Incentivizing Diverse Recruitment for Equity in Academic Medicine (iDREAM)

The EIP is available to residents, fellows or residency alumni and provides monthly stipends to trainees in exchange for an early commitment to accept an IU School of Medicine faculty position and role at IU Health or Eskenazi Health. EIP recipients complete a service commitment of equal duration to their stipend period.

Learners who are interested in this program should reach out to their program directors and/or department chairs. Program directors and department chairs can contact Amy Powell for EIP program details.

EIP Stipends

• $1,000 per month, with max total of $24,000 for Eskenazi Medical Group
• $2,000 per month, with a max total of $48,000 for IU Health Indianapolis/suburban Indy placements
• $2,500 per month, with a max total of $60,000 for IU Health regional placements (Bloomington, Muncie, Lafayette, etc.)
• $2,500 per month, with a max total of $60,000 for IU Health rural placements, with an additional $10,000 paid at employment start (Jay, Blackford, Paoli, etc.)
  
  

Eligibility

• IU resident, fellow or residency alumni (in an external fellowship program) with no more than two years remaining in training
• Must complete USMLE licensing requirements prior to signing 

The iDREAM LAMP PLUS is a two-year professional development program to support academic career advancement and promotion. In the second year of their faculty appointment, iDREAM participants are automatically enrolled in the Leadership in Academic Medicine Program (LAMP). In the third year, participants are part of the PLUS program. The professional development curriculum is structured around leadership and scholarship, covering topics related to research methods, time and productivity management, negotiations and advocacy. Additionally, participants engage in social events, career coaching, wellness programming and writing accountability groups.

Eligibility 

Physicians who are employed by IU Health Physicians or Eskenazi Health through iDREAM will hold an IU School of Medicine faculty appointment and will be provided 10% protected time, funded through their department, to participate in iDREAM LAMP PLUS.

The iDREAM community medicine track is a three-year individualized physician leadership development program geared toward developing future health system leaders. Participants also are also paired with health system leaders for exposure to key committees and health system projects.

Eligibility

Physicians who are employed by IU Health’s suburban, regional or other community medical groups through iDREAM will be provider 10% protected time by their medical group to participate in the iDREAM program.