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![Kevin Lee Headshot]( "Kelvin Lee, MD, has energized IU’s cancer programs with a bold vision—growing research, expanding access to care, and strengthening the center’s statewide impact.")
Expanding IU’s Reach
In nearly five years at the helm, Kelvin Lee, MD, has expanded the reach and raised the profile of the IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center. ...
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Catching Cancer Early
IU School of Medicine is leading efforts to save Hoosier lives through new screening technologies for multi-cancer detection.
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![A girl doing bench press]( "Pancreatic cancer survivor Judy Hetzel works out with guidance from IU’s supportive oncology team—strengthening both her body and confidence throughout her cancer journey.")
Supporting Survivors
Beyond medical treatments, caring for people on their cancer journeys is expanding to exercise, art therapy, psychology, acupuncture and much more.
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![Photo of a 2 scientists]( "Christopher Hyppolite, MD, and Alyssa Cooke, MD, started their careers on staff at Eskenazi Health’s Thomas & Arlene Grande Campus, home to a federally qualified health center that has cared for more than 25,000 patients since it opened in April 2024.")
Healing the Gaps
At the Grande Campus on the Northeast side of Indianapolis, IU School of Medicine graduates are an example of filling the pressing need for primary ...
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Trailblazer for Women’s Health
Marguerite Shepard’s pioneering career in women’s health spans six decades, marked by advocacy, education, and innovation in reproductive medicine, IVF, and OB-GYN training.
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On the Road to Stopping Lung Cancer
A new mobile unit will screen for high-risk patients around Indiana.
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![Lisa Landrum Headshot]( "Lisa Landrum, MD, PhD, has retooled her department’s gynecology oncology program and is focused on recruiting more physicians to meet pressing needs in women’s health.")
Making History in OB-GYN
Lisa Landrum, the first woman to serve as chair of OB-GYN at IU, wants her department to take the long view of women’s health.
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Being A Good Neighbor
With a new campus and a new hospital comes a collaborative effort to improve the health of people who live nearby.
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![headshot of 3 people]( "Aaron Webb, MD, and Olivia Carlton, MD, received scholarship support from the INPACT program, paving the way for each to enter primary care.")
INPACT in Action
IU School of Medicine recruits and trains physicians to fill a stubborn shortage of primary care physicians in underserved areas across Indiana.
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![Lindsay Weaver speaks at a podium during a press conference during COVID]()
A prescription for improving the state's health
From her earliest memories, being a doctor was “just what I wanted to do.” Today, Lindsay Weaver, MD, is state health commissioner — Indiana’s top doctor.
