The IU School of Medicine boasts 8 satellite centers in addition to the main campus in Indianapolis, each center providing the first two years of the medical school curriculum . In a small class atmosphere, students experience the ambience of a nationally recognized university and the availability of one of the largest concentrations of practicing physicians in the state of Indiana. This environment is particularly attractive to the goals and lifestyles of many students and the South Bend Center has a longstanding reputation throughout the state as a leader in educating primary care physicians.
Classes are small, typically sixteen students.
This atmosphere provides peer support and long-lasting friendships. Each basic science course is taught by a single instructor whose offices and laboratories are adjacent to the classrooms. Continuity in course material and availability of instructors for informal discussions are advantages of this system. Center faculty are active in a variety of research areas and students can opt for summer research projects funded by the North Central Indiana Medical Education Foundation. Students at the South Bend Center are considered special graduate students of the University of Notre Dame and are granted privileges accorded to full-gime graduate students at the university.