MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

It is terrific to welcome you to this review of the Department of Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine.

We are a large and diverse department, encompassing more than 1,900 faculty members across ten specialty divisions and nine regional campuses of the country’s largest medical school.

I entered this role in January 2022, a time when the COVID-19 pandemic was still impacting our everyday operations and sense of wellbeing. Nonetheless, I experienced the positive, collaborative culture of the department and the larger academic health center enterprise from day one. While the challenges presented by
the pandemic are ongoing, they have also demonstrated that our department truly abides by the ethos that “a rising tide lifts all boats.” We manifest this by helping those around us to succeed. One year into my role as chair, I have seen amazing accomplishments at all levels of our organization.

In this concise report, you will find evidence of a thriving department with a growth mindset and a positive trajectory in our major domains of medical education, clinical care, and discovery. None of our success would be possible without the support and leadership of our department and division staff, who deserve
more kudos than we could ever bestow.

I hope this document is helpful to you as a primer to learn more about the exciting work being done to advance human health in Indiana and beyond. We strive to be leaders in all we do, and this report provides just a small sampling of our success.

Thank you for your interest in the Department of Medicine!

Sincerely,

David M. Aronoff, MD, FIDSA, FAAM
John B. Hickam Professor of Medicine
Chair, Department of MedicineThis is where you can write your introduction.