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Indiana University School of Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
Internal Medicine

Resident Life

IU School of Medicine's Office of Graduate Medical Education offers excellent benefits, including:

  • Competitive salaries
  • Health and dental insurance for residents/fellows, their spouses and families
  • Free life insurance
  • Free disability insurance
  • Free medical malpractice insurance
  • Free parking at all hospitals
  • Four weeks of vacation per year
  • Three personal days per academic year
  • Twelve days off per academic year for fellowship or job interviews for PGY3s
  • Meal money provided for on-call days
  • Allowance for scientific travel (i.e. conferences)
  • Indiana University tuition benefit for residents/fellows, their spouses and dependent children
  • Free software, including over 200 programs and training courses for applications like Photoshop and Microsoft Office

Why Bloomington?

Bloomington is regularly listed as one of the best towns in the Midwest. For our residents, it offers a rare combination of patients, education opportunities and lifestyle. The city is home to Indiana University, bringing individuals from all over the world, and with them medical considerations not regularly seen in the United States. We are surrounded by rolling hills, forests and lakes, offering a wide range of outdoor activities. Bloomington offers excellent dining and entertainment options, one of the best music schools in the world and Big Ten sports.

For families, Bloomington has excellent housing, schools and childcare resources. IU hosts excellent music, theater, sports and many other activities. There is a wide range of festivals and events in Bloomington and in the surrounding areas. The Indianapolis airport is perennially voted best in the country and is only about an hour’s drive away.

Life in Bloomington

Bloomington is an iconic college town. Students enjoy the atmosphere of a Big Ten campus and access to some of the best music, sports, cultural attractions and festivals in Indiana — all while training with the most accomplished physician educators.

Hoosier Athletics

When you’re not cheering on the Hoosiers from the stands, you can also stay healthy with state-of-the-art athletics facilities on campus or participate in intramural or club sports, with teams for 40+ activities ranging from aikido to badminton to swing dance.