IU Health Physicians Stories

Team members with IU Health Physicians Capacity Management team swarm to assist one of their own in the aftermath of a late summer storm.

Angela Rethmeyer, RN, BSN, IU Health Physicians Gastroenterology hosts this edition of the series speaking with Melissa Griggs, team lead and registration specialist for IU Health Physicians Digestive and Liver Disorders.

During IU Health Physicians 2024 August Annual Appreciation week, the podcast is recognizing leaders and team members who are excelling at promoting team member engagement and living IU Health Values.

IU Health Physicians sports medicine and orthopedics doctors, athletic trainers and support staff will be at Lucas Oil Stadium, June 15-23, to provide healthcare for the athletes. Damon Martin, ATC, one of two medical liaisons shares details.

Whether on the field, the court, in the clinic or surgical settings, athletic trainers are licensed healthcare professionals who take pride in helping patients return to what they love to do. Learn more from IU Health Physicians certified athletic trainers Jessica Clanin and Megan Vandergrift.

CRNAs provide safe and cost-effective anesthesia care in a variety of settings providing anesthesia care. Learn more about the vital role CRNAs play in healthcare from Tracy Gruning, MSN, CRNA, one of two full-time CRNA's at IU Health North Hospital.

Hollie Mayes, service line administrator for IU Health Physicians Digestive and Liver Disorders shares why she interrupted her family's fall break vacation to share in her team's recognition.

When an adolescent medicine physician fellow became ill, expert specialist care not immediately available at the nearest hospital was made possible via teleconferencing.

LeeAnne, Nazer, MD, shares details about a new 22,000 square foot office location on USA Parkway near the I-69 corridor.

Michael Rupp, office supervisor, Cardiology, at IU Health Methodist Professional Office Building, shares some of his leadership qualities that has earned excellence in his team members engagement.

Laura Cooper, office manager, IU Health Physicians Urology at IU Health West Professional Building 1, shares some of her leadership skills that helped her to become one of the organization's most successful at inspiring team member engagement.

Tara Casey, MHA, associate vice chair of clinical operations, Department of Medicine, incorporates IU Health values and diversity, equity and inclusion in the every day work of her team.

Susan Henderson- Sears, director, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Family Support, Riley Children's Health, is honored for exhibiting empathy and compassion in the workplace that impacts the team.

Stephanie Smith, clinic manager, Digestive and Liver Disorders is honored for her leadership and inspiring team member engagement.

Dan Wright, practice administrator, northeast region, primary care shares his winning formula for team member engagement.

IU Health Chief Nursing Officer for Ambulatory Services and VP of Advanced Practice Providers, Melissa Hockaday, DNP, RN, shares advice for new nurses like her daughter Riley Hockaday, BSN, RN, who completed her first year of service with IU Health Physicians Cardiac Critical Care.

A medical emergency at work brought an IU Health Physicians Urology/Gynecology team together in a lifesaving exercise for one of their own.

Shining the light on the role of Jodie Meara, MD, fellowship-trained pediatric hospitalist

IU Health Fitness Centers in the downtown campus have reopened since the initial COVID outbreak. Bryland Sutton, supervisor, shares options available and classes that will soon resume in 2023.

A certified ophthalmic assistant shows compassion to a family that arrived almost an hour late for an appointment for a toddler and excellence in noticing a potential serious vision issue with a sibling infant in tow who was not the intended patient.

A Greenwood couple finds help in coping with struggles and life stresses with their IU Health Behavioral Health counselor.

Second in a series about the Mentorship Program at IU Health Physicians in Indianapolis. From supervisor to mentor in a six-year span for Alicia Leece, clinic manager, and her mentee, Yolanda West, medical assistant, with the Multi-Specialty practice.

Team members Sarah Nicholson and Sarah Phillips share the benefits of IU Health Physicians professional growth mentorship program.

After almost 30 years at its location near IU Health Methodist Hospital, the Family Medicine Residency moved to a new 46,000-square-foot building on the IUPUI campus. Tanya Wilson, MD, medical director shares why this move will enhance patient care.

Jenny Holbrook, LPN, IU Health Physicians Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, helps to create an animal kingdom theme at the Riley Children's Health Pediatric Center office.

Janice Rhinehart, RN, ambulatory nurse for IU Health Physicians Digestive and Liver Disorders, responded to a flight attendant's call to help a passenger who needed medical attention.

