Summer 02

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Message from the Dean
D. Craig Brater, MD

Featured Articles:
• On the Side of Angels
Called "soul doctors" by some, hospital chaplains serve a diverse congregation of patients, families and staff, by administering encouragement, humor, compassion and listening skills.
• In a Common Voice
Habla espanol? More IU doctors and their staffs are becoming bilingual and more culturally sensitive in order to communicate with the burgeoning Hispanic population they serve in the Indianapolis area.
• Who Lives and Who Dies? SPIN doctors Seeks Why
The school's MD/PhD program paves the way for students to pursue their goals of becoming physicians and scientists.

News & Notes
• Full Throttle For Degrees and Public Service
She crosses the finish line with a PhD, MD, and a full schedule of community service.
• AHEC Will Narrow State's Health Care Gap
This new collaborative effort will deliver medical care to rural and underserved area throughout the state
• NIH Grant Will Expand Kidney Disease Research
• 271 On a Match
Match Day 2002: The wait is over for students preparing for their residencies.

Alumni News
The world had been his stage throughout his life and career...She embraces lofty assignments and the call of the wild...upbeat with "Dr. Jazz"...teeing it up with Nicklaus and other golf legends.

In Memoriam

Viewpoint
Students at IUSM campuses throughout the state bridge battlefields and culture to collect medical texts and other resources for medical students in Afghanistan.

Calendar

About the cover:
Rhonda and Chris Smith of Indianapolis share their concerns with Chaplan William A. Taylor III in a courtyard at Riley Hospital for Children while their three-year-old daughter Kristen undergoes skin graft surgery for burn injuries. The Rev. Taylor has been a full-time chaplan at Riley since 1997.