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A prescription for improving the state's health
From her earliest memories, being a doctor was “just what I wanted to do.” Today, Lindsay Weaver, MD, is state health commissioner — Indiana’s top doctor.
Laura Gates | May 29, 2024 -
Catching their breath
A respiratory therapist’s expertise and longstanding ties proved essential in helping Liberia confront COVID-19.
Laura Gates | Mar 18, 2022 -
The Problem Solver
From his days at IU School of Medicine to leading the nation’s largest research hospital, James Gilman has spent his career overcoming obstacles to offer ...
Chelsea McClellan | May 21, 2021 -
Shot in the Arm
To pick up the pace of vaccinations, Indiana University launched clinics on campuses to expand access to students, faculty and staff.
Matthew Harris | May 20, 2021 -
Tweaks Keep the Pipeline Open
Training the next generation of healers during a pandemic can be a daunting task, but IU School of Medicine found ways ...
Bobby King | Nov 11, 2020 -
Donning Scrubs Instead of Gowns
This spring, more than 120 medical students offered to graduate early and join the frontline of a health care system grappling with a surge of patients ...
Bobby King | Nov 11, 2020 -
Points of Contact
Slowing coronavirus requires more than robust testing. It takes a team of contact tracers to connect with people who test positive—one ...
Matthew Harris | Nov 10, 2020 -
How to Fight Isolation
Every person facing COVID-19—patients, families, and physicians—find themselves isolated to some degree. Shrinking the psychological distance is vital.
Matt Rutz | Nov 10, 2020 -
Trusted Voice of Reason
Aaron Carroll is seemingly everywhere—blogs, pods and TV—helping the public grapple with evolving information as the pandemic unfolds.
Bobby King | Nov 10, 2020 -
A Tale of Two Viruses
Daly Walker was struck by polio when he was a boy. Today, he compares America’s response to polio in the 1950s with COVID-19 today.
Daly Walker | Oct 16, 2020