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Dr. Lyman T. Meiks: first full-time Chair of Department of Pediatrics, 1951-1967

Dr. Lyman T. Meiks became the first full-time pediatric faculty member in 1931. Two decades later, in 1951 with five residents in the Department, Dr. Meiks was named the first full-time Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics. On occasion, Dr. Meiks was known to say when residents complained about their pay – “by gosh they have nothing to complain about, I had to pay for my residency.”1 He served as Chairman of the Department until October 30, 1967.

Seethal Jacob and another physician speak with a young patient with sickle cell disease

Jacob presents strategies for advancing equitable care in sickle cell disease

Seethal Jacob, MD, a sickle cell disease expert and researcher with HEAL-R, advances equitable care for a disease affecting primarily Black individuals.

Laura Gates

Margaret Blythe: In Tribute

That was my Mom. She would often say, “I am really pretty simple.” To which I as her daughter said, “simply hard-working, simply kind, and simply

John Edward Heubi, MD: Master Clinician and Gifted and Distinguished Teacher of Pediatrics

The John E. Heubi Award in Ambulatory Pediatrics is awarded annually to a member of the graduating class of the Indiana University School of Medicine

Zeina Nabhan headshot on red background with IUSM buildings and the words Women in Leadership

Women in Leadership: Nabhan finds joy in supporting and mentoring medical trainees

Zeina Nabhan, MD, forged her path from a farming village in Lebanon to a faculty leadership position in Graduate Medical Education at IU School of

Laura Gates
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2024 Outstanding Community Engagement Award Recipient

Congratulations to Jack E. Turman, PhD on being named the 2024 Outstanding Community Engagement Award recipient. The faculty of the IU School of Medicine created

Salem Padgett

Wells Center Newsletter | August 2024

August 2024 news and updates from the Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research.

Jackie Maupin
Four female student interns pose next to the Wells Center's sign

Summer internships empower future physicians and scientists

In the summer of 2024, more than 40 high school and undergraduate students engaged in research at the Indiana University School of Medicine. They participated

Jackie Maupin
Rachel Ramos wearing her Miss South Bend crown and sash with her IU School of Medicine lab coat

Research technician champions science and service as Miss South Bend 2024

Rachel Ramos is a research technician in the Felton lab who dedicates her workdays to running experiments and collaborating with her team on innovative Type

Jackie Maupin

Department of Surgery Advancing Global Care by Welcoming Two International Pediatric Surgeons

As an opportunity to further their knowledge and expertise, pediatric surgeons, George Ngock, MD, of Cameroon and Saule Suleimanova, MD, of Kazakhstan, are advancing their skills

Sarah Lounsbury