Spring 05

Dean
D. Craig Brater, MD

Editor-in-Chief
James W. Edmondson, MD

Editorial Board
Hal Broxmeyer, PhD
Larry Cripe, MD
Herbert Cushing, MD
Jay Grosfeld, MD
Andrey Morozov, Student
Barth Ragatz, PhD
Richard Schreiner, MD
Paula Wales, EdD
Tom Weinzerl

Advancement Officers
Jonathan W. Barada
Pamela Su Perry
J. David Smith, EdD

Publisher
Pamela Su Perry

Editor
Joe Stuteville

Feature Writers
Deborah Galyan
Mary Hardin
Joe Stuteville

Editorial Advisor
Kaarta Nemeth

Design & Production
Stahl Partners Inc

Photography & Illustration
Harold Lee Miller Photography
Rocky Rothrock, IUSM Visual Media
Mark Fredericks/Wishard Health Services

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Message from the Dean
D. Craig Brater, MD

Featured Articles:

Challenges and Choices
The IU National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health bridges the gap for women who lack the means or the access to necessary health care because of race, age or socioeconomic status.
Babytalk
Pint-sized volunteers at the Infant Language Lab at Riley Hospital for Children are helping researchers improve treatment for profoundly deaf toddlers who have cochlear implants.
Getting Her Life Back
For nearly 20 years, Tina Nichols’ life has been short-circuited by epilepsy. She and her IU neurologists are testing a brain stimulator to disrupt the electrical impulses that cause her seizures.

News & Notes
• Preparing Students for Community Leadership
• Geriatrics Programs Garner National Support
• Hendrie Honored for Geriatric Research
• Book Adis Families with Kids Having HIV
• Cancer Patients Get Rx for Mental Health

Alumni News

Viewpoint

In Memoriam

About the cover:
As Evelyn Tabor learns the building blocks of language skills, she's also teaching IU researchers how they can develop ways to help babies with hearing loss.