Education
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...
Ophthalmologist Says Leave Fireworks to the Professionals this Fourth of July
June 29, 2010 -- Would you let your child play with a device that could reach 1,900 degrees Fahrenheit? It happens every year during Fourth of July celebrations held to observe patriotism, family gatherings and the official start of summer. read more...
High school students, interning through CTSI-SEED program, "take it to next level"
July 19, 2010 -- When people ask Rachel Hawn how she's spending her summer vacation, they rarely expect the answer they receive. While many her age are stretched out in the sun or toiling at a summer job, Hawn, a junior at Warren Central High School, has been contributing to laboratory research on targeted gene therapy for colorectal and cervical cancer. read more...
Indiana University Medical Students to Begin Training with Ceremony Laced with Tradition
August 11, 2010 -- Saturday, 322 men and women will embark on a four-year curriculum that will culminate with a medical degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine. Along the way, they will experience many significant moments starting with the White Coat Ceremony at 3 p.m. at the Murat Theatre, 502 N. New Jersey St. read more...
Spinola to Lead Microbiology and Immunology at Indiana University Medical School
August 17, 2010 -- Stanley Spinola, M.D., has been named chair of the Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Microbiology and Immunology. He will begin his new duties Oct. 1. read more...
Mini Medical School Brings Indiana University School of Medicine Specialists to the Public
August 23, 2010 -- Indiana University School of Medicine’s Fall 2010 “Mini Medical School” series will kick off Sept. 21. The four weekly sessions are open to the public and will include discussions of patient-physician communication, acupuncture for cancer patients, a primer on tools and tips for working with individuals with autism and a hands-on training experience at the Simulation Center at Fairbanks Hall, a training faculty for students and medical personnel. read more...
Visiting a Training Center for Future Doctors and Nurses, This Week on Sound Medicine
August 26, 2010 -- This weekend, August 28 and 29, Sound Medicine visits a site vital to the education of future doctors and nurses in Indiana. There also will be rebroadcasts of popular segments on patient safety and relational coordinated care. read more...
Androphy to Lead Indiana University Dermatology Department
September 7, 2010 -- Elliot Androphy, M.D., has been named chair of the Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Dermatology. read more...
Family Medicine Residency Program Expands to Bring More Doctors to Lafayette Area
September 27, 2010 -- A $1.9 million federal grant will enable the Indiana University Department of Family Medicine to expand its residency program to the Lafayette, Ind., area with the goal of increasing the number of family physicians training and practicing in rural and urban underserved areas of west central Indiana. read more...
Gusic Joins Indiana University School of Medicine to Shape Educational Programs
October 7, 2010 -- Maryellen E. Gusic, M.D., is the new executive associate dean for educational affairs at the Indiana University School of Medicine. In that role, she will be responsible for the creation, coordination and implementation of all major education programs at Indiana’s only medical school. read more...
IU Simon Cancer Center’s Summer Program Available To Underrepresented Populations
December 3, 2010 -- High school and college students from underrepresented populations interested in cancer research careers can gain hands-on experiences during next summer’s Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center Summer Research Program. read more...
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: The Health of Healthcare Depends Upon It
December 13, 2010 -- Along with integrity and compassion, respect for patients, colleagues and other team members is an essential attribute of medical professionalism. A new study examines how medical students learn respectful or disrespectful professional behavior. 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...
Grays Receives American Academy of Neurology Minority Scholarship
February 10, 2011 -- Breyanna N. Grays, a third-year student at the Indiana University School of Medicine, is the recipient of the American Academy of Neurology Foundation 2011 Minority Scholars Program award. read more...
Glaucoma Week designed to raise awareness of “sneak thief of sight"
March 11, 2011 -- Often referred to as the sneak thief of sight because it slowly causes vision loss, physicians and researchers at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute are trying to learn if glaucoma could be related to blood flow in the eye. Their discoveries could change treatment options for one of the leading cause of blindness in the U.S. read more...
Indiana University Medical Students ‘Match’ to Next Phase of Training
March 17, 2011 -- The celebratory event of the spring for medical students is Match Day, when students nationwide learn where they will spend the next phase of their medical training. This year, those festivities will take on a green tint as the Indiana University School of Medicine fourth-year medical students will don St. Patrick’s Day colors for the March 17 Match Day. read more...
