Indiana University School of Medicine Program

Program Identity & Fit

Indiana University's OB-GYN residency is a large, university-based academic program anchored by the IU Health Academic Health Center (University Hospital, Methodist Hospital, Riley Maternity Tower) and Eskenazi Health, a safety-net FQHC-affiliated hospital serving a high-risk, underserved urban population, giving residents exposure across the full acuity spectrum from tertiary referral obstetrics to community-based, access-limited care. Research is structured and expected rather than optional: every PGY3 completes a mentored, publishable-quality project with dedicated statistician and IRB support, presented at an annual Research Day, feeding into a robust translational infrastructure (Building Blocks of Pregnancy Biobank, faculty labs in gynecologic oncology, drug metabolism in pregnancy, ovarian aging) that supports residents pursuing academic trajectories. Distinctive features include a Ryan Program family planning designation with Planned Parenthood and adolescent medicine training, an LGBTQ/Gender Health Clinic rotation, named GME pathways (leadership, healthy outcomes, medical education, global health), a formal advocacy curriculum culminating in a state lobby day, and four-year continuity clinics at Eskenazi. The program values residents who engage with underserved populations, contribute to scholarly output, and participate in community/advocacy service alongside clinical training.