Niki Messmore, Mary Slaughter and Ira Means walk through an alleyway littered with bedding and garbage while carrying supplies for street medicine.
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House calls without walls: IU School of Medicine launches Street Medicine program to serve unhoused neighbors

Mary Slaughter and Niki Messmore founded the Street Medicine program at IU School of Medicine, a growing initiative that is reaching out to Indiana's unhoused population across the state with support from nonprofit partners. Street medicine saves hospitals money while providing continuity of care for unhoused individuals.

Laura Gates  | Sep 14, 2026
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Exploring the Urban Medicine and Health Care Disparities scholarly concentration

Amy Han, PhD, and Baraka Muvuka, PhD, MPH, MCHES, share details on the Urban Medicine and Health Care Disparities Scholarly Concentration, which provides students with

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Exploring the Care of Hispanic and Latino Patients scholarly concentration

Ray Munguia-Vazquez, MD, MSc, PhD, and Cecilia Isabel Tenoria, MA, share details on the Care of Hispanic and Latino Patients Scholarly Concentration, in which students

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Exploring the Ethics, Equity and Justice scholarly concentration

Mark Fox, MD, PhD, MPH, and Joseph Kotva, PhD, share details on the Ethics, Equity and Justice Scholarly Concentration, which provides medical students with the

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Exploring the Biomedical Engineering and Applied Medical Technology scholarly concentration

Craig Goergen, PhD, Aaron Lottes, PhD, and Ray Munguia-Vasquez, MD, MSc, PhD, share details on the Biomedical Engineering and Applied Medical Technology Scholarly Concentration, which

Scholarly Concentrations
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Exploring the Medical Education scholarly concentration

The Medical Education co-directors share details about the Medical Education Scholarly Concentration, in which students learn about health science pedagogical methods and how they may

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Head-and-shoulders portrait of Matthew Blango, a young Black man wearing a white shirt and black tie with an IU School of Medicine logo white coat

Gift of Life: Bloomington med student donates bone marrow to Florida leukemia patient

IU School of Medicine—Bloomington student Matthew Blango flew to Florida to donate bone marrow, giving hope to someone he's never met. Bone marrow transplantation specialist

Laura Gates
Black-and-white portrait of Mout-Maine Moustapha in scrubs with a stethoscope around his neck.

Journey to MD: Lessons my first two years of medical school taught me

IU School of Medicine student Mout-Maine Moustapha shares insights at the halfway point of medical school, reflecting on personal growth while anticipating new experiences in

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Sarah Vaught uses tools on a manikin to practice opening its airway

Journey to MD: 7 lessons from the first half of medical school

IU School of Medicine—West Lafayette student Sarah Vaught pauses to reflect at the halfway point of medical school as she prepares to begin clinical clerkships.

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IU School of Medicine Class of 2026 president urges MD graduates to practice medicine with humility and compassion

Mychael Spencer, president of the IU School of Medicine Class of 2026, spoke about his nontraditional path to medicine during the school’s commencement ceremony, where

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