Becker to lead IU School of Medicine–Evansville
March 23, 2011 -- Steven G. Becker, M.D., has been named as the interim assistant dean and interim director of the Indiana University School of Medicine – Evansville. He succeeds Rex D. Stith, Ph.D., who served the medical school and its Evansville program for the past 18 years in that position. 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...
Gebke Named Chairman of Indiana University’s Family Medicine Department
April 8, 2011 -- Kevin B. Gebke, M.D., has been named OneAmerica Professor of Preventive Health Medicine and chair of the Indiana University Department of Family Medicine, pending formal approval by the IU trustees. Dr. Gebke began his new duties April 1. read more...
Training Future Doctors to Enlist Patients as Partners in Care
April 14, 2011 -- With mounting evidence that patient-centered care improves medical outcomes, investigators from the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine are providing a call to action for the training of future physicians to master relationship skills as well as the burgeoning scientific knowledge needed to practice 21st Century medicine. read more...
IU-Regenstrief Programs Targeted to Alleviate Shortage of Health IT Workforce Expand
May 6, 2011 -- Specialized one- and two-year Indiana University graduate certificate and master’s programs designed to increase the number of health information technology specialists in Indiana and nationwide will expand enrollment by 50 percent, thanks in part to Recovery Act funding. Two of the programs will be available as distance learning opportunities. read more...
Medical Education Doors Open in Richmond for IU Students
June 8, 2011 -- Indiana University East and Reid Hospital & Health Care Services, in collaboration with the Indiana University School of Medicine, are creating educational opportunities for medical students in Richmond, while providing a connection to the community that could result in more practicing physicians in the east central Indiana area. read more...
Hobgood to Lead Indiana University Department of Emergency Medicine
June 9, 2011 -- Cherri D. Hobgood, M.D., has been named professor and chair of the Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine. She will assume her new duties July 11, pending approval by the IU board of trustees. 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...
Gallagher Named Associate Dean for Graduate Studies at IU School of Medicine
June 22, 2011 -- Patricia J. Gallagher, Ph.D., professor of cellular and integrative physiology, has been named associate dean for graduate studies at the Indiana University School of Medicine. read more...
Nalin to Direct National Medical Leadership Program
August 30, 2011 -- Peter Nalin, M.D., associate dean for graduate medical education at the Indiana University School of Medicine, has been named director-elect for the Association of American Medical College’s Leadership Development Course. 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...
IU Family Medicine Receives Federal Funds to Promote Student Training in Underserved Areas
October 21, 2011 -- The Indiana University Department of Family Medicine has received nearly $800,000 from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration to acquaint medical students with the rewards of practicing primary care medicine in medically underserved areas of Indiana. read more...
Indiana Alzheimer Disease Center Receives $9.1 Million from NIH to Continue Dementia Research
November 1, 2011 -- The National Institutes of Health has renewed funding to the Indiana Alzheimer Disease Center at Indiana University School of Medicine for the fifth consecutive five-year term, awarding the center its largest grant yet of $9.1 million. read more...
From Gross Anatomy to Compassionate Care – A 2011 Spirit & Place Discussion
November 3, 2011 -- Some of the most basic lessons in medical school depend on the altruistic nature of the general public. That world will be explored Wednesday, Nov. 9, as part of the 2011 Spirit & Place Festival from 6 to 8:30 at the WFYI studios, 1630 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis. 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...
Informatics Fellow to Help Wishard’s Transition to Eskenazi Health
February 23, 2012 -- Today, the Eskenazi Health Foundation announces that an Indianapolis couple is contributing funds to support a two-year research fellowship in biomedical informatics. The anonymous gift will work in tandem with funds from the Regenstrief Institute to establish the program. read more...
Match Day for Indiana University Medical Students is March 16
March 16, 2012 -- A special day in the lives of medical students is Match Day. This year, that day, when students learn where they will spend the next phase of their medical education, was March 16. read more...
Joint IU-University of Indianapolis Nursing Degree Targets Newborn Care
March 28, 2012 -- Amid the growing need to provide intensive care for newborn infants, the University of Indianapolis, the Indiana University School of Medicine and Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health are collaborating on a new UIndy master’s degree program that will be the only one of its kind in the state. read more...
