3rd and 4th Year Expansion
“We teach Real-World Medicine,” says Dr. Mark Thompson, a general surgeon who is on the front lines of educating third- and fourth-year students at the Indiana University School of Medicine-South Bend.
Initiated in 2008, IUSM-SB’s third- and fourth-year clinical training program is experiencing rapid growth and students from across the IUSM system learn about the one-on-one mentoring and hands-on opportunity that local physicians-instructors provide.
Students laud the high accessibility to patient care, and they see the full spectrum of problems that a strong community can provide.
Why do so many physicians take the time to teach? “First of all, it’s a heck of a lot of fun,” says Dr. David Van Ryn, clerkship director for emergency medicine and medical director of Elkhart General Hospital’s emergency department.
Interacting with students is a learning experience for the teachers as well, says Paula Toth Russell, clerkship director of neurology. “They keep me on my toes.”
Students laud the high accessibility to patient care, and they see the full spectrum of problems that a strong community can provide.
Find out more about IUSM-SB’s expanding clinical education program If you’re a physician who would like to become involved, contact Stacey Jackson, director of medical education, at 574-631-5574, or sajacks@iupui.edu.
