Community Outreach
Riley Hospital Autism Program to Provide a Helpful Hand to Schools Through New Indiana Resource Network
June 15, 2010 -- An outreach program at the Riley Hospital for Children Christian Sarkine Autism Treatment Center has been designated as one of six resource centers of the Indiana Resource Network established by the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE). read more...
IU Simon Cancer Center, Head and Neck Cancer Alliance, others provide free screenings at Allstate 400
July 19, 2010 -- Race fans at this year's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard can get a free oral, head and neck cancer screening. read more...
Indiana University Medical Faculty at Forefront of New Global Initiative Saving Newborn Lives
August 12, 2010 -- NeoNatalie can’t walk or talk but she can save lives. NeoNatalie is a newborn baby simulator being used to train birth attendants in developing countries the essential skills of newborn resuscitation as part of a newly launched program, Helping Babies BreatheSM. read more...
IU Simon Cancer Center Featured in Pink Glove Dance: The Sequel
September 16, 2010 -- The Pink Glove Dance is spreading to the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center. read more...
Autism Presentation Free to the Public During Mini Medical School
September 30, 2010 -- Autism expert Naomi B. Swiezy, Ph.D., will provide a hands-on opportunity to explore learning styles and proactive tools and tips for parents or those who work with children with autism and similar health challenges. Her presentation is free and part of the 2010 Indiana University School of Medicine Mini Medical School Program. read more...
Glick Eye Institute Seeks Indiana Artists for Public Art Project in New Building
November 2, 2010 -- Indiana artists have an opportunity to submit artwork to be considered for display in the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute, scheduled for completion in spring of 2011. read more...
IU Medical Student Orchestra To Perform Free Concert Sunday
November 8, 2010 -- The Indiana University School of Medicine Orchestra fall concert will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14, at the Indiana History Center, 450 W. Ohio St. This concert is free and open to the public. read more...
Consumers, Healthcare Providers Invited to Autism Conference at Riley Hospital
November 23, 2010 -- Families and health-care professionals are invited to attend “Autism: Translating Science into Practice,” the eighth annual Christian Sarkine Autism Treatment Center Conference from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 3, at Riley Hospital for Children. read more...
Diversity Week Speakers at Indiana University School of Medicine January 18-21
January 6, 2011 -- The ninth annual Diversity Week Noon Speakers program at the Indiana University School of Medicine will be Jan. 18-21 and will explore diversity in the medical sciences and the sometimes bumpy road to a career in biomedicine. read more...
Indiana Joins Prestigious Schweitzer Fellows Program As 13th Chapter
January 18, 2011 -- The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship is coming to Indiana. read more...
IU Ophthalmologist and Wife Support Conference Room in Glick Eye Institute
January 18, 2011 -- The conference room in the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute will be named for an IU School of Medicine ophthalmologist and his wife. Daniel Spitzberg, M.D., and his wife, Alana, are supporting the nearly 100-seat conference room on the first floor of the eye institute, scheduled for completion this spring. read more...
Glick Eye Institute Extends Deadline for Public Art Project
January 27, 2011 -- Indiana artists have an additional opportunity to submit artwork to be considered for display in the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute, scheduled for completion in spring of 2011. read more...
Savvy snacking at Super Bowl parties, concussion myths
February 3, 2011 -- IU Health and Wellness tips for February include winning eating strategies for Super Bowl weekend and myths about concussions. read more...
Blood Pressure Study in Indiana School Children Seeks Participants from 1980s
February 14, 2011 -- Hypertension researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine are searching for 350 “lost” Indianapolis school children who participated in a research study nearly 25 years ago. read more...
Kids Healthcast: Pediatric Podcasts for Time Deprived Parents from IU School of Medicine
March 28, 2011 -- This month marks the first anniversary of Kids Healthcast, innovative monthly podcasts from Indiana University School of Medicine and Riley Hospital for Children pediatricians providing easy-to-understand, evidence-based health information. read more...
Arts and Healing to be Highlighted at Medical Alumni Weekend
May 10, 2011 -- Arts and Healing, a one-day professional development and enrichment program focusing on the role of the arts in health care, will be May 20 in the University Place Conference Center as part of the 2011 IU schools of Medicine and Nursing Alumni Weekend festivities. read more...
