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Why I joined 5,300 Hoosiers in helping to create the nation’s largest dataset on musculoskeletal health

The FIT Core research study at Indiana University School of Medicine is part of a larger effort to make IU a world leader in musculoskeletal health and innovation. Senior writer Laura Gates shares her experience as a study participant.

Laura Gates  | Aug 31, 2026
David Aronoff, MD, (front row, left) stands with the winners of the Department of Medicine's 2026 Pyramid Awards. The winners are (from left) Lindsay Yoder, Anna Papazian, Cole Beeler, Baber Khan; (second row, from left) Nicolas Barros, Colin Halverson, Nabil Fayad, and Richa Gupta. Not pictured is fellow award winner Oluwaseun Obamuwagun.

Internal Medicine department recognizes faculty, staff with 2026 Pyramid Awards

The Department of Medicine proudly announced the winners of the 2026 Pyramid Awards, the highest honor bestowed by the department, during its annual meeting on

Caitlin VanOverberghe
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
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
Portrait of Dr. Patricia Garcia

IU neuropsychologist dedicated to transforming brain heath care and research for Hispanic communities

Patricia Garcia combines her passion for cross-cultural research with bilingual clinical care to improve outcomes for patients with Alzheimer’s disease, traumatic brain injury and other

Allie Northcutt
Zipporah Melton with other neurology staff members at a community outreach event

Beyond the lab: Community liaisons contribute to breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s research at IU

As a community research liaison for the Department of Neurology, Zipporah Melton was determined to break down the multifaceted barriers that often prevent underrepresented communities

Allie Northcutt
Department of Surgery bariatric team. | Photo courtesy Sarah Muntel

Bariatric surgery program makes impact on patients, future bariatric surgeons

For years, the Department of Surgery's bariatric team at IU Health North has advanced research and quality care while training the next generation of bariatric

Sarah Lounsbury
Keith Ramsey displays his award certificate and stands with Dean Jay Hess

Fall 2025 All School Meeting Recap

IU School of Medicine Dean Jay Hess presented an update on the state of the school during the Fall 2025 All School Meeting. The meeting

Laura Gates
Neurosurgery faculty

End of an era: Neurological Surgery education director retires after 43 years of service

After more than four decades with IU School of Medicine, beloved Education Director Mary Gallagher will be saying farewell to the Department of Neurological Surgery.

Allie Northcutt
Members of the team who manage the Department of Medicine's Internal Medicine Residency Program in Indianapolis.

Internal Medicine recognizes faculty, staff with 2025 Pyramid Awards

This year, the Department of Medicine recognized over a dozen members of its faculty and staff who have shown exemplary commitment to the school's tripartite

Caitlin VanOverberghe