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PATH4YOU provides critical person-centered family planning care to Hoosier women

A program led by faculty experts from obstetrics and gynecology and pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine provides critical information and resources to guide Hoosier women in their reproductive health planning and journeys. PATH4YOU, which launched in 2021, is a three-tiered intervention program that offers pregnancy intention screening, comprehensive contraceptive counseling and same-day contraceptive access--both in person and via telehealth services across the state of Indiana. 

Angie Antonopoulos  | Oct 23, 2025

Caleb Beimfohr presents research at the 2025 Wells Center Retreat | Photo by Katelyn M. Stewart, IU School of Medicine

PhD student aims to support liver health via weight-loss research

With obesity and fatty liver disease on the rise, second-year PhD student Caleb Beimfohr reflects on his research during Liver Awareness Month.

Katelyn M Stewart
kids with Halloween costumes on and jack-o-lantern buckets to collect candy

Trick-or-treating tips: How to keep your children safe this Halloween

Halloween brings an evening of fun and imagination for children, but it can also raise safety concerns for parents and caregivers.

Jasmin Cheairs
Christopher Collier stands in a laboratory and smiles.

Early career surgeon-scientist recognized as rising leader in musculoskeletal oncology research

Muscle waste and body composition changes are a side effect of having cancer that IU musculoskeletal oncology surgeon-scientist Christopher Collier wants to mediate in kidney

Angie Antonopoulos
Black-and-white photo of technology and medical experts collaborating on a surgery demonstration, recorded for television at the ISMA Centennial Convention in September 1949.

1949 Indiana State Medical Association Convention brings television to IU School of Medicine education

At its 1949 Centennial Convention, the Indiana State Medical Association, in partnership with the IU School of Medicine, showcased television as a new tool for

Karen Bruner Stroup
Seymour Freidberg adjusts the wave form monitor while Ralph Nye makes a video recording

Seymour Friedberg: First Director, Medical Educational Resources Program, 1966-1971

A quiet visionary, Seymour “Sy” Friedberg transformed medical education in Indiana by building a groundbreaking statewide television network that connected doctors, students and campuses like

Karen Bruner Stroup
The 2025 Critical Care Fellows|Photo courtesy Melissa Bales

Pediatric Fellowships at the IU School of Medicine: Rooted in community and driven by excellence

Learn more about what makes the 18 pediatric fellowships at IU School of Medicine an attractive destination for physicians from across the country.

Salem Lucas
Seethal Jacob with sickle cell patient

Sickle Cell Awareness Month: Understanding the science and the impact on patients

National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, observed each September, offers a time to learn about a genetic blood disorder called sickle cell disease.

Jasmin Cheairs
three kids with backpacks on waking on sidewalk headed to school

Backpacks and back health: What parents and students should know this school year

Aki S. Puryear, professor of clinical orthopaedic surgery, shares key takeaways you can use to protect against backpack-related injuries.

Jasmin Cheairs
Exterior of Cancer Research Institute building on the IU School of Medicine campus.

Wells Center Newsletter August 2025

August 2025 news and updates from the Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research.

Jackie Maupin