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The Muncie campus is just one of nine IU School of Medicine campuses located throughout Indiana offering medical training and education.
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Offering a front-row medical education with specialty focus on primary care.

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Indiana University School of Medicine—Muncie

IU School of Medicine—Muncie is the school’s only statewide campus that’s located on hospital property, giving medical students as well as residents and faculty convenient access to IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. And with small class sizes, medical students at this campus benefit from a front-row four-year medical education with all the amenities and conveniences that come with being located near the campus of Ball State University, a bustling college environment.

Like the school’s other statewide campuses, medical students in Muncie also have exceptional community participation opportunities through student groups, medical service learning programs, extracurricular activities and summer enrichment electives.

Led by national experts in their fields, the medical education program at IU School of Medicine-Muncie follows the school’s statewide core curriculum. Faculty at the IU School of Medicine—Muncie stay up to date on the latest in medical knowledge and are involved in research projects ranging from synaptic rearrangement imaging to understanding the role of glycogen in the development and physiology of disease. Students and faculty at this campus form close bonds that enrich both academic and professional growth.

Emergency Contacts

Public safety emergency:
765-285-1111

Facility-related emergencies:
765-285-5082

Safewalk escort:
765-760-7433 or 765-285-5005


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A Community in Muncie

Medical students in Muncie say they have everything they need to thrive in medical school, including supportive faculty and students who look out for each other.

Live and Learn in Muncie

Medical students and their friends and family can access information and resources about the Muncie campus to better understand how to navigate campus and make the most of their time in Muncie.

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Located on the campus of Ball State University, IU School of Medicine-Muncie offers a traditional collegiate environment for learning. Here, students and faculty alike enjoy all the benefits of traditional campus life in a small town within about an hour’s drive to the bigger-city amenities in Indianapolis.

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Derron L. Bishop, PhD

Associate Dean, IU School of Medicine—Muncie

Recognized as an extraordinary faculty member and administrator, Derron Bishop, PhD, has been instrumental in planning and implementing the new MD curriculum statewide.

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Nathan Timm, MD

Alum

Timm's positive experiences as a medical student at the Muncie campus led him to choose IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital for his family medicine residency.

Living in Muncie allows me to spend time with my family and pursue the activities I enjoy, due to the short trip to campus. I strongly recommend it!

J. Matthew Neal, MD, MBA

Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education and Professor of Clinical Medicine

Muncie Campus 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

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Saysana focuses on quality improvements as IU's leader for clinical affairs

Michele Saysana, MD, is IU School of Medicine's new executive associate dean for clinical affairs. Her career has focused on improving quality and safety in hospital medicine.

December 03, 2024

Brandon Dickey, MD, FACP

Muncie Residency Director earns Laureate Award

According to the organization’s website, the Laureate Award recognizes fellows to the ACP who have “demonstrated by their example and conduct an abiding commitment to excellence in medical care, education or research, and service to the community and the American College of Physicians.”

November 14, 2024

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Department of Medicine Match Day Results for 2024

The Department of Medicine is pleased to announce the names of 76 new learners who have matched into department residency programs. These fourth-year medical students will soon begin their residency training in either Indianapolis, Muncie or Evansville.

April 04, 2024

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First-gen grads boast 100% residency match rate

Makayla Morning, Class of 2024 president, is among 47 first-generation IU School of Medicine graduates now heading into residency programs throughout the United States.

April 02, 2024