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Staff Spotlight Jennifer Gross: Each month, the Department of Medicine recognizes one of its staff members for having gone above and beyond in their role. Those featured have been nominated by a colleague or supervisor for their dedication and hard work.

Francesca Duncan, MD, is determined to end disparities in the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer—the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States.

From the IU School of Medicine executive board to campus leaders and pioneering physician-scientists, first-gen faculty are among the school's most prominent faces.

A respected Indiana University School of Medicine faculty member and trailblazing gastroenterologist has been given the Sagamore of the Wabash, one of the state’s highest honors. Douglas Rex, MD, a distinguished professor emeritus in the Department of Medicine at IU, was formally given the title Thursday, Sept. 28, during a boisterous celebration outside the Indiana University Health endoscopy suite named in his honor.

Two Department of Medicine faculty members received awards during the Fall All-School Meeting on September 12, 2023. Greg Sachs, MD, was one of two faculty members to receive the Excellence in Faculty Mentoring Award; while Sylk Sotto, EdD, MBA, MPS, earned the Scholar Educator Award.

Four Department of Medicine staff members received well-deserved recognitions during the Fall All-School Meeting, which was held on September 12, 2023.

The Department of Medicine is saddened to share news of the passing of Dr. Stuart Kleit, who was a founder of the department’s Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, and a passionate leader within Indiana University School of Medicine and Indiana University Health. He died Wednesday, Sept. 20, at his home in Florida after a brief illness. He was 90 years old.

Virginia Caine, MD, was named president-elect of the National Medical Association during the organization’s national convention in New Orleans.

The Department of Medicine is celebrating the addition of four faculty members and four chief residents to the Indiana Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha.