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Caitlin VanOverberghe

Caitlin VanOverberghe is a communications coordinator for the Indiana University School of Medicine, where she supports the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Department of Ophthalmology. Having earned degrees in journalism and telecommunications ...

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Donation establishes Wheat Family Program of Excellence

A generous donation from Lawrence Joseph Wheat, MD, to establish the Wheat Family Program of Excellence for Transplant Infectious Diseases will help IU School of Medicine recruit and support faculty members within the specialty, with the hope of leading to further discovery.

Caitlin VanOverberghe  |  Feb 05, 2024

A Hearty Influencer: Cardiovascular Fellow builds following as advocate for diverse patient, student populations

Success and empowerment can only be found where support is plentiful. Courtland Blount, MD, strongly believes that – so much so that he’s set out to build a multifaceted support system, serving those near and far.

Caitlin VanOverberghe  |  Feb 02, 2024

Muncie's Internal Medicine Residency: A strong educational program with small, community charm

Ball Memorial is set to graduate its 50th residency class in 2024. It is one of four residencies offered by IU’s Department of Medicine, which also boasts a residency on the IU School of Medicine’s southwest campus in Evansville and two in Indianapolis (one internal medicine residency, and one joint internal medicine-pediatrics residency).

Caitlin VanOverberghe  |  Jan 09, 2024

Casey recognized with alumni award

Tara Casey, MHA, the Associate Vice Chair for Operations in the Department of Medicine, was given the IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health’s Early Careerist Award.

Caitlin VanOverberghe  |  Dec 05, 2023

Happy Birthday, Harvey!

The “Father of Echocardiography" has turned 90 years old.

Caitlin VanOverberghe  |  Dec 05, 2023

Hospitalist recognized with safety, values awards

Department of Medicine hospitalist and adjunct faculty member Brad Sutter, MD, was recently honored by peers with two notable local awards.

Caitlin VanOverberghe  |  Dec 04, 2023

Faculty members honored by musculoskeletal research society

A pair of investigators from Indiana University School of Medicine recently received prestigious awards from the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR), recognizing their achievements and advancements in the field of bone disease research.

Caitlin VanOverberghe  |  Oct 18, 2023

Rex given the Sagamore of the Wabash

A respected Indiana University School of Medicine faculty member and trailblazing gastroenterologist has been given the Sagamore of the Wabash, one of the state’s highest honors. Douglas Rex, MD, a distinguished professor emeritus in the Department of Medicine at IU, was formally given the title Thursday, Sept. 28, during a boisterous celebration outside the Indiana University Health endoscopy suite named in his honor.

Caitlin VanOverberghe  |  Oct 02, 2023

Department Chair finds rich connection in music, medicine

Perched atop a wooden cajón drum and tapping out a beat was David Aronoff, MD, the chair of the Department of Medicine and a physician-scientist specializing in infectious diseases. He’s been a self-taught drummer since he was about 14 years old. He almost majored in music at Indiana University, even took a few classes and picked up sight reading before he settled on microbiology. He attended Tufts University School of Medicine after earning his bachelor’s degree.

Caitlin VanOverberghe  |  Aug 24, 2023

IU has great success with first Perry Initiative

Fewer than 8 percent of the nation’s orthopaedic surgeons are women, but groups like The Perry Initiative work to boost that number by holding outreach programs across the country. During these events, female high school, college and medical students who are interested in science, engineering and medicine have the chance to interact and learn from female professionals in the fields they aspire to join.

Caitlin VanOverberghe  |  Jun 29, 2023