Six Indiana University Students Named First Indiana Schweitzer Fellows
May 19, 2011 -- Six Indiana University School of Medicine students have been named to the inaugural class of the Indiana Albert Schweitzer Fellowship program. read more...
New High School Science Competition Grows Out of IU Medical School Lab
June 22, 2011 -- On Saturday, June 25, students and teachers from four Indiana high schools will gather at Greenfield-Central High School to demonstrate their skills at the state’s first high school-level iGEM – International Genetically Engineered Machines – Jamboree. read more...
Donald E. Brown, M.D. Endows Indiana University Center for Global Health Professorship
August 2, 2011 -- The newly-formed Indiana University Center for Global Health has received its first endowed faculty position. This generous gift of $1.5 million comes from Donald E. Brown, M.D. and establishes the Donald E. Brown Professorship in Global Health. read more...
Opportunities Await During Community Day at the Glick Eye Institute
August 5, 2011 -- The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute will host a community day open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at the new building, 1160 W. Michigan St., on the Indiana University School of Medicine campus. read more...
Toyota Contributes to Child Safety Seat Inspection Station Program
September 15, 2011 -- The Automotive Safety Program at the Indiana University School of Medicine has received a grant of nearly $10,000 from Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. to support Permanent Child Safety Seat Inspections Stations in southeastern Indiana. read more...
Move the Mountain Sets National Development Center in Indianapolis
September 16, 2011 -- Move the Mountain Leadership Center, (MTM) based in Albuquerque, N.M., a national nonprofit and founder of the Circles® Campaign, has established its first National Development Center in Indianapolis under the leadership of James Lemons, M.D., professor of clinical pediatrics at the Indiana University School of Medicine. read more...
Indiana Teachers to Get Daylong Immersion in Latest in Molecular Medicine
September 23, 2011 -- Thirty-six high school teachers from across the state of Indiana will gather on the Indiana University School of Medicine campus on Saturday, Oct. 1, for a hands-on program covering the latest developments in biomedical research. read more...
Indiana CTSI Offers Chance to Contribute to Research at October Health Events
October 4, 2011 -- Hoosiers will get the chance to contribute to projects aimed at accelerating health care research in Indiana at several health events across the state in October. read more...
Reich to Direct Circles Indiana
November 16, 2011 -- Nick Reich has been named executive director of Circles Indiana, a National Development Center in partnership with Indiana University School of Medicine and Move the Mountain Leadership Center. read more...
Dean's Slides Provide Update, Insight to State of the IU School of Medicine
November 21, 2011 -- In a tough financial environment, how is the Indiana University School of Medicine doing in landing research grants and contracts? How do IU School of Medicine students compare with national averages on national proficiency tests? How do residents and fellows rate their experiences at the school? read more...
Autism Studies at Riley Hospital for Children Accepting Participants
December 2, 2011 -- The Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry is accepting participants in two clinical studies focused on interventional programs for autism. read more...
Indiana University’s Continuing Medical Education Receives Commendation
December 19, 2011 -- The Continuing Medical Education program at the Indiana University School of Medicine received a commendation for excellence and the rare distinction of being accredited for a six-year period by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. read more...
Health Care Reform and Diversity, Theme of IU Medical School Diversity Week
January 4, 2012 -- “Changes in the Health Care System: Health Care Reform and its Impact on Diverse Communities” is the theme of the 10th Annual Diversity Week Jan. 17 to 20 at the Indiana University School of Medicine. read more...
IU School Of Medicine Joins Forces with Michelle Obama to Aid Veterans and Their Families
January 11, 2012 -- The Indiana University School of Medicine is uniting with first lady Michelle Obama's Joining Forces initiative in committing to train physicians to meet the unique health care needs of veterans and their families, including treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. read more...
Nearly 700 Women Donate to Indy’s Super Cure Breast Tissue Collection Event
February 2, 2012 -- Nearly 700 women, 46 percent of whom represented minority populations, selflessly donated healthy breast tissue during Indy’s Super Cure Jan. 28 and 29 at the IU Simon Cancer Center. read more...
