Program Overview

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Indiana University School of Medicine

The Indiana University School of Medicine offers a comprehensive range of programs and opportunities for students to pursue their medical education.

Education

The school provides various educational programs, including:

• MD Program
• Graduate Medical Education
• Graduate Degrees
• Dual Degrees
• Health Professions Programs
• Continuing Education
• Point of Care Ultrasound
• Medical Library
• Mental Health Services

MD Education Program

The MD Education Program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive medical education. The program includes:

• Admissions
  • Why IU
  • Early Decision Program
  • Application Requirements
  • Supplemental Materials
  • Interview Day
  • Class Selection
  • Campus Placement
  • Orientation
  • Matriculation
  • Guest Students
• Curriculum
  • Competencies
  • Governance
  • Phase One Year One
  • Phase One Year Two
  • Phase Two Year Three
  • Phase Three Year Four
  • Academic Calendar
  • Planning and Evaluation
  • Scholarly Concentrations
• Residency Placement
  • What is Match Day?
• Student Support
  • Mentoring and Advising
    • Health and Wellness
    • Disability Accommodations
• Tuition
  • Financial Aid
• Service Learning
  • Outreach Clinics
• Technical Standards
• LCME Accreditation
• Academic Bulletin

Curriculum

The curriculum is divided into three phases:

• Phase One Year One
  • Foundations of Clinical Practice One
  • Fundamentals of Health and Disease
  • Host Defense
  • Human Structure
  • Molecules to Cells and Tissues
  • Neuroscience and Behavior
  • Health Systems Science
  • Transitions One
• Phase One Year Two
  • Cardiovascular and Hematology
  • Endocrine, Reproductive, Musculoskeletal and Dermatologic
  • Foundations of Clinical Practice Two
  • Gastrointestinal and Nutrition
  • Health Systems Science
  • Renal and Respiratory
• Phase Two Year Three
  • Clerkships
    • Anesthesia
    • Family Medicine
    • Internal Medicine
    • Neurology
    • Obstetrics/Gynecology
    • Pediatrics
    • Psychiatry
    • Surgery
  • Electives
• Phase Three Year Four
  • Rotations
    • Emergency Medicine
    • Radiology
    • Sub-Internships
  • Electives

Scholarly Concentrations

The school offers various scholarly concentrations, including:

• Biomedical Engineering and Applied Medical Technology
  • Courses
• Biomedical Research
  • Courses
• Business of Medicine
  • Courses
• Care of Hispanic/Latino Patients
  • Courses
• Ethics, Equity and Justice
  • Courses
• Genetics in Medicine
  • Courses
• Health Care Integration and Healthy Aging
  • Courses
• Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
  • Courses
• Human Sexuality and Health
  • Courses
• Medical Education
  • Courses
• Medical Humanities
  • Courses
• Public Health
  • Courses
• Quality and Innovation in Health Care
  • Courses
• Religion and Spirituality in Medicine
  • Courses
• Rural Health
  • Courses
• Urban Medicine and Health Care Disparities
  • Courses

Research

The school has various research areas, including:

• Alzheimer's Disease
• Indiana Health
• Precision Health Initiative
• Musculoskeletal Health
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Global Health
• LGBTQ+ Health

Research Programs

The school offers various research programs, including:

• Our Impact
• Centers
• Institutes
• Clinical Research
• Department Programs
• Faculty Labs
• Investigator Support
• Service Cores
• Training Programs
• Watanabe Prize
• Support our Research

Campuses

The school has multiple campuses, including:

• Bloomington
• Evansville
• Fort Wayne
• Indianapolis
• Muncie
• Northwest - Gary
• South Bend
• Terre Haute
• West Lafayette

Departments

The school has various departments, including:

• Basic Science
  • Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiology
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Biostatistics and Health Data Science
  • Microbiology and Immunology
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology
• Clinical Science
  • Anesthesia
  • Dermatology
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Family Medicine
  • Medical and Molecular Genetics
  • Internal Medicine
  • Neurological Surgery
  • Neurology
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Otolaryngology
  • Pathology
  • Pediatrics
  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • Psychiatry
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Radiology and Imaging Sciences
  • Surgery
  • Urology

Neurology Clerkship

The Neurology/Neurosurgery Clerkship is a 4-week clerkship that provides students with the fundamental approach to the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders. Students will rotate amongst 3 categories of clinical exposure: adult neurology, child neurology, and neurosurgery. All students will have at least 2 weeks of adult neurology.

Competencies

The program ensures that every student will be introduced to the fundamental topics with which all physicians should be familiar, including:

• Medical Knowledge
• Patient Care
• Practice-Based Learning and Improvement
• Interpersonal and Communication Skills
• Professionalism
• Systems-Based Practice
• Health Equity, Advocacy and Leadership