FALL 2009
VitalPATIENTS
Vital Feature

TREATING WOUNDS OF WAR

Iraq War Veteran Portray Woods works on fine motor skills using his prosthetic left thumb. Woods is one of 15 soldiers treated for severe, life-altering injuries in the polytrauma unit at Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis since 2006.

 

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VITALEDUCATION

Camping with Doctors

Students learn what doctors do, camp-style.

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VITALRESEARCH

Medicine Gets Personal

Research and practice show that patients do benefit from advances in genetic profiling.

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VITALSERVICE

Learning Through Yardwork

Students bond with neighborhood residents during Spring House Calls.

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VITALALUMNI

Alumni Reunion Weekend

More than 400 alumni and guests met for the 62nd Annual Medical Alumni Weekend.

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VITALRELIEF

Driven to Help

Timmy Foundation founder Dr. Chuck Dietzen, M.D. ’87, lives to help those less fortunate.

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VITALTHERAPY

Healing with Art

Collaboration with Herron School of Art promises to involve more artists in the art of healing.