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Journey to MD: 7 lessons from the first half of medical school

IU School of Medicine—West Lafayette student Sarah Vaught pauses to reflect at the halfway point of medical school as she prepares to begin clinical clerkships.

Sarah Vaught  | May 26, 2026
Two men in fire suits talk near stacked tires on pit lane at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Shaping the future of Motorsports Medicine: IU leads the field through training, mentorship at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

IU School of Medicine has grown its reputation internationally as the place to train in motorsports medicine. Fellows are now defining what it means to

Laura Gates
Myke Spencer in cap and gown speaking at podium

IU School of Medicine Class of 2026 president urges MD graduates to practice medicine with humility and compassion

Mychael Spencer, president of the IU School of Medicine Class of 2026, spoke about his nontraditional path to medicine during the school’s commencement ceremony, where

Laura Gates
Ivana Daniels in cap and gown speaking at podium

PhD graduate urges Class of 2026 to embrace uncertainty along the path of scientific discovery

Ivana Daniels received her PhD in pharmacology and encouraged her peers to embrace uncertainty as an essential part of the discovery process during her remarks

Laura Gates
A medical student with his parents at a white coat ceremony

Goodman Scholarship supports IU alumnus' journey in neurosurgery

Since 2010, 39 fourth-year IU medical students have been awarded the Goodman Scholarship, named in honor of the late Julius M. Goodman, one of the

Allie Northcutt
Sydney Clements wears her tiara and sash while posing in front of a race car in the museum

Wearing the crown: IU med student promotes fitness for children as 500 Festival Princess

First-year medical student Sydney Clements is among 33 collegiate women selected to be 500 Festival Princesses. Her service projects include a running curriculum she presents

Laura Gates
Jay Hess speaks at the front of a lecture hall, wearing suit and tie

Spring 2026 All School Meeting: Dean Hess looks back on progress made in education, research, patient care

Dean Jay L. Hess addressed the IU School of Medicine community a final time during the Spring All School Meeting on April 16, giving a

Laura Gates
Three medical students in a dimly lit room assess the condition of an actor portraying an overdose during a simulation exercise with video screens behind them

Collaborative mass casualty simulation takes learning beyond the classroom for IU medical students

Mitch Krathwohl organized an immersive learning opportunity for first-year medical students in his FCP1 course. It was a collaborative effort involving Indianapolis EMS, Eskenazi Health,

Laura Gates
A large group of IU faculty and staff pose in the MERB simulation center

Cross-campus collaboration leads to success for simulation center's first large-scale event

The Medical Education and Research Building Simulation Center hosted its first large-scale standardized patient event, which came together in just one week through the power

Laura Gates
A group photo of students posing in front of the Lincoln County Hospital in London.

Radiologic and Imaging Sciences students study abroad in London

A Global Experience course recently led 12 IU School of Medicine students on an immersive study abroad trip to London. The cohort explored the UK’s

Zoe Hagymasi