Graduate Medical Education
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Residency Programs
IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Indiana
Family Medicine Internal Medicine Transitional Year
Welcome!
On behalf of the program directors, teaching staff, and residents, it is my distinct pleasure to welcome you as a visitor to our website.
We have a long tradition of excellence with our organization and residency programs all achieving exemplary accreditation reviews. As educators, our goal is to provide the highest quality graduates—competent and compassionate practicing physicians who are active in our community.
We look forward to another excellent year of recruiting, providing quality patient care, and promoting the outstanding scholarly activity we are proud of at our unique institution. I hope that you will seek us out and I welcome your inquiries regarding our residencies and student clerkships.
J. Matthew Neal, MD, MBA, CPE, FACP, FACE
Executive Medical Director, Academic Affairs
IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital
jkurtz@iuhealth.org
About Our Programs
Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital is home to the largest graduate medical education teaching program in Indiana outside of Indianapolis. We offer family medicine, internal medicine, and transitional residency programs as well as a medical research department.
More than 50 physicians are currently receiving residency training at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. Clinics staffed by family medicine and internal medicine residents provide low cost medical care for nearly 25,000 patient visits each year. Many of our residents also become involved with the local community through volunteer service.
In addition to clinically-focused experiences, academic excellence is encouraged and supported. Our residents and faculty publish many articles in peer-reviewed journals and regularly present posters and abstracts at regional and national meetings. Each year, a research symposium held at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital showcases original research and case studies created by our residents.
In 2009, our program was accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education for a five-year cycle, the maximum allowed.
Contact Information
Office of Graduate Medical Education
J. Matthew Neal, MD, MBA, CPE, FACP, FACE, Executive Medical Director, Academic Affairs
Jennifer Kurtz, Graduate Medical Education Coordinator
2401 University Avenue, Muncie, IN 47303
Phone: 765.747.4366
Fax: 765.747.8459
jkurtz@iuhealth.org
Family Medicine Residency Program
Stewart C. Brown, MD, Program Director
Deb Stephens, Program Coordinator
221 N. Celia Avenue
Muncie, IN 47303
Phone: 765.747.4454
Toll-Free 800.279.1666
Fax: 765.741.1983
dstephens@iuhealth.org
Internal Medicine Residency Program
Ryan M. Johnston, MD, FACP, Program Director
Susie Tharp, Program Coordinator
2401 W. University Ave.
Muncie IN, 47303
Phone: 765.747.3367
Toll-Free: 800.279.1666
Fax: 765.751.1451
dtharp@iuhealth.org
Transitional Year Residency
Gerard Costello, MD, Program Director
Vana Dubois, Program Coordinator
2401 W. University Ave.
Muncie IN, 47303
Phone: 765.741.1095
Toll-Free: 800.279.1666
Fax: 765.751.1451
vdubois@iuhealth.org
Medical Research at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital
2401 University Avenue
Muncie, IN 47303
Phone: 765.747.8474
Clinics
Family Medicine Residency Center
221 N. Celia Avenue
Muncie, Indiana 47303
Phone: 765.747.3141
Internal Medicine Clinic
IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital
2401 University Avenue
Muncie, Indiana 47303
Phone: 765.747.4306