Bloomington, Indiana – IU Athletics Chief Medical Officer Dr. Andy Hipskind was honored with the IU Distinguished Service Medal Monday night, recognizing his nearly two decades of extraordinary contributions to the IU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.
Indiana University President Pamela Whitten presented Hipskind with the award, which honors individuals for "sustained distinction in their administrative work at Indiana University over an extended period time." Hipskind, who joined the IU Athletics team 19 years ago and was named the department's first-ever Chief Medical Officer in 2014, is just the 45th recipient of the award, which was introduced in 2010.