Pilot Diabetes Program Links Doctors, Patients and Communities to Health Resources
February 29, 2012 -- A pilot program at the Indiana University School of Medicine Diabetes Translational Research Center hopes to streamline the process of connecting people with type 2 diabetes to community wellness resources. read more...
World Glaucoma Week Observance with Free Screenings at Glick Eye Institute
March 8, 2012 -- Often called the “sneak thief of sight” because it slowly causes vision loss, glaucoma can rob a person of sight before a diagnosis is made. To raise awareness of the disease, which can occur without symptoms in up to 50 percent of affected patients, free glaucoma screenings will be offered from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 17, at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute at the IU School of Medicine. read more...
Evening of the Arts Showcases IU Student Talent, Raises Funds for Free Clinics
March 19, 2012 -- The 21st annual Evening of the Arts program, showcasing the musical, artistic and dramatic talents of Indiana University School of Medicine students, will be Saturday, March 24, at Crispus Attucks Medical Magnet High School, 1140 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Street. read more...
Indiana University Says Goodbye to Philanthropist and Visionary Marilyn Glick
March 23, 2012 -- Marilyn Glick, who with her husband Eugene, supported vision research, clinical care and education by providing the foundation for the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute, will long be remembered for her dream to place Indiana University at the forefront of vision research. read more...
Spring House Calls: Medical Students Assist Homeowners With Yard Work
April 10, 2012 -- A sign of spring is yard work and, for the past 17 years, the Indiana University School of Medicine’s Spring House Calls. That’s the day medical students take trowel and rake in hand and provide free lawn maintenance for elderly, disabled and minority homeowners in near Westside neighborhoods. read more...
University of Notre Dame Eck Institute for Global Health joins Indiana University’s AMPATH Consortium
April 24, 2012 -- The University of Notre Dame’s Eck Institute for Global Health is now a full member of the Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH) Consortium, led by Indiana University School of Medicine. read more...
Hip ‘Little Book’ gives teens the straight dope on important stuff
May 1, 2012 -- “The Little Book About a Whole Lot of Stuff” is packed with useful information and important messages for adolescents. read more...
Indiana University cardiologist reports stun guns can result in sudden cardiac arrest and death
May 2, 2012 -- A review of case reports published April 30 in the journal Circulation indicates that being shocked in the chest with an electronic control device or stun gun can result in sudden cardiac arrest. read more...
Glick Eye Institute celebrates opening of clinic at Witham Health Services
May 22, 2012 -- Opening celebrations for a new eye clinic at Witham Health Services staffed by faculty members from the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute are set for Wednesday at the Lebanon clinic. Vision care services will be provided in the North Pavilion, offering convenience to local residents. read more...
State grants help Indiana University center spread wellness for women
June 4, 2012 -- The Indiana University National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health has been awarded two grants from the Indiana State Department of Health, Maternal and Child Health Division. Totaling nearly $400,000, the grants focus on pregnancy prevention, with one geared specifically for pregnant and parenting teens called Healthy Mothers 1st. read more...
2012 Memory University begins June 7
June 5, 2012 -- The Indiana Alzheimer Disease Center at Indiana University School of Medicine will present the fourth annual Memory University from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Thursdays in June in the auditorium at Riley Outpatient Center, 575 Riley Hospital Drive, Indianapolis. read more...
Ophthalmologist says leave fireworks to the professionals this year
June 22, 2012 -- This year, leave the fireworks to the professionals, suggests Jennifer Eikenberry, M.D., a comprehensive ophthalmologist at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute at the IU School of Medicine. read more...
Pediatric ophthalmologist designs vision screening kit for schools, physicians
July 16, 2012 -- Daniel Neely, M.D., treats children in his pediatric ophthalmology clinic for vision problems ranging from amblyopia and strabismus to cataracts and retinoblastoma. By the time children reach his exam chair, they could be at risk for serious eye conditions. read more...
Third Ride to Remember honors Wishard palliative care patients
July 16, 2012 -- The Wishard Palliative Care Program will embark on a third Ride to Remember on July 21 in memory of the nearly 5,000 patients served by the program since it started in 1998, including about 400 patients in the past year. read more...
