The faculty, staff and leadership of Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital and the IU School of Medicine—Bloomington Emergency Medicine Residency is fully committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in its faculty, staff and trainees. We recognize that diversity amongst our learners takes many forms and will support prospective residents and all of our learners in identifying the unique experiences they bring to the GME milieu. Application review will be holistic in nature, considering all aspects of each candidate’s background. Academic proficiency, clinical accomplishments and cultural contributions will all be considered when deciding which applicants to interview for residency positions.
IU School of Medicine provides several programs aimed to assist with the recruitment and retention of underrepresented in medicine residents. Underrepresented in medicine medical student rotation scholarships are available and will be incorporated into our visiting student rotation. The Multicultural Physician’s Alliance is an organization that facilitates professional exchange and collaboration between underrepresented in medicine residents and IU School of Medicine to support causes that increase diversity, inclusion and representation in medicine.
The IU School of Medicine iDREAM program in partnership with IU Health is available to incentivize underrepresented in medicine candidates interested in pursuing a career as a faculty member. The program includes mentorship and career coaching to meet the needs of underrepresented in medicine faculty. The IU Health South Central Region Diversity, Equity and Inclusion champion is an emergency physician and faculty member of the residency program. The IU Health Bloomington Hospital emergency department has a medical director for health equity to encourage best practices to reduce health care disparities.
