IU Medicine

SPRING 2025

The guiding mission at IU School of Medicine remains training outstanding physicians. This edition of IU MEDICINE examines the school’s initiatives to encourage graduates to pursue careers in primary care and address persistent health disparities.

That way, we uphold the goal of improving health in every corner of Indiana — and beyond.

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Healing The Gaps

At the Grande Campus on the Northeast side of Indianapolis, IU School of Medicine graduates are an example of filling the pressing need for primary care and mental health services.

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INPACT in Action

IU School of Medicine recruits and trains physicians to fill a stubborn shortage of primary care physicians in underserved areas across Indiana.

RECENT FEATURES

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Spring 2025

From Love to Legacy

David Klapper’s devotion to his wife during her battle with dementia inspired him to support caregiving research at IU School of Medicine, aiming to improve the lives of millions of families facing similar challenges.

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Spring 2025

Being A Good Neighbor

 With a new campus and a new hospital comes a collaborative effort to improve the health of people who live nearby.

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Spring 2025

A New Hub to Cultivate Ideas

IU LAB aims to foster innovation and improve public health through a new biosciences hub that promotes collaboration between researchers, industry partners, and the local community.

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Spring 2025

Making History in OB-GYN

Lisa Landrum, the first woman to serve as chair of OB-GYN at IU, wants her department to take the long view of women’s health.

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Spring 2025

On the Road to Stopping Lung Cancer

A new mobile unit will screen for high-risk patients around Indiana.

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Spring 2025

Seeing Possibility

A researcher and his team at Stark Neurosciences Research Institute are exploring ways to help the optic nerve connect a donor eye to the brain.

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Spring 2025

A Look Back at Moving Forward

The School of Medicine’s new Medical Education and Research Building is the latest brick-and-mortar symbol of evolving to educate outstanding physicians, conduct pioneering research, and provide stellar care.

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Spring 2025

Trailblazer for Women’s Health

Marguerite Shepard’s pioneering career in women’s health spans six decades, marked by advocacy, education, and innovation in reproductive medicine, IVF, and OB-GYN training.

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Spring 2025

Regional Growth

IU School of Medicine has consistently and strategically upgraded facilities across its network of nine campuses.

VOICES AND INSIGHTS

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Spring 2025

Know Where You Stand Financially

An LCF Projection helps plan lifetime finances, ensuring retirement security and informed charitable giving decisions.

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Winter 2025

Embracing AI

How IU School of Medicine can improve health with this powerful tool.

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Winter 2025

A Young Life, Briefly Derailed, is Set Back On Course

A combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy helped Reagan Lessick overcome a rare form of blood cancer.

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Summer 2024

Family Medicine chair aims to bridge the gaps in health care

Dr. Kola Okuyemi’s career as an academic family medicine physician has focused on research and training programs to improve the health of underserved populations and advance health equity.