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Indiana University School of Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
Graduate Medical Education

Pathway to Indiana Visiting Residency

Open to all current residents, the Pathway to Indiana Visiting Residency program supports qualified trainees whose backgrounds, experiences or perspectives promote improved health for all Hoosiers including those from medically underserved communities. 

Early communication with the program director/coordinator of the program in which you desire to rotate is critical. All visiting rotations are subject to approval by the appropriate program director/coordinator. A visiting residency request must be initiated at least 90 days in advance of the requested start date (shorter timeframes may be denied or delayed). All required documents, licensure and modules must be received, valid and completed prior to the requested start date.

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Submissions for the Pathway to Indiana Visiting Residency are accepted on a rolling basis. Requests must be submitted 90 days in advance of the desired start date.

Eligibility

Eligible participants must be full-time residents currently enrolled in an ACGME-accredited training program who are in good academic standing at Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) or Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) accredited U.S. and U.S territories medical schools.

Participating programs

Program Contact Email
Adolescent Medicine Haley Bastin halbast@iu.edu
Adult Anesthesia Belinda Sanborn bmsanbor@iu.edu
Allergy/Immunology Haley Bastin halbast@iu.edu
Clinical Radiology Wade Chatmon wchatmon@iu.edu
Gastroenterology Umer Bhatti, MD ubhatti@iu.edu
Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine Haley Bastin halbast@iu.edu
Obstetrics & Gynecology Ava Warrenfelt avawarre@iu.edu
Orthopedics Tina Lee tinlee@iu.edu
Orthopedic Trauma Yohan Jang yjang@iuhealth.org
Otolaryngology Taha Shipchandler, MD tshipcha@iu.edu
Pediatric Anesthesia Serena Mahoney semmitch@iu.edu
Pediatric Cardiology Haley Bastin halbast@iu.edu
Pediatric Child Protection Haley Bastin halbast@iu.edu
Pediatric Critical Care Haley Bastin halbast@iu.edu
Pediatric Developmental Pediatrics Haley Bastin halbast@iu.edu
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Heather Saavedra, MD hsaavedr@iu.edu
Pediatric Endocrinology/Diabetology Haley Bastin halbast@iu.edu
Pediatric Gastroenterology Haley Bastin halbast@iu.edu
Pediatric Hematology Oncology Haley Bastin halbast@iu.edu
Pediatric Hospitalist Haley Bastin halbast@iu.edu
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Haley Bastin halbast@iu.edu
Pediatric Nephrology Haley Bastin halbast@iu.edu
Pediatric PM&R Haley Bastin halbast@iu.edu
Pediatric Pulmonary Haley Bastin halbast@iu.edu
Pediatric Rheumatology Haley Bastin halbast@iu.edu

 

Financial assistance

The program will pay a $2,000 stipend only to out-of-state visiting residents to support costs associated with participation. Participants will receive compensation upon successful completion of the rotation. 

Application process

Contact the program to which you are applying and complete the visiting residency application, which includes:

  • A personal statement discussing how your backgrounds, experiences, or perspectives promote improved health for all Hoosiers including those from medically underserved communities. 
  • A letter of recommendation. 
  • An up-to-date CV (Curriculum Vitae).
  • A letter from your residency program director stating that the applicant is in good standing.

Review the Visiting Resident Request Overview guide and ensure all information needed for a visiting appointment is provided to the program so that your visit request can be submitted by the program to the Office of Graduate Medical Education.

Length of rotation

Rotations are four weeks in duration and are subject to space availability. 

For more information, please email us at gme@iu.edu.