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Students services on the Bloomington campus include academic advising, disability accommodations, healthcare, safety and security.

Campus Student Services

IU School of Medicine students at the Bloomington campus can access a wide range of centralized support services from IU School of Medicine, including financial services and student learning environment, mistreatment reporting and conflict resolution. Other services such as parking and safety are provided locally by IU Bloomington. 

Emergency Contacts

For emergencies, dial 911 or go to the nearest emergency room for immediate care.

Reach the 24-Hour Mental Health Crisis Line at 317-278-HELP (4357), or call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 800-273-8255.


Student Support Services in Bloomington

As part of the statewide IU School of Medicine academic advising program, each medical student is assigned a lead advisor, a highly-trained professional who guides students through their entire time in medical school.

IU School of Medicine is committed to helping students with disabilities succeed. All IU School of Medicine students in need of disability accommodations should apply through IU Indianapolis Adaptive Educational Services.

Request accommodations

At the Bloomington campus, medical students can access vaccines, primary care, preventative, and women’s health services at the IU Bloomington Health Center.  Other services for diagnostic or therapeutic health services not available at this location can be accessed by referral. Urgent care needs can be accessed at multiple local Bloomington urgent cares, or the IU Health Bloomington Hospital emergency department. IU School of Medicine permits students to be excused from required educational experience to seek needed care under the IU School of Medicine Time Away Policy.

IU Student Legal Services is a non-profit, on campus law office that serves only IU students. Services are free and interaction with attorneys is always confidential. Common areas of practice the office handles are landlord-tenant issues, criminal law issues, family circumstances, financial issues and car accidents.

The Department of Mental Health Services provides mental health and personal counseling services to all IU School of Medicine students, residents, and fellows on every IU School of Medicine campus. Find details about mental health services in Bloomington.

Find information about public safety, emergency planning, online security and environmental health and safety at Protect IU.

IU School of Medicine-Bloomington enjoys a highly supportive community that has helped raise important scholarship funds. All medical students at the Bloomington campus are eligible for scholarship consideration, provided that the FAFSA form is submitted to IU School of Medicine. Some awards carry restrictions regarding academic achievement, geographic residence and/or financial need. Even with restrictions, most students are eligible for one or more of the Bloomington campus scholarships.