Julie Resler, MSN, CPNP-AC, clinical director, Surgical Advanced Practice Providers for IU Health Physicians is part of family whose roots in healthcare spans many decades.

Participants involved in the first cohort of the Postgraduate APP Training Program share why they chose to apply what they learned and how it will help them and patients receive excellent care

IU Health Physicians Department of Orthopedic Surgery found a creative way to increase team member engagement after its practice administrator Ryan Dendinger went shopping with his family.

A clinical nurse with Pediatric Hematology-Oncology turned into “Super Nurse” in helping a young leukemia patient receive a lifesaving bone marrow transplant

Team members with IU Health Physicians General Surgery and Surgical Oncology respond to a medical emergency of one of their own at work.

After several unsuccessful attempts to get urgently needed blood work done on their 5-month old son, a family from Carmel found compassion, caring and a desired outcome with Riley Children's Health.

An IU Health certified medical assistant shares how Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) training helped save a life in the workplace.

Shawn Blair, EMT, shares how IU Health Values displayed by Patrick Siparsky, MD, IU Health Physicians orthopedic surgeon, helped him recover from multiple injuries suffered in a traffic accident and kept him accountable in an amazing weight loss journey.

An unexpected visitor arrives at the ER at IU Health Methodist Hospital to help the team care for patients during another COVID-19 surge.

Managers and leaders help a medical assistant stay on the job by asking “What matters to you?” Leslie Beauchamp, practice administrator; and Alicia Leece, office manager; with an ambulatory clinic at the Methodist Medical Plaza South location explain.

IU Health Physicians Emergency Medicine Department interns read “So you want to talk about race?” during orientation. The topic sparked some candid conversations. Facilitators Katie Pettit, MD; Andreia B. Alexander, MD; and Megan Palmer, PhD. associate professor and vice chair of academic affairs explain.

On July 1, 2021, Himanshu Shah, MD, became the third president of IU Health Physicians. Dr. Shah shares about his career in medicine, why he chose IU Health, the priorities of our organization and what matters most to him.

IU Health Physicians Primary Care Practice Administrator Paul Hankins, PMP, shares how asking patients and non-patients “What Matters to you?” can engage people at a deeper level.

Darius Tyler, IU Health Physicians Data Analyst for the Clinical Business Intelligence Aanalytics team, and IUHP Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee member, shares his personal reflections on the Juneteenth holiday, celebrating the emancipation of African Americans who had been enslaved in the United States.

A new portable radiation delivery platform system is available for some cancer patients with difficult to treat tumors. IU Health Physicians doctors Michael House, MD, and Ryan Rhome, MD, discuss a collaborative approach to Intraoperative Radiation Therapy in the OR.

IU Health Physicians Hospitalists service line leader embarks on two-year leadership program with the Indiana Latino Institute.

An Alter G Anti-Gravity treadmill used for injury management during the NCAA men’s basketball tournament in Indianapolis has moved a few blocks to IUHP’s Artistry location and available to physical therapy and rehabilitation patients.

IU Health Associate Chief Medical Executive Paul M. Calkins, MD, shares his insights on National Doctors’ Day, celebrated annually on March 30 and reflects on how it holds special meaning during the COVID19 pandemic.

IU Health Physicians certified nurses Beth Armstrong and Beth Lammers share how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their work and the care of their patients.

Celebrating Data Scientists Brandon Govindarajoo, PhD, and Zeni Smith, key contributors of IU Health Physicians’ Clinical Business Intelligence Analytics team.

Chilnille Milbrooks, NP, grew up in Indianapolis, and has been with IU Health more than two decades. She’s spent the past eight years with IU Health Physicians Nephrology and takes her work with chronic kidney disease patients personally.

Originally from San Diego, Dr. Neal was encouraged to pursue a career in medicine by one of her own healthcare providers. Specializing in managing chronic infections, Neal is also active encouraging others to reach their full potential.

Team members with IU Health Physicians Dermatology at IU Health Methodist Hospital, respond to a patient having a seizure during an office visit.

The Indiana University School of Medicine and IU Health system are collaborating to develop a virtual gallery where anyone associated can submit works of art or anything that has brought them joy during a tumultuous year. Jennifer Hartwell, MD. associate dean and chief wellness officer, IU Health Physicians paints the vision for the project.

The IU Health system honors the role of nurse practitioner and those who have served the U.S. in beaches of the armed forces in November. The story of Major Sally Hooks, NP-C, IU Health Physicians Digestive and Liver Disorders.