The Indiana University Regional Academic Health Center in Bloomington includes the IU Bloomington Health Sciences Building as well as the new IU Health Bloomington. Announced in 2015, construction started on the project in 2018 following a groundbreaking ceremony that January.
Over the past four years, the site has transformed into a health care campus that serves not only as a space for teaching, learning and research, but also for hospital and trauma care for Indiana's south-central region.
IU Bloomington Health Sciences Building
IU's academic building features classrooms with state-of-the-art technology as well as spaces for both formal and informal collaboration.
Read about the buildingIU Health Bloomington
Opening Dec. 5, 2021, this new IU Health facility is designed to improve health care in the region, use resources more efficiently and increase patient safety.
Learn about the health care facilityPartnering to prepare the next generation of health care professionals
This strategic alliance between IU and IU Health provides state-of-the-art space for the next generation of health care professionals as well as those currently in practice. At the foundation of the Regional Academic Health Center is the philosophy of interprofessional education and practice -- a facility that not only allows for, but encourages and is built for, working across health care disciplines.
School of Medicine
Being steps away from a hospital gives medical students a number of opportunities for a more robust educational experience.
Learn about the opportunitiesSchool of Nursing
Students get the best of both worlds with state-of-the-art learning spaces as well as collaborative, interdisciplinary clinical experiences.
Read about the collaborationSchool of Social Work
The co-location of the School of Social Work and IU Health Bloomington will provide more face time between social work students and other health sciences students.
Read about the school's roleDepartment of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
More joint research set-ups as well as brand new clinic spaces provide for additional educational opportunities and better patient experiences.
Check out the new strategyClinical Psychology
Furthering partnerships with IU Health practices as well as teaming up with other health sciences students will offer a more holistic approach to health care.
Learn about the partnershipsCenter for Interprofessional Education and Practice
A unique curriculum teaches health sciences students how to build partnerships and work in teams, and then take this into practice.
Read about the centerInterprofessional Simulation Center
The IU Interprofessional Simulation Center gives students and IU Health employees the opportunity to learn and practice in a near-real-world setting.
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