Community Outreach

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Our residents serve the community through a variety of volunteer activities including:

  • Tar Wars (smoking prevention) presentations at local schools
  • Puberty & Development talks at local elementary schools
  • Health Fairs—children and adult
  • Team physicians for local high school sports teams
  • On-site physicians for sporting events such as the Muncie Ironman 70.3, Y-Triathlon and Gus Macker Basketball Tournament
  • Breast and prostate cancer monthly screenings
  • Asthma support group
  • Diabetes support group
  • Head Start physicals
  • Gateway Clinic—a free medical clinic staffed by Melanie Schreiner, MD
  • Career Day Presentations at local schools
  • Anti-Drug Presentations at local schools for Red Ribbon Week
  • Presentations on various health topics at schools and churches
  • Sports and school physicals

Residents are required to perform community service during their residency as outlined below:

  • PGY1—5 hours
  • PGY2—10 hours
  • PGY3—15 hours