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Indiana University School of Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
South Bend
The South Bend campus is just one of nine IU School of Medicine campuses located throughout Indiana offering medical training and education.
IU School of Medicine

South Bend Campus

Offering a working and learning environment with award-winning research faculty.

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Indiana University School of Medicine—South Bend

IU School of Medicine—South Bend offers a well-established community medicine experience emphasizing small-group learning and one-on-one clinical training.

In partnership with the University of Notre Dame, students and an award-winning research-based faculty explore medicine in the midst of discovery about next-generation cures. IU School of Medicine—South Bend, like other campuses in the IU School of Medicine statewide system, offers exceptional clinical education opportunities and community participation through student groups, extracurricular activities and a strong partnership with local clinical providers.

Led by national experts in their fields, the medical education program at IU School of Medicine—South Bend follows the school’s statewide core curriculum. Plus, in partnership with Notre Dame, medical students at this campus can pursue combined degrees, including an MD/PhD or MS/MD in Global Health, take part in research at the Harper Cancer Research Institute and the Eck Center for Global Health, or complete a scholarly concentration in Ethics, Equity and Justice.

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A Support System for Students in South Bend

The tight-knit community of medical students in South Bend lean on each other for help and support.

Live and Learn in South Bend

From maps and handbooks to policies and guidelines, medical students and their families can access campus-specific resources to better understand how to make the most of their years at the IU School of Medicine South Bend campus.

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Students at the South Bend campus attribute their success to the strong relationships they forge with each other and clinical faculty while studying and training at this IU School of Medicine location.

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Connor Bunch

Class of 2022

Connor Bunch served on the Patient Communication Committee of the Navari Student Outreach Clinic, which provides health care to uninsured and underserved populations in west South Bend.

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Molly Duman Scheel, PhD

Navari Family Professor

The groundbreaking work of Molly Scheel, PhD, in the genetics of the mosquito Aedes aegypti addresses mosquito development that could end the transmission of Malaria and Zika and aid development of more sustainable pesticides.

What I like about the South Bend campus, and what’s so special here, is that we’re such a tight-knit group. It feels like you’re with family the entire time.

Mark Heimberger, MD

IU School of Medicine—South Bend alum

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IU School of Medicine celebrates Match Day 2025

The Indiana University School of Medicine congratulates the fourth-year medical students who successfully paired with residency programs as part of Match Day 2025.

March 21, 2025

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Neurodiversity in Medicine: South Bend medical student and service dog take on training together

As the first IU medical student with a service dog, Kennedy Onuoha advocates for neurodiversity and disabilities representation in medicine. She has found a supportive learning environment at IU School of Medicine--South Bend.

July 17, 2024

Justin Chow, MD, (right) stands with fourth year student Jacob Turner and Dr. Gabriel Paris at the South Bend graduation convocation in May 2023.

Internal medicine clerkships in South Bend offer one-on-one attention

As an Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine for IU School of Medicine-South Bend, Justin Chow, MD, has a chance to interact with and serve aspiring physicians in many ways. But the facet of the job he particularly enjoys is one-on-one time he’s able to spend with medical students as they embark on some of the earliest clinical rotations of their careers, known as clerkships.

April 04, 2024

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What's in a name?

Humor Break: IU School of Medicine's fittingly named faculty include pediatrician Dr. Huggins, anatomy instructor Dr. Organ and bone researcher Dr. Bonewald. Could there be a psychological pull toward a name-matching career in medicine?

February 15, 2024

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New target identified for pulmonary hypertension treatment

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers at the school’s South Bend regional campus, in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Notre Dame, have identified a new therapeutic target for pulmonary hypertension, a type of high blood pressure that affects the blood vessels in the lungs. Their findings were recently published in Circulation Research.

November 17, 2023