Department of Family Medicine at IU School of Medicine

09/11/2026

We’re pleased to share the Indiana Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Network’s 2025–2026 Annual Report!

Indiana AHEC works to strengthen the state’s health care workforce by connecting students, educators, health professionals and communities—particularly in rural and medically underserved areas.

This year’s report highlights the people, partnerships and programs advancing health professions education, workforce development, research and community health throughout Indiana.

Explore the annual report and discover the impact of Indiana AHEC across the state:

Indiana AHEC Annual Report 2025-2026

09/01/2026

IU School of Medicine Department of Family Medicine faculty member Diana Summanwar, MD, is a co-author of a newly published study exploring scalable approaches for the early detection of cognitive impairment in primary care.

The research examines how combining digital health data with a brief screening tool may help improve identification of mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

🔗 Read the published article: https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/dad2.70393

08/20/2026

New research published in Frontiers in Health Services examines how Agile Nudge Implementation (ANI) can help strengthen recruitment and engagement in community-based health research.

Using the Indy Muslim Immigrants Study as a case example, researchers found that pairing culturally responsive outreach with flexible, community-informed recruitment strategies increased participation and helped sustain engagement.

Family Medicine faculty members Olanrewaju Onigbogi, Ali Ajrouch, Kebba Kah, Kolawole Okuyemi, and Diana Summanwar contributed to this publication as co-authors.

🔗 Read the full publication:

BackgroundRecruiting underrepresented populations into community-based research remains a persistent challenge in the United States, driven in part by inequi...

08/07/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Taylor, who was recently elected as the Indiana Rural Health Association President! She is pictured with outgoing president, Dr. Scott Smith.

The second photo below pictures a podium presentation at the Indiana Rural Health Association (with AHEC Center Directors Jackie Mathis and Jeff Hartz). This presentation reflected on the impact of the AHEC Scholars program on rural practice.

07/28/2026

The Department of Family Medicine has an exciting career opportunity available for you! We are hiring a Clinical Services Assistant to work part-time in the Campus Health Clinic. This position is in-person in the Lockefield Village building. This part-time position is posted on jobs.iu.edu (Job ID 319837).

📝 Apply now:
Non-IU:
https://hrms.iu.edu/psc/PH1PRD_PUB/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1

Current IU Employees:
https://hrms.iu.edu/psc/PH1PRD/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_EMP_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_SCHJOB_FL&Action=U

07/24/2026

On July 18, the Department of Family Medicine hosted a CME-accredited Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Workshop for Family Medicine Clerkship preceptors. The event brought together preceptors from across the Indianapolis area for hands-on learning, collaboration, and skill development in POCUS applications for family medicine.

The workshop also strengthened connections among our teaching faculty and community preceptors while generating interest from physicians and educators across Indiana. We thank the faculty, staff, residents, and volunteers whose contributions made this successful event possible and look forward to offering similar opportunities in the future.

07/23/2026

Are you an experienced administrative assistant looking to work in a fast-paced, clinical environment? The Department of Family Medicine has an exciting new career opportunity available for you!

We are hiring a Clinical Services Assistant to work full-time in the Campus Health Clinic. This position is in-person in the Lockefield Village building. This full-time position is posted on jobs.iu.edu (Job ID 319744) and will close on 7/30

📝 Apply now:

Non-IU:
https://hrms.iu.edu/psp/PH1PRD_PUB/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=319744&PostingSeq=1

Current IU Employees:
https://hrms.iu.edu/psp/PH1PRD/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_EMP_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&SiteId=1&FOCUS=Employee&JobOpeningId=319744&PostingSeq=1

07/02/2026

Are you a Registered Nurse (RN) looking to gain clinical research experience? The Department of Family Medicine has an exciting new career opportunity available for you!

🧠 The Clinical Research Nurse will assist the Principal Investigator in our Brain Health Navigator work, a partnership with IU Health working to improve early detection of Alzheimer's Disease in primary care.

This full-time position is posted on jobs.iu.edu (Job ID 319409), and will close on 7/6.

🔗 Learn about the Primary Care Brain Health Navigator:
https://iuhealth.org/find-medical-services/brain-health-navigator

📝 Apply now: https://hrms.iu.edu/psc/PH1PRD/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_EMP_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_SCHJOB_FL&Action=U

07/01/2026

🎉 It's official!

Two members of our clinical faculty have been promoted to Associate Professor of Clinical Family Medicine! Please join us in congratulating Diana Summanwar, MD, and April D. Newton, PT, DPT, PhD, FNAP. We are proud to celebrate their achievements, and are grateful for the impact they make every day.

06/24/2026

🌞 Cookout in the Courtyard Recap: June 18
What a fantastic afternoon in the Lockefield Village Courtyard! Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Department of Family Medicine Cookout for great food, music, games, and even better company!

A special thank you to everyone who contributed food, brought chairs, and helped make this event such a success. It was a wonderful celebration of our DFM community, connection, and creativity.