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Laura Gates

Laura is a senior writer with the Office of Strategic Communications. A native Hoosier, she has 25 years of experience in communications, having worked with newspapers and other media organizations in Indiana and Florida, along with small businesses, community groups and non-profit organizations. Before joining IU School of Medicine in January 2020, she was editor-in-chief of a lifestyle magazine serving the community of Estero, Florida.

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Focus on faculty development: Dankoski leverages strengths of individuals to collaboratively advance medical school's mission

As a member of IU School of Medicine’s senior leadership team, Mary Dankoski, PhD, focuses on fostering a vibrant and supportive environment for the school’s 6,500 full-time, part-time and adjunct faculty. Trained in marriage and family therapy, Dankoski never thought she would be Executive Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development at the largest medical school in the nation.

Laura Gates | Mar 13, 2023

Match Day from Kenya: IU medical students bring global health experience into residency

For eight members of the IU School of Medicine Class of 2023, Match Day will be experienced from Eldoret, Kenya, where they are on medical rotations with AMPATH and learning about global health.

Laura Gates | Mar 13, 2023

Women's History Month: Honoring Marilyn Bull, MD, child passenger safety pioneer

Pediatrician Marilyn Bull, MD, founded the Automotive Safety Program at Riley Hospital for Children in 1981 and pioneered the field of developmental pediatrics. She has been on faculty at IU School of Medicine since 1976.

Laura Gates | Mar 08, 2023

Cardiovascular Institute director leads groundbreaking advancements in imaging to prevent heart attacks

Cardiovascular Institute Director Subha Raman, MD, is a collaborative leader who is not only a nationally recognized expert in the field of cardiovascular imaging but also an innovator who values diverse perspectives as essential to the ultimate goal of preventing heart attacks and saving lives.

Laura Gates | Feb 24, 2023

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Shifting to Physician: Older MD students bring valuable life experiences into medical training

While entering medical school later in life has its challenges, most career shifters say the advantages are far greater. Medical students in their 30s or 40s bring broader life experiences and tend to be focused, organized and resilient.

Laura Gates | Feb 23, 2023

Evan Mowery as an infant and at 16 years old

Case solved: Undiagnosed Rare Disease Clinic resolves family's 15-year journey to diagnosis

After living with an undiagnosed eye disease for 15 years, Evan Mowery now has a definitive diagnosis—achromatopsia—thanks to the genetic sleuths at the Undiagnosed Rare Disease Clinic (URDC) at IU School of Medicine.

Laura Gates | Feb 23, 2023

Michelle and Hyrum LaTurner and their children

'I finally get to do something that makes me feel alive'

Former South Chicago teacher Michelle LaTurner is now a first-year medical student in the newly launched Urban Medicine Program at IU School of Medicine—Northwest-Gary.

Laura Gates | Feb 22, 2023

'Aim for it and keep pressing'

Will Schneider invested four years in the U.S. Marine Corps, earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and begun a career in the investments industry. What would people think of him chasing a childhood dream to become a doctor?

Laura Gates | Feb 22, 2023

'I always felt like something was missing'

By the time he became a medical student at Indiana University School of Medicine—West Lafayette, Mark Westbroek had a PhD in medicinal chemistry and molecular pharmacology, plus a wife and five kids.

Laura Gates | Feb 22, 2023

'Balancing medical school and family is doable'

Jennifer Watters graduated from high school around the same time many of her classmates at IU School of Medicine were born. A physical therapist with a doctoral degree, Watters surprised friends and colleagues when she announced she was going back to school to become a physician.

Laura Gates | Feb 22, 2023