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Caitlin VanOverberghe

Caitlin VanOverberghe is a communications coordinator for the Indiana University School of Medicine, where she supports the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Department of Ophthalmology. Having earned degrees in journalism and telecommunications ...

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Melissa Kacena speaks at a podium as she accepts the 2023 Stephen M. Krane Award

Faculty members honored by musculoskeletal research society

A pair of investigators from Indiana University School of Medicine recently received prestigious awards from the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR), recognizing their achievements and advancements in the field of bone disease research.

Caitlin VanOverberghe | Oct 18, 2023

Douglas Rex, MD, holding a microphone and standing behind a lectern, addresses the audience of his Sagamore of the Wabash celebration.

Rex given the Sagamore of the Wabash

A respected Indiana University School of Medicine faculty member and trailblazing gastroenterologist has been given the Sagamore of the Wabash, one of the state’s highest honors. Douglas Rex, MD, a distinguished professor emeritus in the Department of Medicine at IU, was formally given the title Thursday, Sept. 28, during a boisterous celebration outside the Indiana University Health endoscopy suite named in his honor.

Caitlin VanOverberghe | Oct 02, 2023

Department of Medicine Chair David Aronoff sits atop a wooden, box-like cajon drum in the lobby of the Simon Cancer Center as he plays with three other members of the band "the Crooked Finger Rhythm Review." The band includes a banjo player and two guitar players. Colorful artwork is displayed on the wall behind the band.

Department Chair finds rich connection in music, medicine

Perched atop a wooden cajón drum and tapping out a beat was David Aronoff, MD, the chair of the Department of Medicine and a physician-scientist specializing in infectious diseases. He’s been a self-taught drummer since he was about 14 years old. He almost majored in music at Indiana University, even took a few classes and picked up sight reading before he settled on microbiology. He attended Tufts University School of Medicine after earning his bachelor’s degree.

Caitlin VanOverberghe | Aug 24, 2023

Orthopaedic Surgery faculty member Khusboo Desai, MD, MS, explains a bone repair technique to a student during IU's Perry Initiative outreach event in 2023.

IU has great success with first Perry Initiative

Fewer than 8 percent of the nation’s orthopaedic surgeons are women, but groups like The Perry Initiative work to boost that number by holding outreach programs across the country. During these events, female high school, college and medical students who are interested in science, engineering and medicine have the chance to interact and learn from female professionals in the fields they aspire to join.

Caitlin VanOverberghe | Jun 29, 2023

Quick thinking: New resident finds connections between fencing and medicine

Whether she’d be holding an epee or a scalpel, Rita Somogyi likes situations that keep her on her toes and moving quickly. She likes being part of a team that can win in competition or work together to find solutions to patients’ problems.

Caitlin VanOverberghe | Jun 28, 2023

Department brings Perry Initiative to IU

Erika Daley, an assistant professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine, is hoping to pass these assurances along to a new generation of girls as she and other female orthopaedic surgeons at IU bring The Perry Initiative to Indianapolis.

Caitlin VanOverberghe | May 11, 2023

OB-GYN faculty member Sara Quinney, PhD, works in her lab.

OB-GYN Department ranks 11th in NIH Funding, Quinney 5th among OB-GYN researchers

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Indiana University School of Medicine is ranked No. 11 in 2022 – up from No. 42 in 2015 – and researcher Sara Quinney, PhD, is the fifth highest funded researcher in an OB-GYN department, according to data compiled by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.

Caitlin VanOverberghe | Apr 21, 2023

Trauma fellows (from right) Samantha Nino and Peyton Keeling stand with program director Roman Natoli, MD, PhD

Survey shows success of trauma fellowship

Graduates of the Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery’s Trauma fellowship overwhelmingly agree that the education they received prepared them to handle the demands of working in a Level 1 trauma center and made them more effective researchers.

Caitlin VanOverberghe | Apr 04, 2023

Pictured are the six medical students who matched into the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery's residency program in 2023.

Celebrating the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery match in 2023

Six medical students matched into the IU School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery’s residency program on Friday, March 17, 2023.

Caitlin VanOverberghe | Mar 29, 2023

Mid-section portrait of unrecognizable woman during last months of pregnancy holding her big belly gently standing against wall in blue room

Researchers debate inclusion of pregnant, chestfeeding people in clinical trials

Last summer, the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine’s Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation convened a workshop to discuss the “barriers and opportunities for including these populations in clinical trials.” Two Indiana University Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology faculty members were among the medical professionals invited to participate.

Caitlin VanOverberghe | Mar 15, 2023