The Medical Sciences Program in Bloomington is unique among the IU School of Medicine campuses in that it educates medical students seeking an MD as well as graduate and undergraduate students. Bloomington offers a Big 10 learning environment on an iconic campus.

With six major hospitals housing about 2000 beds, medical students in Evansville have access to physician educators in a range of medical specialties. An expanded residency program here will provide more than 100 new graduate medical education positions over the next few years.

The Fort Wayne campus offers clinical education in both rural and urban communities through two large hospital systems serving the region. A Student Research Fellowship Program offers med students nine weeks of summer research experience.

Students and faculty in Indianapolis benefit from close proximity to some of Indiana’s largest teaching hospitals and the Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Administration Medical Center. This campus offers medical education in the heart of one of the most progressive and economically healthy cities in the United States.

Muncie is the School’s only campus that’s located on hospital property, giving medical students a front-row four-year medical education with all the amenities that come with being located near the campus of Ball State University, a bustling college environment.

Located in a highly populated urban region just 25 miles from downtown Chicago, the Gary campus offers medical students unparalleled access to clinical care at 11 major teaching hospitals housing 2800 beds. An expanded residency program in Gary will accommodate more than 100 new graduate medical education positions.

IU School of Medicine-South Bend is located on the campus of Notre Dame, offering a rich campus life in a traditionally collegiate community. Students here gain clinical care experience at the Navari Student Outreach Clinic, and external funding for faculty research exceeds $2 million per year.

Known for its rural medical education program, IU School of Medicine-Terre Haute meets the increased need for physicians to serve rural communities throughout the state of Indiana and beyond. This unique four-year medical school program emphasizes primary care and other specialties of need in rural communities.

Located on the campus of Purdue University, the West Lafayette campus offers a Big Ten campus atmosphere and opportunities to supplement the MD curriculum with research experience in the collaborative labs and research centers here. This IU School of Medicine campus offers on-campus housing to med students.

IU School of Medicine provides a wide range of student support services to ensure that students can access the resources and guidance they need to succeed.

Applicants to the IU School of Medicine MD Program, including guest students, can find details about application requirements and the admissions process, including interviews, class selection and campus placement.

The MD curriculum integrates clinical experiences and basic sciences and offers opportunities for learners to explore foundational science in a chosen specialty. Collaboration within learning communities and inter-professional work further enhance training.

In the United States, the accreditation status of programs leading to the MD degree is determined solely by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). IU School of Medicine’s four-year MD program is LCME-accredited.

MD students can complete requirements for one of five dual degrees—PhD, MBA, JD, MPH or MA—to prepare for a career that supplements expertise in clinical patient care with a second specialty.

Annual tuition for the MD program at IU School of Medicine varies by stage of the medical education journey. Find details on cost of attendance for Indiana residents as well as out-of-state students.

The medical service learning program at IU School of Medicine actively engage students, physicians, faculty and community members in a dynamic partnership that connects community-identified concerns with institutional learning objectives.

All MD program applicants and students are expected to meet the following criteria in order to participate in medical education at IU School of Medicine and to practice medicine.

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Peter J. Roach, PhD

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Dr. Roach hails from the United Kingdom, receiving his higher education at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. He moved to the United States for post-doctoral training in 1972 and has essentially remained in the US ever since. While his primary focus has been on research, Dr. Roach has made significant contributions to the training of both graduate and medical students while at Indiana University. His research has been funded by NIH since his arrival in 1979.

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Chancellor's Professor, IUPUI
Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

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1972 PhD University of Glasgow

1969 BSC University of Glasgow

Research

Dr. Roach's work focuses on the metabolism of glycogen and its regulation, at the structural, cellular and whole animal level. In recent years, his work has been more directed towards genetic diseases accruing from defective glycogen metabolism, notably Lafora disease, a childhood-onset fatal epilepsy and Pompe disease, which has mainly skeletal muscle and cardiac pathology.

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Redox Switch for the Inhibited State of Yeast Glycogen Synthase Mimics Regulation by Phosphorylation.

Glycogen phosphorylation and Lafora disease.

Glycogen phosphomonoester distribution in mouse models of the progressive myoclonic epilepsy, Lafora disease.

Glycogen and its metabolism: some new developments and old themes.

Phosphate incorporation during glycogen synthesis and Lafora disease.

PTG depletion removes Lafora bodies and rescues the fatal epilepsy of Lafora disease.

Abnormal metabolism of glycogen phosphate as a cause for Lafora disease.