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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,

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
A group photo of students posing in front of the Lincoln County Hospital in London.

Radiologic and Imaging Sciences students study abroad in London

A Global Experience course recently led 12 IU School of Medicine students on an immersive study abroad trip to London. The cohort explored the UK’s

Zoe Hagymasi
Four students in surgical scrubs practice lifesaving skills on a woman lying in a hospital bed.

First breath to last: Consortium trains respiratory therapists for work in Indiana hospitals

A consortium led by IU Health trains IU students to become respiratory therapists — filling a critical need in Indiana and nationwide.

Laura Gates
Headshot of Emily White wearing white lab coat on gray background

Shaping a Scientist: Genetics award recipient thanks the mentor who started it all

A childhood filled with experiments set Emily White on a path toward developing better treatments for young patients.

Kelly Veneziano
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

Laura Gates
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
Dean Jay Hess speaks at podium with Excellence in Health Care logo as others watch

IU School of Medicine dean, faculty honored with IBJ Excellence in Health Care awards

The Indianapolis Business Journal honored several IU School of Medicine faculty, including Dean Jay L. Hess, for outstanding efforts to improve the health of people

Laura Gates
A man with dark hair and glasses smiles inside of a research lab.

From the ranch to the research lab: A journey in genetic discovery

A rare family illness and early curiosity sparked a lifelong drive to uncover the mysteries of genetic and metabolic health.

Kelly Veneziano