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A Diamond in the Midwest

Steady growth made IU School of Medicine the nation’s largest medical school, but an overhauled curriculum, metric-driven decisions, expanded student services, and new residency programs aim to make it among the best.

Matthew Harris  |  May 03, 2023

A Decade As Dean

Dean Jay Hess brought a fresh perspective—and a game plan—to IU School of Medicine, elevating it to a higher level.

Bobby King  |  May 03, 2023

Community of Health

A modern structure with nods to the university's architectural heritage, IU School of Medicine’s new academic health center will blend stability and humanity.

Bobby King  |  Apr 16, 2022

A Little Mercy Can Help

Mercy Odueyungbo aims for expertise and empathy to come through as she helps dermatology patients on her tv show.

Bobby King  |  Mar 18, 2022

Doctor, Diagnose Thyself

Medical student Dana Mitchell thought she might be suffering from an uncommon autoimmune disorder—and set out to prove it.

Laura Gates  |  Nov 21, 2021

Let's Do What We've Got to Do

Eamon Eccles faced his own mortality as a cancer patient. It taught the future physician a few things about empathy.

Laura Gates  |  Nov 19, 2021

Building Better Surgeons

Surgeons traditionally learned their craft with a scalpel in hand in a pressure-packed operating room. Gary Dunnington, MD, envisioned a better way, starting a movement to improve training.

Bobby King  |  Nov 04, 2021

Origin Stories: 50 Years of Regional Campuses

Since their creation in the early '70s, IU School of Medicine's eight regional campuses have each gone from fledgling outposts offering first-year courses to full-blown four-year institutions with distinct identities. 

Matthew Harris  |  May 28, 2021

State of Medicine

Fifty years ago, Indiana was short on physicians. Cities pitched ideas for a new medical school. In response, IU School of Medicine devised an innovative solution—regional campuses.

Matthew Harris  |  May 28, 2021

Aspirational Address

Plans for a new campus in Indianapolis reflect ambitions for a state-of-the-art learning community and world-class academic health center.

Bobby King  |  May 26, 2021