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Spring 2026 All School Meeting: Dean Hess looks back on progress made in education, research, patient care

Dean Jay L. Hess addressed the IU School of Medicine community a final time during the Spring All School Meeting on April 16, giving a retrospective update on the school’s notable progress during his tenure, beginning in 2013. He will retire in July.

Laura Gates  | Apr 17, 2026
Three medical students in a dimly lit room assess the condition of an actor portraying an overdose during a simulation exercise with video screens behind them

Collaborative mass casualty simulation takes learning beyond the classroom for IU medical students

Mitch Krathwohl organized an immersive learning opportunity for first-year medical students in his FCP1 course. It was a collaborative effort involving Indianapolis EMS, Eskenazi Health,

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A large group of IU faculty and staff pose in the MERB simulation center

Cross-campus collaboration leads to success for simulation center's first large-scale event

The Medical Education and Research Building Simulation Center hosted its first large-scale standardized patient event, which came together in just one week through the power

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Lucia Li stand next to a health department worker and observes as a tattoo shop worker prepares to give a tattoo.

Public health meets medicine: IU medical students join county health departments aiming for a healthier Indiana

The Public Health Externship is an immersive experience allowing senior medical students to learn from Indiana's county health department workers about upstream interventions that make

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From left: SIG President Aaron Wills talks to Bralin Coleman, AJ Lahade and Brian Skertic.

Students launch AI in Medicine interest group

IU medical students started up an AI in Medicine Student Interest Group in February 2026.

Nick McLain
Side-by-side headshots of Sarah Vaught and Mout-Maine Moustapha, both wearing white coats

Journey to MD: Second-year studies connect foundational science to real-world disease cases

IU medical students Mout-Maine Moustapha and Sarah Vaught offer their insights at the halfway point of year two, including thoughts on studying, wellness and staying

Laura Gates
Outline of Indiana with a star marking the location of Terre Haute on the east side of the state. Text on the illustration says Rural Health

Exploring the Rural Health scholarly concentration

Learn about the Rural Health scholarly concentration, which offers students a unique opportunity to engage with rural communities while learning about the intersection of medicine

Scholarly Concentrations
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Exploring the Religion and Spirituality in Medicine scholarly concentration

Learn about the Religion and Spirituality in Medicine scholarly concentration, which offers students a unique opportunity to explore how spiritual beliefs and practices intersect with

Scholarly Concentrations
Outline of Indiana with a star marking the location of Evansville in the southwest corner of the state. Text on the illustration says Quality and Innovation in Health Care

Exploring the Quality and Innovation in Health Care scholarly concentration

Learn about the Quality and Innovation in Health Care scholarly concentration, which empowers medical students to explore how lifestyle, community engagement and evidence-based interventions can

Scholarly Concentrations
Outline of Indiana with a star marking the location of Muncie in the northeast side of the state. Text on the illustration says Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Exploring the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention scholarly concentration

Learn about the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention scholarly concentration, which empowers medical students to explore how lifestyle, community engagement and evidence-based interventions can improve

Scholarly Concentrations