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The Terre Haute campus is just one of nine IU School of Medicine campuses located throughout Indiana offering medical training and education.
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Offering the Rural Medicine Education Program to prepare physicians for the unique needs of rural and small communities.

Indiana University School of Medicine—Terre Haute

Known for its Rural Medical Education Program, IU School of Medicine—Terre Haute meets the increased need for physicians to serve rural communities throughout the state of Indiana and beyond. Students and faculty at this campus benefit from an open and collaborative learning environment, and flexible teaching methods attempt to meet varying learning modalities.

With faculty engaged in ongoing research, the Terre Haute campus is paving the way for therapies in acute and chronic diseases, for the scientific assessment of alternative medicine, for interventions in community health and more. Basic scientists and community physicians guide medical students in the learning of foundational sciences through clinical clerkships and directed public health research as part of IU School of Medicine’s statewide medical education curriculum.

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Emergency Contacts

Public safety emergency:
9-1-1

Indiana State University Office of Public Safety:
812-237-5555

Facilities Management:
812-237-8100
(or 812-237-5555 after hours)

Safewalk escort service:
812-237-5555


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A Supportive Community

Medical students in Terre Haute have personal relationships with faculty and local physicians as they gain hands-on experience early in their medical journey at the Mollie Wheat Memorial Clinic.

Live and Learn in Terre Haute

From campus maps to school policies, medical students can access campus-specific resources to better understand how to navigate and make the most of their time at the IU School of Medicine’s Terre Haute campus.

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Student Support

Terre Haute RHIC simulation center

Rural Medical Education Program

A unique opportunity exists in the Rural Medical Education Program at Indiana University School of Medicine—Terre Haute. The program meets the rising need for rural physicians in the state of Indiana and beyond and offers a distinct experience for medical students. Accepted students enjoy hands-on experience in the state-of-the-art Rural Health Innovation Collaborative Simulation Center and a great educational experience through a network of clinical clerkships throughout the state.

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Faculty Spotlight

15114-Duong, Taihung

Taihung Duong, PhD

Associate Dean for MD Admissions and Student Financial Services

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21147-Templeton, Steven

Steven P. Templeton, PhD

Associate Professor of Microbiology & Immunology

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Modern Learning Space

For medical students in Terre Haute, the learning environment revolves around Holmstedt Hall on the campus of Indiana State University. The center has one hallway on the first floor designated for use by IU School of Medicine. Here, faculty and students can find a student lab, lecture hall and seminar room/computer lab. The lounge is equipped with a refrigerator, microwave, TV, foosball table, lockers and sofas. These facilities are available 24 hours a day.

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Terre Haute News

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IU School of Medicine celebrates Match Day 2025

The Indiana University School of Medicine congratulates the fourth-year medical students who successfully paired with residency programs as part of Match Day 2025.

March 21, 2025

Sabin Karki and Brooke Stephanian stand with Dr. Gregory Borschel in front of a presentation screen at an IU Innovation pitch competition.

Entrepreneurial duo forges path for medical student innovation at IU

Medical student entrepreneurs Brooke Stephanian and Sabin Karki hold two medical device patents and have a NASA research grant. They aim to expand entrepreneurship programming for all IU graduate students.

January 07, 2025

Military Match image with flag and stethoscope

Military Match 2024: Six students to enter residency programs at military medical centers

Military scholars from the Class of 2024 share why they chose to commission with the U.S. Armed Forces and what their next steps in training will look like in military residency programs.

February 02, 2024

IU School of Medicine graduation 2023

IU School of Medicine ceremony celebrates new health care professionals

Indiana University School of Medicine celebrated the Class of 2023 graduates with a recognition ceremony Monday, May 8, 2023, at the Indiana Convention Center.

May 09, 2023