About IU School of Medicine
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- Indianapolis
- Bloomington
- Evansville
- Fort Wayne
- Muncie
- Northwest – Gary
- South Bend
- Terre Haute
- West Lafayette
- MD Admissions
- Curriculum
- Dual Degrees
- Residency Placement
- Student Support
- Tuition and Fees
- Service Learning
- Technical Standards
- LCME Accreditation
Bloomington
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.
Evansville
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.
Fort Wayne
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.
Indianapolis
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
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.
Northwest – Gary
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.
South Bend
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.
Terre Haute
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.
West Lafayette
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.
Student Support
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.
MD Admissions
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.
Curriculum
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.
LCME Accreditation
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.
Dual Degrees
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.
Tuition and Fees
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.
Service Learning
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.
Technical Standards
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.
Ruth Lilly Medical Library
he Ruth Lilly Medical Library provides the physicians, researchers and learners at IU School of Medicine with access to the world’s evolving scientific and biomedical literature.
Basic Science
- Aging
- AIDS
- Alcohol
- Alzheimer Disease
- Bowen Center
- Brain Center
- Breast Cancer
- Children’s Health Services
- Diabetes
- HPV
- Immunotherapy
- Musculoskeletal Health
- Neurosciences
- Pediatric and Adolescent Comparative Effectiveness Research
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Wells Center for Pediatric Research
Children’s Health Services Research Center
The Children’s Health Services Research Center at Indiana University School of Medicine is a national leader in health policy research, analysis and advocacy.
Wells Center for Pediatric Research
With strong collaboration between scientists and physicians, the Wells Center for Pediatric Research aims to increase knowledge of causes and mechanisms of serious pediatric diseases while developing innovative approaches to diagnosis and treatment of childhood illnesses.
HPV
The Center for HPV Research at IU School of Medicine is a world-class group of physician scientists focusing on human papillomavirus (HPV)-related research and scientist training.
Center for AIDS Research
The Indiana Center for AIDS Research works collaboratively to increase access to care for all persons living with HIV/AIDS, improve retention in care and adherence to treatment, reduce comorbidities for those living with HIV, increase community engagement and education—and eventually cure HIV.
Indiana Alcohol Research Center
The Indiana Alcohol Research Center conducts research in the etiology, pathogenesis, treatment and prevention of alcoholism.
Bowen Center
Data provided by the Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy at Indiana University School of Medicine informs health policy, improves health care delivery and promotes population health.
Stark Neurosciences Research Institute
The Stark Neurosciences Research Institute is advancing knowledge and understanding of the brain and behavior through research and training programs that apply the latest innovations in biomedical discovery.
Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Center
Recognized as one of 16 TBI Model Systems Centers in the United States, IU School of Medicine serves as a national leader in TBI-related care and research.
Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are medical research programs that depend on human volunteers who are observed closely to answer questions concerning the identification, treatment and management of illnesses and disease.
Vera Bradley Foundation Breast Cancer Research Center
The Vera Bradley Foundation Breast Cancer Research Center at IU School of Medicine includes nearly 40 physicians and scientists who are focused on preventing, treating and curing breast cancer.
Center for Aging Research
The Center for Aging Research explores a variety of research topics that affect the aging population, including brain health, decision-making, physical fitness, transitional care, nursing home care, and medication use.
Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases
World-renowned, the Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases centralizes and fosters research along five fundamental themes to strengthen the diabetes research base throughout Indiana.
Immunotherapy
The Brown Center for Immunotherapy is developing new treatments and curing disease through the use of cell-based immunotherapies—with an initial focus on multiple myeloma and breast cancer.
Indiana Alzheimer Disease Center
At the forefront of Alzheimer’s disease research for almost 30 years, the Indiana Alzheimer Disease Center at IU School of Medicine is one of only 32 centers in the U.S. solely committed to Alzheimer’s research.
Musculoskeletal Health
Investigators at the Center for Musculoskeletal Health at IU School of Medicine focus on the discovery and development of new treatments for musculoskeletal disease.
Postdoctoral Training
Advanced research training at IU School of Medicine offers postdoctoral trainees a robust training and working environment to hone their research knowledge and skills for career advancement.
Faculty
Faculty investigators throughout IU School of Medicine’s 26 academic departments work collaboratively to advance knowledge about disease and improve treatment and health outcomes for patients throughout the world.
DeVault Lab
The DeVault Otologic Research Lab provides groundbreaking knowledge on speech perception and language development in children.
Musculoskeletal Biology
Comprehensive Musculoskeletal Training Program is open to PhD students, postdoctoral fellows and medical students interested in pursuing careers as physicians, scientists and engineers focused on musculoskeletal disease.
Histology Core
The Histology Core at IU School of Medicine offers histological services for mineralized and soft tissue specimens for basic science medical research.
Imaging and Flow Cytometry
The IU School of Medicine Imaging and Flow Cytometry Core facility is located on the IU School of Medicine—South Bend campus and is a CTSI Resource Core Group member.
Immunohistochemistry Core
The Immunohistochemistry Core provides resources and laboratory research support to biomedical researchers, including histopathology and immunohistochemistry. The lab has a collection of clinical antibodies for immunolabeling primarily human tissue sections.
Medical Genomics
The Center for Medical Genomics at IU School of Medicine provides medical scientists with affordable access to high-quality high-throughput genomics services.
Bloomington
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.
Evansville
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.
Fort Wayne
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.
Indianapolis
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
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.
Nortwest - Gary
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.
South Bend
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.
Terre Haute
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.
West Lafayette
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.
Alzheimer’s Disease
To better understand and end the suffering related to Alzheimer’s disease, IU School of Medicine’s accomplished team of experts are pioneering global collaboration of multidisciplinary dementia research to study the fundamental causes and treatment options.
Precision Health
Through the Precision Health Initiative, IU School of Medicine intends to cure at least one cancer through the development of new cell, gene and immune therapies and to develop novel disease-modifying or -prevention methods for adult neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s Disease. The program is also using gene and other therapies to cure at least one genetic pediatric disease.
Musculoskeletal Health
IU School of Medicine researchers, educators and clinicians are collaborating to better understand and treat a broad range of diseases and disorders of the musculoskeletal system — bones, muscles, and joints.
Traumatic Brain Injury
Indiana University School of Medicine is recognized as a national leader in the research, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of traumatic brain injuries and mild traumatic brain injuries, also known as concussions.
Global Health
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.