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Study investigating why people who sustain traumatic brain injuries have a higher chance of developing Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine are investigating why individuals who have experienced traumatic brain injuries — whether from a single or repeated impacts — have nearly two to four times greater the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease later in life.

Ben Middelkamp  | May 21, 2025
Students sit in front of the new medical science building in Bloomington.

New Bloomington-based Internal Medicine Residency Program earns accreditation from ACGME

The Department of Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine has earned accreditation for its new Bloomington-based Internal Medicine Residency.

Caitlin VanOverberghe
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Women in Urology: IU welcomes its most diverse class of urology residents

The Urology Residency at IU School of Medicine welcomed its most diverse class of interns with four women entering their training to become urologists.

Laura Gates
The 10 new residents stand in 2 rows outside of Walther Hall, wearing their IU School of Medicine white coats

Welcome to the OB-GYN Class of 2028

Meet the OB-GYN Class of 2028.

Keeley Higley
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Four new residents join the Department of Otolaryngology

The Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine welcomes four new residents to the five-year residency program.

Cindy Dance
Dr. Zach Wagner and Dr. Stephen Hartsock poolside at Lucas Oil Stadium during a practice for the Olympic Trials in swimming.

IU sports medicine team 'on deck' for US Olympic Swimming Trials

Department of Family Medicine faculty and trainees serve on the medical team for the 2024 Olympic Trials in swimming and share their own stories as

Laura Gates
Jennifer Choi in surgical scrubs in the surgery simulation lab at IU School of Medicine

Women in Leadership: Meet Graduate Medical Education leader Jennifer Choi, MD

Jennifer Choi, MD, is a surgeon, educator, administrator and mother. As the leader of Graduate Medical Education, Choi's office supports all residents and fellows at

Laura Gates
Awosanya, second from right, stand with other award-winners holding her award

Creecy and Awosanya awarded for international conference travel and presentations

Two Kacena Lab trainees, postdoctoral fellow Amy Creecy, PhD, and PhD student Olatundun “Ola” Awosanya, were awarded for presentations at the 9th International Conference on Osteoimmunology.

Keeley Higley
Several medical residents and physicians stand around an operating room table holding surgery tools. Each individual is wearing a surgery gown, gloves, caps, and glasses.

Mack Padgett 1st Year Residency

Mack Padgett, MD, earned his medical degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. When applying to residency programs, Padgett knew

Keeley Higley
Leonard Edwards, Julia Vaizer, Melissa McCarthy and Liz Sullivan in their IndyCar Medical Team fire suits, posing for a photo at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Month of May abuzz with adrenaline for Motorsports Medicine trainees at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

IU School of Medicine is home to the world's only Motorsports Medicine Fellowship. Along with the year-long fellowship program, IU School of Medicine offers an

Laura Gates