IU Health Ball Memorial Graduate Medical Education
Residency Programs
Welcome
On behalf of the program directors, teaching staff and residents, it is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to learn more about Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital’s Graduate Education Program.
With our organization and residency programs all achieving exemplary accreditation reviews, we have a long tradition of excellence. Our graduate medical education programs date back to the 1930s. As educators, our goal is to instruct 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, MACP, FACE, FAAPL
Executive Medical Director, Academic Affairs
IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital
Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
slittle3@iuhealth.org
Residency Programs
Welcome
On behalf of the program directors, teaching staff and residents, it is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to learn more about Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital’s Graduate Education Program.
With our organization and residency programs all achieving exemplary accreditation reviews, we have a long tradition of excellence. Our graduate medical education programs date back to the 1930s. As educators, our goal is to instruct 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, MACP, FACE, FAAPL
Executive Medical Director, Academic Affairs
IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital
Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
slittle3@iuhealth.org
About Our Programs
IU 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.
Currently, 64 physicians are 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.
About Our Programs
IU 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.
Currently, 64 physicians are 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.
Contact Information
Office of Graduate Medical Education
J. Matthew Neal, MD, MBA, CPE, MACP, FACE, FAAPL, Executive Medical Director, Academic Affairs
Susan Little, Graduate Medical Education Coordinator
2401 University Avenue, Muncie, IN 47303
Phone: 765.747.4366
Fax: 765.751.1451
slittle3@iuhealth.org
Family Medicine Residency Program
Justin K. Whitt, MD, Program Director
Jennifer Kurtz, Program Coordinator
221 N. Celia Avenue
Muncie, IN 47303
Phone: 765.747.8413
Toll-Free: 800.279.1666
Fax: 765.741.1983
jkurtz@iuhealth.org
Internal Medicine Residency Program
Brandon Dickey, MD, FACP, Program Director
Susie Tharp, Program Coordinator
2401 W. University Avenue
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 Avenue
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
Learn more
Contact Information
Office of Graduate Medical Education
J. Matthew Neal, MD, MBA, CPE, MACP, FACE, FAAPL, Executive Medical Director, Academic Affairs
Susan Little, Graduate Medical Education Coordinator
2401 University Avenue, Muncie, IN 47303
Phone: 765.747.4366
Fax: 765.751.1451
slittle3@iuhealth.org
Family Medicine Residency Program
Justin K. Whitt, MD, Program Director
Jennifer Kurtz, Program Coordinator
221 N. Celia Avenue
Muncie, IN 47303
Phone: 765.747.8413
Toll-Free: 800.279.1666
Fax: 765.741.1983
jkurtz@iuhealth.org
Internal Medicine Residency Program
Brandon Dickey, MD, FACP, Program Director
Susie Tharp, Program Coordinator
2401 W. University Avenue
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 Avenue
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
Learn more
Clinics
Family Medicine Residency Center
221 N. Celia Avenue
Muncie, IN 47303
Phone: 765.747.3141
Internal Medicine Clinic
IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital
2401 University Avenue
Muncie, IN 47303
Phone: 765.747.4306
Clinics
Family Medicine Residency Center
221 N. Celia Avenue
Muncie, IN 47303
Phone: 765.747.3141
Internal Medicine Clinic
IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital
2401 University Avenue
Muncie, IN 47303
Phone: 765.747.4306
Student Electives
Student Electives
Thank you for your interest in Medical Education at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital. Our organization offers a variety of electives in various disciplines. Each elective allows students to experience real-world practice in a unique private community setting. We are able to achieve this through a three-part collaboration of a community hospital, medical school and strong community physicians.
For further information or to register for an elective, please contact:
Toll-Free: 800.279.1666
E-mail: medstudent@iuhealth.org
Student Electives
Student Electives
Thank you for your interest in Medical Education at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital. Our organization offers a variety of electives in various disciplines. Each elective allows students to experience real-world practice in a unique private community setting. We are able to achieve this through a three-part collaboration of a community hospital, medical school and strong community physicians.
