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Recent Blog Posts
On Being a Physician and Burnout: Part One
Marc Rovner offers his observations on the value of social connection and support in the context of professional burnout in Part One of this occasional series.June 25, 2025
IMPD program combines research and compassion to support non-fatal shooting survivors
Research led by Lauren Magee is enhancing support for gun violence survivors and generating data that contributes to safer community outcomes through the IMPD’s Non-Fatal Shooting and Advocacy Support Program.May 28, 2025
PTSD and pregnancy: IU researcher launches therapy to improve maternal mental health
PTSD can intensify during pregnancy and the months following. Michelle Miller piloted a PTSD therapy intervention for perinatal women that is expanding throughout the state of Indiana for further study.April 30, 2025
Moving from Reaction to Action
After a long cold winter, spring is popping out all over. Whether your trees and plants are in bloom or you’ve made a pilgrimage to a warm destination for spring break, we are surrounded by the physical transformation of our environment. Not that all of this is necessarily positive – the return of hay fever, grass cutting, poison ivy, thunderstorms and occasional flooding also come with this season of the year, but it is all bundled together as one unified experience. It’s a time when nature is in a state of action.April 28, 2025
Register for free mindfulness course by April 11
Boost focus, reduce stress, and enhance your well-being in just one hour a week with a four-week mindfulness course designed for the IU School of Medicine community.April 02, 2025