Niki Messmore, Mary Slaughter and Ira Means walk through an alleyway littered with bedding and garbage while carrying supplies for street medicine.
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House calls without walls: IU School of Medicine launches Street Medicine program to serve unhoused neighbors

Mary Slaughter and Niki Messmore founded the Street Medicine program at IU School of Medicine, a growing initiative that is reaching out to Indiana's unhoused population across the state with support from nonprofit partners. Street medicine saves hospitals money while providing continuity of care for unhoused individuals.

Laura Gates  | Sep 14, 2026
A man in a hardhat and orange vest labeled 'safety' walks through a NYC cemetery covered in dust and debris after 9/11

25 years later: IU emergency physician deployed to Ground Zero helps train doctors in disaster medicine

IU School of Medicine trains doctors in disaster medicine, a specialty which emerged following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Faculty member Christian Strachan recounts his experiences

Laura Gates
Young girl receiving asthma inhaler instructions from her doctor in an office setting.

Specialized clinic care makes a significant difference in high-risk pediatric asthma

IU research revealed high-risk asthma clinics reduce severe attacks by 36%, yet many children face a two- to three-year delay in enrollment despite early warning

Jackie Maupin
Laura Gates headshot; woman with brown hair wearing a light colored jacket with staircase in the background

Why I joined 5,300 Hoosiers in helping to create the nation’s largest dataset on musculoskeletal health

The FIT Core research study at Indiana University School of Medicine is part of a larger effort to make IU a world leader in musculoskeletal

Laura Gates
Indiana School for the Deaf student practices a surgical skills exercise as an interpreter provides communication access.

Surgical Skills Center opens doors to the next generation of healthcare professionals

Through hands-on training and mentorship, the Surgical Skills Center is helping the next generation of healthcare professionals see a future for themselves in surgery.

Sarah Lounsbury
Dr. Frank Yuk performs a spinal operation in the OR

New spine neurosurgeon brings passion for minimally invasive care to IU

With formal training in both neurosurgery and orthopedic spine surgery, Frank Yuk provides comprehensive care for the full spectrum of spinal disorders through a multidisciplinary

Allie Northcutt
Brady Powers lies in a hospital bed with his parents standing at either side of the bed. Powers is smiling and wearing a hospital gown.

When seconds count: Telestroke brings experts to bedside remotely for patients at rural hospitals

Vascular neurologists at Indiana University School of Medicine and IU Health are equalizing outcomes for patients across Indiana through telestroke. Martinsville patient Brady Powers credits

Laura Gates
Khalid Youssef stands in the atrium of the Research II Building.

IU researchers develop explainable AI score to predict dangerous heart attack complication

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers developed a more proactive approach using an explainable AI algorithm to identify patients most at risk of intramyocardial hemorrhage

Angie Antonopoulos
Kyle Gospodarek stands in a lab at the IU Hydrocephalus Research Center. He is wearing a blue shirt and tie and has a short buzzcut.

Living with hydrocephalus: IU professor shares his story as Hydrocephalus Research Center aims to develop non-surgical treatments

Kyle Gospodarek has lived with hydrocephalus since age 6. Now an assistant professor at IU School of Medicine—Northwest-Gary, he will be speaking at the 2026

Laura Gates
Lana Dbeibo

IU infectious disease specialist named associate chief medical officer at IU Health

Lana Dbeibo, MD, was named the associate chief medical officer for operations at IU Health’s Adult Academic Health Center, making her a member of the

Caitlin VanOverberghe