Community

Mini Medical School
The Mini Medical School program is a partnership between Indiana University School of Medicine-South Bend and Memorial Hospital educating the community on current medical topics. This series is offered in the spring, free-of-charge to the public, physicians, residents, medical students and interested health care staff. View a complete list of the 2012 roster.

Community Health Partnerships

IUSM-SB co-hosts a variety of community health related collaborations. In 2011, a retreat sponsored by CHEP explored translational research.

Alumni Involvement

In 2011, IUSM-SB stepped up alumni involvement with an event co-sponsored by the Indiana University and University of Notre Dame alumni associations during National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.

Student Outreach

Beginning in 2010, members of the American Medical Women's Association began to support local health care causes with the annual fund-raiser called Stash Bash. In 2011, students raised $3,400 in support of the Women's Task Force, a local organization that provides education and screening for women with cancer.In 2010, the donation was directed toward a local program to prevent prostate cancer.

Science Alive
For some two decades, IUSM-SB students have made science come alive at the annual Science Alive! program sponsored by the St. Joseph County Public Library. This program occurs in early Spring and highlights fields of science and technology focusing on K-8 grade students. More than 5,000 students and adults visit over 100 exhibits.

For their part, Indiana University School of Medicine - South Bend students design new and unique opportunities for the children of St. Joseph county and surrounding communities. A planning team is assembled to brainstorm and design hands-on activities that would expose students to careers in medicine. These stations have included topics such as smoking cessation/lung function, nutrition/obesity in children, major organ functions and a new focus on exercise for children.