the Federal Republic of Germany and received honorary Doctorates of Humane Letters from Garrett Theological Seminary at Northwestern University and Wabash College.

Gunderman is a ten-time recipient of the Indiana University Trustees Teaching Award, and in 2015 received the Indiana University School of Medicine's inaugural Inspirational Educator Award. He was named the 2008 Outstanding Educator by the Radiological Society of North America, the 2011 American Roentgen Ray Society Berlin Scholar in Professionalism, and the 2012 Distinguished Educator of the American Roentgen Ray Society. In 2012, he received the Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Award for Teaching Excellence, the top teaching award from the Association of American Medical Colleges. In 2013, he was the Spinoza Professor at the University of Amsterdam. In 2019, he received the Glenn Irwin Distinguished Faculty Award and in 2020 the Association of University Radiologists awarded him its Gold Medal and elected him to its inaugural class of fellows.

He serves on numerous boards, including Christian Theological Seminary and Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Medical Society, and he is the faculty advisor to over a dozen student interest groups, honorary organizations, and service events.

He is the author of more than 950 articles and has published 15 books, including "We Make a Life by What We Give" (2008), "X-ray Vision" (2013), "Essential Radiology 3rd ed" (2014), "We Come to Life with Those We Serve" (2017), "Pediatric Imaging 2nd ed" (2018) and "Tesla" (2019). In 2020, he published "Contagion" and "Marie Curie." He has delivered over 750 keynote addresses, named lectures, and grand rounds presentations.

Titles & Appointments

  • Chancellor's Professor, IUPUI
  • John A. Campbell Professor of Radiology
  • Professor of Radiology & Imaging Sciences
  • Professor of Pediatrics
  • Professor of Medical Education
  • Professor of Philosophy, School of Liberal Arts
  • Professor of Medical Humanities & Health Studies, School of Liberal Arts
  • Adjunct Professor, School of Philanthrophy
  • Education
    2002 MPH Indiana University
    1997 FEL Fellowship,
    1997 RES Residency, Radiology, University of Chicago
    1992 MD University of Chicago
    1989 PhD University of Chicago
    1983 AB Wabash College
  • Board Certifications
    American Board of Radiology - Pediatric Radiology
    American Board of Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology*
  • Awards
    Org:
    Desc: Scholar Educator Award
    Scope: School
    Date: 2017-09-01
    Org:
    Desc: Inspirational Educator Award
    Scope: School
    Date: 2014-09-01
    Org:
    Desc: Trustee Teaching Award
    Scope: University
    Date: 2002-05-01
    Org: Indiana University
    Desc: Bicentennial Medal
    Scope: University
    Date: 1905-07-14

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