IU Simon Cancer Center’s summer program exposes students to possible cancer research careers
August 9, 2012 -- Nine students spent their summer vacations exploring possible careers as cancer researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center. read more...
Student-run health clinic celebrates fourth year providing free care on Near Eastside
August 16, 2012 -- The Indiana University Student Outreach Clinic will celebrate its fourth year of providing free health care to uninsured Indianapolis residents with an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25. read more...
'What Is Autism?' DVD answers your questions
August 21, 2012 -- The HANDS in Autism Interdisciplinary Training and Resource Center is distributing a DVD titled “What Is Autism?” The free video is designed to help parents, health care professionals, educators, first responders and others learn more about individuals living with an autism spectrum disorder. read more...
Glick Eye Institute purchasing art, seeks more Indiana artists for phase II of public art project
August 29, 2012 -- The art committee at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute will purchase 17 pieces of art created by 15 artists with Indiana ties who displayed their work during a year-long public art project developed to showcase the visual arts in a building dedicated to vision care and research. read more...
External Advisory Council formed to assist with search for IU School of Medicine dean
August 31, 2012 -- An External Advisory Council has been appointed by President Michael A. McRobbie to assist the recently formed search committee in identifying finalists for the next dean of the Indiana University School of Medicine and vice president for university clinical affairs. read more...
Practical approaches for tackling tobacco addiction topic of program for health care providers
September 27, 2012 -- When an adult in the Tell City area has an appointment with a physician, physician assistant, dentist, nurse or dental hygienist this year, the health care provider is likely to bring up a new topic: tobacco. read more...
IU and Regenstrief to collaborate with 19 Indiana nursing facilities to improve care
October 11, 2012 -- A multi-million-dollar award from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or CMS, will enable Indiana University and Regenstrief Institute clinician-researchers to work with 19 central Indiana nursing facilities to improve the quality of care, reduce hospitalizations and increase access to palliative care for long-stay nursing facility residents. read more...
IU medical students mobilize to provide care on west side of Indianapolis
October 18, 2012 -- Indiana University School of Medicine students understand the need to improve the health of patients from all walks of life. But this knowledge is brought home each year through their participation an event that brings health care into the neighborhood of those who might otherwise lack the resources to seek it out. read more...
Regenstrief health care delivery contest seeks ideas from the public to propel research
November 15, 2012 -- How can we ensure that the scientific community is asking the right questions about how to deliver the best health care to Americans? The Regenstrief Institute, an internationally recognized health care research organization, is seeking input for future studies from the public, whose varied voices are typically underrepresented in research. read more...
Confucius Institute, IU School of Medicine and WFYI explore health care in two cultures
November 15, 2012 -- Central Indiana public television viewers will get a first-hand look at the blending of Eastern and Western medicine in a special documentary “East Treats West” to air on WFYI HD this month. read more...
Network's 'it takes a village' approach improves dementia care and informs research, study shows
November 19, 2012 -- The approach of the Indianapolis Discovery Network for Dementia -- with contributions from family members, community advocates, health care systems and researchers -- improves dementia care and informs dementia research, according to a new study by researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University Center for Aging Research. read more...
Indianapolis-based Timmy Global Health selected to compete in national American Giving Awards
November 23, 2012 -- A nonprofit global children’s health foundation founded by an Indiana University School of Medicine alumnus has been selected as one of the 25 charities to participate in the second annual American Giving Awards, presented by Chase. read more...
IU School of Medicine student vying to share his love of music, healing on 'Trip with Timmy'
January 9, 2013 -- Adam Cantor, a first-year Indiana University School of Medicine student, is a finalist in the American Medical Association Insurance Agency “Take a Trip with Timmy Global Health Contest.” read more...
For top athletes, NFL Scouting Combine begins with heart screening
February 21, 2013 -- For more than 300 college football players, the NFL Scouting Combine that runs through Tuesday at Lucas Oil Stadium is a prime opportunity to show that they have what it takes to join the ranks of the National Football League. read more...
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