Another circle is composed of primary-care practices in small communities that surround Indianapolis. We have established graduates of our program in teaching practices in several smaller communities within 60 miles of Indianapolis. Elective rotations in these sites provide an opportunity to practice general internal medicine in a small community. Internists elsewhere in Indiana also offer rotations in their practices for those trainees who wish to work in parts of the state not covered by our primary-care network. Lastly, our department has established a fruitful collaboration with Moi University in Eldoret, Kenya.
Residents can elect a two-month block teaching and staffing internal medicine wards in Kenya.
An IU faculty member is stationed in Kenya at all times to serve as mentor and host for this unique experience. Several philosophies guide our program. First, we are committed to teaching. We make this clear when we take all our second-year residents on a retreat early in the academic year to undergo the Stanford Faculty Development Course. This program is designed to teach you how to teach in a clinical setting.