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A Decade As Dean

Dean Jay Hess brought a fresh perspective—and a game plan—to IU School of Medicine, elevating it to a higher level.

Bobby King | May 03, 2023

Lester Thompson, MD, flanked by Dean Glenn Irwin, Jr., MD, and Thompson's father, Calvin, at the 1968 IU School of Medicine graduation.

Lucky Medicine

A memoir by Lester Thompson, MD, '68 tells the story of his father's dream, a special gift and what it took to navigate the 1960s.

Bobby King | Feb 01, 2023

A Little Mercy Can Help

Mercy Odueyungbo aims for expertise and empathy to come through as she helps dermatology patients on her tv show.

Bobby King | Mar 18, 2022

Gary Dunnington, MD, poses for a portrait.

Building Better Surgeons

Surgeons traditionally learned their craft with a scalpel in hand in a pressure-packed operating room. Gary Dunnington, MD, envisioned a better way, starting a movement to improve training.

Bobby King | Nov 04, 2021

Early students in lab at IU School of Medicine-Terre Haute

Origin Stories: 50 Years of Regional Campuses

Since their creation in the early '70s, IU School of Medicine's eight regional campuses have each gone from fledgling outposts offering first-year courses to full-blown four-year institutions with distinct identities.

Matthew Harris | May 28, 2021

A professor teaches some of the first students at IU School of Medicine—Terre Haute

State of Medicine

Fifty years ago, Indiana was short on physicians. Cities pitched ideas for a new medical school. In response, IU School of Medicine devised an innovative solution—regional campuses.

Matthew Harris | May 28, 2021

James Gilman giving a tour to U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams.

The Problem Solver

From his days at IU School of Medicine to leading the nation’s largest research hospital, James Gilman has spent his career overcoming obstacles to offer care.

Chelsea McClellan | May 21, 2021

Tinker, Healer, Teacher, Researcher

Trained as an engineer, Kenneth Haselby's mental dexterity helped him become an adept anesthesiologist, thoughtful mentor to residents, and a crucial member of Cook Medical's research and development arm.

Chelsea McClellan | Jan 19, 2021