Indiana University Medicine Summer, 1998

Featured Articles: • Unraveling The Mysteries Of Dementia • Out Of The Classroom, Into The Community •Ophthalmologist Turns Eye To...Murder! • School Awarded $7.2 Million NCI Grant About the Cover: Transparent Form, a 144 x 96-inch woven wire sculpture by Indianapolis fiber artist Leah Orr, symbolizes the ravages of dementia, which robs the sufferer of lucidity and the family of a loved one. Photograph by Garry Chilluffo.

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From The Dean

Dean Robert Holden, MD ('63) Through excellence in teaching, research and patient care, our School's physicians "show their colors."

Features

Unraveling The Mysteries Of Dementia

Research into brain disorders of aging continues at IUSM, one of the country's foremost sites for the study of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Current work holds promise for delaying disease onset and slowing disease progression.

Out Of The Classroom, Into The Community

Yard work, musical performances and interactive computer programs are just a few of the ways IUSM students around the state target public health needs.

Tippecanoe Thanks Lindley Too

Lindley Wagner, MD '59, a founding member of the Statewide Medical Education Center System, steps down as Lafayette Center Director after 36 years of service to the School and the state.

Ophthalmologist Turns His Eye To...Murder!

This issue's Alumnus Profile features ophthalmologist and Professor Emeritus Theodore Schlaegel Jr., MD '42, whose first novel -- a murder mystery set in Indianapolis -- will be published next year.

News & Notes

IUSM welcomes new associate dean for student and curricular affairs and new chair
for the Department of Urology, Indiana Primary Care Scholars program addresses state's needs, Bloomington's Medical Sciences Program moves, and acting directors named for Northwest and Lafayette Centers.

Alumni News

The place to look for news of your classmates...and to share your own!

Viewpoint

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has awarded IUSM a $7.2 million grant to support
cancer research. David Williams, MD '79, comments on the significance of this important award.

Match Day

Placements for the class of '98.


Newlyweds Steve Steiner, MD '98, and Ellen Gullett, a media liaison
for IUSM Public & Media Relations, share the good news that Steve has been
offered a pediatric residency at Indiana University. Dr. Steiner is one of
278 graduating seniors who learned of residency offers at Match Day on March 18.

Calendar

Event Calendar


The White Coat Ceremony, Receptions for American Colleges of Family Practice
and of Surgeons, Beering Lecture, Fall Medical Weekend

Editor's Comments

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