IUSM Department of Emergency Medicine

03/31/2026

Please join us in congratulating our 2026 fellowship matches!

Leah Wolfer, MD: Critical Care at University of Kentucky
Morgan Alwell, DO: EMS at Indiana University
Joshua Hoffer, MD: Ultrasound at Indiana University
Mary Jones, MD: Critical Care at Indiana University
Kaitlyn Todd, MD MS: Critical Care at University of Maryland

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03/20/2026

A few words from Emergency Medicine Interim Chair Dr. Paul Musey about today's Match Day. Congratulations, everyone!

03/20/2026

It's Match Day, one of the biggest days of the year for our department! This marks a significant milestone for medical students, and we're excited to see all that our future residents will accomplish starting this July. Please join us in celebrating them!

03/10/2026

50th Anniversary CME Speaker Spotlight

As part of our 50th Anniversary CME program, join Jen Sullivan, MD, MPH, for "From Resuscitation to Regulation," a group discussion exploring how emergency physicians can shape health policy at local, state, and national levels. Drawing on her experience as a health system leader, policy maker, and practicing emergency physician, Dr. Sullivan will highlight how the stories we encounter at the bedside can influence care delivery and public policy. This session offers practical insight into leveraging clinical expertise to drive meaningful change while celebrating five decades of Emergency Medicine excellence. Registration link below.

03/04/2026

In celebration of Resident Appreciation Week, the IUSM Emergency Medicine faculty wanted to do something special for our residents, so a call was put out to sponsor resident tickets to this year's Emergency Medicine gala on Friday, March 13 at Ash & Elm. The response was immediate, and overwhelming. More than 20 faculty members, including alumni and retirees, contributed to the fund, and in less than three hours -- on a weekday evening! -- the goal was reached.

That kind of response speaks volumes about how much pride the Department of Emergency Medicine takes in our residents -- not just for the clinical excellence you demonstrate every day, but for your leadership, advocacy, scholarship, teamwork, and the care you bring to our patients and community.

The IUSM Emergency Medicine Gala is a time to celebrate our shared work, our people, and our future. This year, it's also a tangible reminder that this community shows up for one another.

If you're a current Emergency Medicine resident, please make sure you RSVP using the link found in an email you should have received (which will also be included in this week's Around EM). We hope to see all of you there to enjoy the evening, and allow yourselves to be celebrated! And to those faculty who contributed to make this happen, we thank you.

03/03/2026

The IUSM Women in Residency group is selling "Women Belong in Medicine" t-shirts for $20 apiece to raise money for future events. Payment is due in advance, and information on how to pay is on the order form (linked in the first comment below). The deadline to order is Thursday March 4th at 11:59pm. These are rough mock-ups of the design in the two colors offered, maroon and pink.

02/27/2026

Today, February 27, is Thank a Resident Day, the final day of 2026's Resident Appreciation Week. Thank a Resident Day is a special day created by The Arnold P. Gold Foundation’s Gold Humanism Honor Society that takes place each year on the last Friday of February, to collectively show gratitude and appreciation for resident physicians and fellows and how integral they are to the healthcare team.

Residency is a key component of graduate medical training, and offers an in-depth exposure to medical practice; often this involves long working hours matched with numerous responsibilities. Residents are an integral part of the healthcare team!

Thank you to our IUEM residents for all you do! Thank you for choosing emergency medicine, thank you for the countless hours you spend learning and growing as a physicians in training, thank you for serving the people in our communities, and thank you for choosing IUSM!

01/21/2026

🎉 Celebrate 50 years of excellence in emergency medicine! 🎉

Join the Department of Emergency Medicine on August 28–29 as we mark the 50th anniversary of the emergency medicine residency program with a special CME event and a formal gala. Alumni and members of the entire department are invited!

Register now: https://medicine.iu.edu/emergency-medicine/news-events/residency-50th-anniversary
Early bird pricing ends March 20. Final registration deadline is July 30.

Don’t miss this milestone celebration—we can’t wait to see you there!

10/13/2025

Last week’s clerkship banquet was extra special as we celebrated Jim Graber-Slater, who is retiring after more than 20 years of dedicated service to the Department of Emergency Medicine. Thank you, Jim, for your commitment, compassion and incredible contributions to emergency medicine education. You will be deeply missed!

10/07/2025

Our team embraced the season with a fall hike filled with connection and conversation. Thanks to Drs. Julie Welch and Kris Nanagas for organizing a wonderful opportunity to pause and connect!

09/21/2025

Have you heard? Andreia Alexander, MD, PhD, MPH, received the Indiana Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) Alumni Achievement Award! Her leadership continues to inspire the next generation of physician-scientists to use their voices beyond the lab and clinic.

🎉 Congratulations to Andreia Alexander, MD, PhD MPH (Class of 2014) 🎉

We’re proud to announce that Dr. Alexander has received the Indiana MSTP Alumni Achievement Award, voted on by current MSTP students in recognition of her outstanding advocacy in academic medicine.

As an alumna who continues to lead with purpose, Dr. Alexander returned to speak with our community about why and how to be an advocate in the public sphere.

Her message was clear and empowering - We all have the knowledge to be advocates—and the responsibility to amplify the reach of research.
Her work in reproductive health disparities and academic leadership continues to inspire the next generation of physician-scientists to use their voices beyond the lab and clinic.

Thank you, Dr. Alexander, for showing us what it means to lead with impact. 💥

09/17/2025

We’re thrilled to share that Chris Strachan, MD, and Kevin Tamosaitis were honored at the Fall All School Meeting last week!

Chris Strachan, MD, received the Outstanding Community Engagement Award, which highlights exceptional efforts in building strong partnerships and meaningful connections between IU School of Medicine and the community.

Kevin is the administrative assistant to the division chiefs and was recognized with the Lynn Wakefield Unsung Hero Staff Award. This award recognizes staff who go above and beyond with dedication, reliability, and excellence.

Please join us in celebrating Dr. Strachan and Kevin, and read the All School Meeting recap. https://medicine.iu.edu/blogs/dean/fall-2025-all-school-meeting-recap