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Shaping the future of Motorsports Medicine: IU leads the field through training, mentorship at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

IU School of Medicine has grown its reputation internationally as the place to train in motorsports medicine. Fellows are now defining what it means to practice in this niche field as learners of all levels shadow faculty at the IMS.

Laura Gates  | May 20, 2026
Myke Spencer in cap and gown speaking at podium

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

Laura Gates
Ivana Daniels in cap and gown speaking at podium

PhD graduate urges Class of 2026 to embrace uncertainty along the path of scientific discovery

Ivana Daniels received her PhD in pharmacology and encouraged her peers to embrace uncertainty as an essential part of the discovery process during her remarks

Laura Gates
Jay Hess and Stephen Bogdewic sit in orange armchairs and converse at the front of a lecture hall.

'Aim High': Dean Hess shares lessons learned from leading the nation's largest medical school

IU School of Medicine Dean Jay L. Hess shared leadership tips during a fireside chat with Stephen Bogdewic on April 30, and colleagues say what

Laura Gates
Sydney Clements wears her tiara and sash while posing in front of a race car in the museum

Wearing the crown: IU med student promotes fitness for children as 500 Festival Princess

First-year medical student Sydney Clements is among 33 collegiate women selected to be 500 Festival Princesses. Her service projects include a running curriculum she presents

Laura Gates
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IU neuropsychologist's Fulbright journey accelerates addiction research

David Kareken, professor of neurology and director of the Indiana Alcohol Research Center, spent four months in France conducting functional neuroimaging research as part of

Allie Northcutt
Jay Hess speaks at the front of a lecture hall, wearing suit and tie

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

Laura Gates
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,

Laura Gates
William Wooden pictured alongside a surgery trainee. | Photo courtesy William Wooden

Plastic surgeon reflects on a career of mentorship and impact

From an early interest in surgery to shaping care across Indiana, William Wooden, MD, reflects on a career defined by impact and a legacy that

Sarah Lounsbury
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

Laura Gates