Indiana University · Methodist Family Practice Center Opens Its Doors to Patients

INDIANAPOLIS-Just over a year after ground was broken, the Indiana University · Methodist Family Practice Center is open for patients. The Center is the product of a successful partnership focused on family medicine.

The Indiana University · Methodist Family Practice Center is located directly across from the Methodist Hospital emergency entrance on 16th Street. The Center has 25,000 square feet, 30 examination rooms, 4 procedure rooms, 2 family counseling rooms, an onsite lab and an X-ray facility, and 2 patient education rooms.

The public is invited to an Open House and Tour on Saturday, October 10 from 8-11 a.m. Otis R. Bowen, M.D., is the honorary chairman of this and several other events for patients, staff and public. Dr. Bowen is the Lester D. Bibler professor emeritus of family medicine at IU, former governor of Indiana and former secretary of Health and Human Services.

“More and more people are coming Downtown to live and work, and we want to provide these people, as well as those who have lived in the area for many years, with a convenient location for family and personal care,” said J. Christopher Shank, M.D., director of the Family Residency Program and clinical professor of family medicine at IU.

The Center is home to the IU Family Practice residency program. In 1997, the rich tradition of the Methodist Hospital Family Practice Residency Program blended with the strong academic resources of the IU School of Medicine’s Department of Family Medicine to form a newly energized Family Practice residency program. The Center strengthens the program further by enhancing training opportunities for residents and medical students in this comprehensive care facility where care for all family members can be provided.

“Family physicians are involved with the patient’s family and serve as the patient’s advocate in all health-related matters,” says Deborah I. Allen, M.D., professor of family medicine and former chairman of the IU Department of Family Medicine. “This Center enhances our ability to attract more medical students to choosing Family Medicine as a career choice.” Dr. Allen is now director of the IU Bowen Research Center which conducts research on improvements in the delivery of health care to under-served communities. Balancing medical education with patient-sensitive care, the Center offers a healing environment for the youngest infant to the oldest adult. The team of professionals includes faculty physicians, counselors, residents, nurses, a physician assistant, a clinical pharmacist, a dietician and a social worker. They are supported by modern technology and take pride in providing complete and compassionate care to their patients and their families.

The Center will provide a broader range of services than previously offered in family medical centers at the Methodist and IU campuses. These include a larger laboratory to provide quicker and more efficient testing, in-office X-ray equipment, and improved facilities for office procedures such as treadmill testing, minor surgery, obstetrical care and behavioral care.

Contact: Ellen Gullett
317-274-7722
egullett@iupui.edu

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