Michelle Solik, MD, MS, FACP, joined MU-WCOM in July 2025 after training at Wright State and leadership roles at St. Vincent. Her mentors and hands-on leadership shaped a deep commitment to education, mentorship, and developing compassionate, competent physicians.
Parenthood in medical school forges a perspective that reaches beyond grades and exams, transforming priorities and strengthening commitment to medicine. Read about how the dual roles of academic and mother can complement each other and reshape a medical career.
Fourth-year osteopathic medical student Megan Titus describes her medical mission trip to rural Honduras and returned seeing the white coat differently—more as a promise to listen, teach, and help. Between makeshift clinics, long hikes, and close patient moments, she learned how simple conversations and basic education can change lives.
Michelle Solik, MD, MS, FACP, joined MU-WCOM in July 2025 after training at Wright State and leadership roles at St. Vincent. Her mentors and hands-on leadership shaped a deep commitment to education, mentorship, and developing compassionate, competent physicians.
Parenthood in medical school forges a perspective that reaches beyond grades and exams, transforming priorities and strengthening commitment to medicine. Read about how the dual roles of academic and mother can complement each other and reshape a medical career.
Fourth-year osteopathic medical student Megan Titus describes her medical mission trip to rural Honduras and returned seeing the white coat differently—more as a promise to listen, teach, and help. Between makeshift clinics, long hikes, and close patient moments, she learned how simple conversations and basic education can change lives.
Explore the expanding role of artificial intelligence in surgical specialties, from innovative documentation tools to cutting-edge robotics in the operating room. See how new technologies are transforming daily practice and what that could mean for the future of medicine.
Dr. Oksana Karpov discusses her passion for Obesity and Nutritional Medicine with third-year osteopathic medical student Faraz Syed, noting how the field has evolved from informal training to a structured discipline now being integrated into medical education.
Internal medicine residents weigh in on how AI is changing healthcare—boosting efficiency but raising important questions about overreliance. Is AI a breakthrough tool or an added risk? Discover their frontline insights.
Medical students are bombarded with solicited and unsolicited opinions and thoughts during lectures and rotations, from television programs, on social media, and even from strangers about what certain medical specialties are like. This blog discusses and dispels some of those myths or rumors around Internal Medicine and General Surgery.
Curious about life as an Internal Medicine resident? Discover firsthand tips on work-life balance, fellowship choices, and advice for medical students from MU-WCOM alumni. Get inspired by their journeys and find out if IM could be your perfect fit!
Indianapolis’ Near Northwest Area is poised for a brighter future thanks to a new five-year partnership between AES Indiana and Marian University
Experience a first-year medical student’s summer at Beacon Medical System, filled with hands-on patient care and early exposure to different specialties. See how real clinical moments fueled confidence and shaped a future in medicine.