Lyles-Porter Hall to Provide New Home for IU School of Medicine- Lafayette Program
April 19, 2012 -- Lyles-Porter Hall, which will be home to the Indiana University School of Medicine-Lafayette, will be the first building in the Life and Health Sciences Park on the Purdue University campus. Plans for its construction were celebrated April 18 with Marybeth Lyles-Porter Higuera as the guest of honor. read more...
Awards to five IU School of Medicine physicians address critical need for geriatricians
April 27, 2012 -- Five Indiana University School of Medicine geriatricians are among only 83 advanced fellows and junior faculty members nationwide who will share in $2.5 million in career development awards from The John A. Hartford Foundation. The IU School of Medicine was one of the top-funded institutions. 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...
Indiana University students mark the beginning of medical school
August 8, 2012 -- The largest first-year Indiana University School of Medicine class will begin classes this month, but first the 335 young men and women will participate Aug. 11 in a traditional ceremony marking the beginning of their professional lives as physicians. 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...
IPS, American Cancer Society, and IU Simon Cancer Center summer program offers unique science learning experience for high school students
August 15, 2012 -- Eight students from Indianapolis Public Schools spent part of their summer vacation working alongside cancer physicians and researchers on the Indiana University School of Medicine campus. 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...
IU Health Arnett gift to Purdue University supports medical education
August 16, 2012 -- Purdue University has announced that it will receive a $1 million investment from Indiana University Health Arnett for construction of the new Lyles-Porter Hall. 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...
Dunnington to lead Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Surgery
September 6, 2012 -- Gary Dunnington, M.D., has been named chair of the Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Surgery. read more...
Registration under way for third annual Glick Eye Institute Vision Symposium
October 11, 2012 -- Registration is now open for the third annual Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute’s Vision Symposium, set for Nov. 2 and 3. This year’s symposium is expanding to two days and will feature a full day of research presentations in addition to a half day of clinical updates. read more...
Indiana University will offer joint M.D.-MPH degree
October 17, 2012 -- The Indiana University School of Medicine and the new IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health will collaborate to create a joint Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health program with funding from the Department of Health and Human Services. read more...
IU School of Medicine – Northwest celebrates 40 years of physician education
October 18, 2012 -- Indiana University School of Medicine –Northwest (IUSM-NW) recently celebrated a milestone: 40 years of physician education. What originally began with four students, four decades ago, has now become one of the largest and most innovative medical education centers within the IU School of Medicine. read more...
Indiana University School of Medicine – Lafayette expanding program, enrollment
October 25, 2012 -- The Indiana University School of Medicine – Lafayette, on the campus of Purdue University, announced Thursday, October 25, that it is expanding its program of study from two years to four years and it will increase its student enrollment. read more...
Regenstrief Institute and Merck launch unique post-doctoral training opportunity
November 27, 2012 -- The Regenstrief Institute, in collaboration with Merck, has created two visiting scholar positions to provide post-doctoral training at the intersection of pharmacoepidemiology and biomedical informatics at the institute. read more...
Regenstrief investigator named first chief editor of exam to prepare clinical informaticians
December 7, 2012 -- Regenstrief Institute investigator John T. Finnell, M.D., M.S., associate professor of clinical emergency medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine and director of health informatics at the IU School of Informatics at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, has been named the first chief editor of the Clinical Informatics Practice Board Examination. read more...
Crispus Attucks Medical Magnet High School to open medical simulation training laboratory
December 14, 2012 -- Crispus Attucks Medical Magnet High School will celebrate the opening of the first medical simulation laboratory in an Indianapolis high school during a program Wednesday, Dec. 19. 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...
McAllister to lead Indiana University psychiatry program
January 25, 2013 -- Thomas W. McAllister, M.D., has been named chair of the Department of Psychiatry and the Albert Eugene Sterne Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Indiana University School of Medicine. He will begin his duties this summer, pending approval by the IU Board of Trustees. read more...
Proposals sought for Mobile Computing in Medical Education Conference
February 4, 2013 -- Proposals are being accepted for the inaugural Mobile Computing in Medical Education Conference in Indianapolis. Students, medical residents and fellows, and faculty with interests in the use of mobile tablets such as iPads in medical education are invited to submit proposals and to attend. read more...
Indiana University programs highly ranked in U.S. News Best Graduate Schools
March 12, 2013 -- U.S. News and World Report again gave high marks to Indiana University programs in education, business, law and medicine in its annual Best Graduate Schools rankings. read more...
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