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Department Leadership

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Department Chair

David Aronoff, MD

Dr. Aronoff believes that a strong Department of Medicine inevitably benefits patients, other departments across IU School of Medicine, the affiliated health systems and the state of Indiana. He is committed to building upon existing institutional strengths and targeting new opportunities that can shape Indiana into one of the leading academic medicine departments in improving human health through quality, innovation, discovery, education and implementation.

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Vice Chairs

Vice Chair, Research
4840-Wools-Kaloustian, Kara

Kara K. Wools-Kaloustian, MD

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Vice Chair, Education
4923-Mehta, Rakesh

Rakesh P. Mehta, MD

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Vice Chair, Clinical Affairs
4793-Clary, Julie

Julie M. Clary, MD, MBA

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Vice chair, Clinical & Academic ADMINISTRATION
4426-Makielski, Kerry

Kerry C. Makielski

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Vice chair, Faculty Affairs & Professional Development; and Vice chair, Diversity, Health Equity, & Inclusion
7371-Sotto, Sylk

Sylk M. Sotto, MBA, MPS, EDD


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Associate and Assistant Vice Chairs

Associate Vice Chair for Clinical Operations
Tara Casey

Tara Casey, MHA

Associate Vice Chair of Clinical Operations, Department of Medicine, Indiana University Health Physicians

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Associate Vice Chair for Finance and Budget
Tom Betley

Tom Betley

Associate Vice Chair For Health Equity
38486-Nephew, Lauren

Lauren D. Nephew, MD, MAE, MSC

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Associate Vice Chair for Wellness
5120-de Groot, Mary

Mary de Groot, PhD

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Associate Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs - Quality, Safety, and Population Health
4406-Dbeibo, Lana

Lana Dbeibo, MD

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Education Leaders

Assistant Vice Chair for Health Equity
4092-Gilmore, Ashley

Ashley Gilmore, MD

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Internal Medicine Residency (Indianapolis)

Program Director
5258-Hur, Jennifer

Jennifer R. Hur, MD

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Associate Program Director
6189-Wright, Curtis

Curtis Wright, MD

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Associate Program Director, Methodist
5339-Thomas, Allyson

Allyson L. Thomas, MD

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Associate Program Director
6192-Vannerson, Julie

Julie A. Vannerson, MD

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Associate Program Director
5213-Sinex, Noelle

Noelle C. Sinex, MD

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Medical Education Specialist
23190-Sharp, Sacha

Sacha N. Sharp, PhD, MA

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Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Residency (Indianapolis)

Program Director
6181-Brady, Timothy

Timothy B. Brady, MD

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Associate Program Director
6167-Munchhof, Amy

Amy M. Munchhof, PhD, MD

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Associate Program Director
6342-Wilson, Michael

Michael J. Wilson, MD, PhD, MBA

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Internal Medicine Clerkship

Program Director
5220-Cox, LeeAnn

LeeAnn M. Cox, MD

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Associate Program director, statewide
5958-Chow, Justin

Justin J. Chow, MD, MS

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Associate Clerkship Director
42689-Pritchard, Haley

Haley A. Pritchard, MD, MS

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Associate Program Director
21452-Saeed, Zeb

Zeb I. Saeed, MD

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Sub-Internship Clerkship in Internal Medicine

Program Director
4841-Vu, Toan

Toan R. Vu, MD

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Associate Program Director
5412-Smith, Joseph

Joseph P. Smith, MD

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