For further information or to register for an elective, please contact:
Toll-Free: 800.279.1666
E-mail: medstudent@iuhealth.org
Residency Program Contract & Handbook
Residency Program Contract & Handbook
Program Leadership
J. Matthew Neal, MD, MBA, CPE, MACP, FACE, FAAPL
Executive Medical Director, Academic Affairs
Chairman, Department of Medicine, IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital
Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development
Professor of Clinical Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine
Past Governor, American College of Physicians
Education
- Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
- Residency: IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital
- Endocrinology Fellowship: Indiana University School of Medicine
- Board Certification: Internal Medicine; Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism; Medical Management
About
Dr. Neal is a native of Muncie and completed his undergraduate and medical studies at Indiana University, a Master of Business Administration degree at the University of Massachusetts, and a graduate certificate in epidemiology and biostatistics at Drexel University. He completed his internal medicine residency at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital and fellowship in endocrinology and metabolism at Indiana University. He was appointed as Executive Medical Director, Academic Affairs in 2011 and remains active as a teacher in all programs. He also has a system role as Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development for the IU School of Medicine.
He has been in the private practice of endocrinology since 1993 and stayed on as adjunct endocrinology faculty at IU Medical Center until 1995. He became an associate director for the Internal Medicine Residency in 1996 and served as program director from 2000 until 2011.
Dr. Neal is a dedicated educator and the author of five endocrinology textbooks which have been used as teaching tools by medical schools and other residency programs as far away as Europe. He is a past winner of the Cullison Housestaff Teaching Award and the IU School of Medicine-Muncie Excellence in Teaching Award, and is the author of many peer-reviewed journal articles. In addition, he has been a question writer for the American Board of Internal Medicine, reviewer for MKSAP (Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program) and reviewer for several peer-reviewed medical journals. He has also been a member of the Internal Medicine In-Training Examination Committee, responsible for creating and editing endocrinology content for the IM-ITE from 2016-2020.
Dr. Neal is a Master of the American College of Physicians and Fellow of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association for Physician Leadership, and is Past Governor of the American College of Physicians’ Indiana Chapter. He has been awarded the CPE (Certified Physician Executive) designation by the Certifying Commission for Medical Management. He is a member of the Authors Guild and American Medical Writers Association. One of his major interests is helping residents improve their writing and presentation skills.
Program Leadership
J. Matthew Neal, MD, MBA, CPE, MACP, FACE, FAAPL
Executive Medical Director, Academic Affairs
Chairman, Department of Medicine, IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital
Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development
Professor of Clinical Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine
Past Governor, American College of Physicians
Education
- Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
- Residency: IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital
- Endocrinology Fellowship: Indiana University School of Medicine
- Board Certification: Internal Medicine; Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism; Medical Management
About
Dr. Neal is a native of Muncie and completed his undergraduate and medical studies at Indiana University, a Master of Business Administration degree at the University of Massachusetts, and a graduate certificate in epidemiology and biostatistics at Drexel University. He completed his internal medicine residency at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital and fellowship in endocrinology and metabolism at Indiana University. He was appointed as Executive Medical Director, Academic Affairs in 2011 and remains active as a teacher in all programs. He also has a system role as Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development for the IU School of Medicine.
He has been in the private practice of endocrinology since 1993 and stayed on as adjunct endocrinology faculty at IU Medical Center until 1995. He became an associate director for the Internal Medicine Residency in 1996 and served as program director from 2000 until 2011.
Dr. Neal is a dedicated educator and the author of five endocrinology textbooks which have been used as teaching tools by medical schools and other residency programs as far away as Europe. He is a past winner of the Cullison Housestaff Teaching Award and the IU School of Medicine-Muncie Excellence in Teaching Award, and is the author of many peer-reviewed journal articles. In addition, he has been a question writer for the American Board of Internal Medicine, reviewer for MKSAP (Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program) and reviewer for several peer-reviewed medical journals. He has also been a member of the Internal Medicine In-Training Examination Committee, responsible for creating and editing endocrinology content for the IM-ITE from 2016-2020.
Dr. Neal is a Master of the American College of Physicians and Fellow of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association for Physician Leadership, and is Past Governor of the American College of Physicians’ Indiana Chapter. He has been awarded the CPE (Certified Physician Executive) designation by the Certifying Commission for Medical Management. He is a member of the Authors Guild and American Medical Writers Association. One of his major interests is helping residents improve their writing and presentation skills.