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Continuing support
The Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer has pledged $15 million to the IU Simon Cancer Center, raising total giving to $35 million.
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Navari joins WHO
Rudolph M. Navari, director of the IU School of Medicine-South Bend, will depart IU in April to join the World Health Organization.
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New director
Rohit Das is IUSM's new statewide competency director for Social and Community Contexts of Health Care.
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| editor’s picks
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| News to Use
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Revitalizing diversity
Stephen P. Bogdewic, executive associate dean for faculty affairs and professional development, discusses diversity efforts underway at IUSM.
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| Opportunities
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Deadline extension
Faculty now have until Jan. 21 to apply for an AMA fellowship to support educator training program development.
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| Grants
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Young investigator awards
The Indiana CTSI is seeking applicants for postdoctoral training awards in translational research.
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| Kudos
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Named titles
Anthony B. Firulli, Mark H. Kaplan and Gail Habegger Vance have received named titles at the IU School of Medicine.
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| faculty & staff spotlight
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Serving others
Radiology faculty member Chang Yueh Ho says a commitment to volunteerism strengthens compassion and respect for others.
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| student spotlight
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Best of both worlds
A special program allows student Vanessa Gehring to pursue future careers in both science and song.
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One block at a time
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| Hoosier contractor Michael Greven is continuing his longtime ties with Africa by leading a construction project to build a new chronic disease care facility in Kenya. Greven previously helped construct the Riley Mother Baby Hospital in Eldoret, a part of the Moi University School of Medicine, IUSM's partner the the Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare, or AMPATH.
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| podcast
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| 'Sound Medicine'
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| This week, "Sound Medicine" explores the medical community's growing awareness of opioid abuse and addiction among patients prescribed these drugs to treat pain. Segments include an interview with IUSM psychiatrist Andy Chambers, who treats patients struggling with addiction, and an Indianapolis-based unit that treats babies born addicted to painkillers.
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