INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana University School of Medicine honored the Class of 2024 graduates with a commencement ceremony Friday at the Indiana Convention Center.
“Good medical care, biomedical research and health equity work are all essential to our shared vision of improving health and wellness for all. The work that you do will change lives,” said Jay L. Hess, MD, PhD, MHSA, dean of IU School of Medicine and executive vice president for clinical affairs, in his commencement ceremony remarks. “Regardless of where you are headed next, each one of you is already a success story. You can be confident that Indiana University School of Medicine has prepared you well.”
Aaron Carroll, MD, president and CEO of Academy Health, gave the keynote speech at commencement. Carroll was previously a distinguished professor of pediatrics and chief health officer at Indiana University.
The PhD student speaker was Hannah Kline, who is graduating with an MD/PhD, and the MD student speaker was Devin Gantzios-Cros, graduating with an MD.
This year, the school awarded 336 medical degrees and 32 doctor of philosophy degrees. There were also 130 associate and bachelor of science degrees and – certificates awarded to students through the Health Professions Program, which awards degrees in histotechnology, paramedic science, radiology, cytotechnology, clinical laboratory science, medical technology, nuclear medicine technology, radiation therapy and respiratory therapy.
Also, 18 students graduated from the Bachelor of Science in Medical Imaging program from the IU School of Medicine—Fort Wayne campus.
Total numbers include:
- 336 MD graduates
- 32 PhD graduates
- 12 combined MD/PhD graduates
- 58 MS graduates
- 2 Master’s in Medical Science (MSMS)
- 4 MSMS-Foundational Sciences graduates
- 130 associate- and bachelor-level degrees awarded
- 44 certificates
About IU School of Medicine
The IU School of Medicine is the largest medical school in the U.S. and is annually ranked among the top medical schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. The school offers high-quality medical education, access to leading medical research and rich campus life in nine Indiana cities, including rural and urban locations consistently recognized for livability. According to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, the IU School of Medicine ranks No. 13 in 2023 National Institutes of Health funding among all public medical schools in the country.