CHAPTER 4. STATEWIDE MEDICAL EDUCATION SYSTEM

IC 21-44-4
     Chapter 4. Statewide Medical Education System

IC 21-44-4-1
Statewide medical education system established
    
Sec. 1. There is established the Indiana statewide medical education system.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.285.

IC 21-44-4-2
Centers located around state
    
Sec. 2. The Indiana statewide medical education system must include centers for comprehensive medical education established in cooperation with existing medical and educational institutions in the following:
        (1) Gary.
        (2) Fort Wayne.
        (3) Lafayette.
        (4) Evansville.
        (5) South Bend.
        (6) Terre Haute.
        (7) Muncie.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.285.

IC 21-44-4-3
Center locations
    
Sec. 3. The centers are the following:
        (1) The Gary center on the campus of Indiana University-Northwest shall be known as Indiana University School of Medicine-Northwest.
        (2) The Fort Wayne center on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne shall be known as Indiana University School of Medicine-Fort Wayne.
        (3) The Lafayette center on the campus of Purdue University shall be known as Indiana University School of Medicine-Lafayette.
        (4) The Evansville center on the campus of the University of Southern Indiana shall be known as University School of Medicine-Evansville.
        (5) The South Bend center on the campus of the University of Notre Dame shall be known as Indiana University School of Medicine-South Bend.
        (6) Indiana University School of Medicine-Terre Haute (on the campus of Indiana State University).
        (7) The Muncie center on the campus of Ball State University shall be known as Indiana University School of Medicine-Muncie.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.285.

IC 21-44-4-4 Center directors
    
Sec. 4. A director shall be jointly appointed for each center in the Indiana statewide medical education system by the office of dean of the Indiana University School of Medicine and the local cooperating state educational institutions. The director holds a joint appointment with the local cooperating state educational institutions.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.285.

IC 21-44-4-5
Local advisory councils
    
Sec. 5. An advisory council shall be appointed by each local center to provide as effectively as possible for a high degree of support and advice from the lay and professional communities.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.285.

IC 21-44-4-6
Development and expansion of center programs
    
Sec. 6. The administration of the Indiana University School of Medicine shall plan and implement the orderly development and expansion of a medical education program in each center in cooperation with the director and staff of the cooperating state educational institutions.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.285.

IC 21-44-4-7
Fiscal administration
    
Sec. 7. The dean of the Indiana University School of Medicine is responsible for the fiscal administration of the medical education programs established in each center. The director of each center shall submit budgets for review and approval by the dean of the Indiana University School of Medicine.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.285.

IC 21-44-4-8
Faculty appointments
    
Sec. 8. Joint faculty appointments shall be made by the Indiana University School of Medicine and the participating state educational institutions.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.285.

IC 21-44-4-9
Responsibilities of Indiana University School of Medicine
    
Sec. 9. The Indiana University School of Medicine is responsible for:
        (1) selection, admission, and assignment of students;
        (2) curricular development and evaluation; and
        (3) accreditation.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.285.

IC 21-44-4-10 Periodic evaluations
    
Sec. 10. To insure continuing educational excellence, the Indiana University School of Medicine shall provide for periodic, systematic evaluation of the Indiana statewide medical education system in cooperation with the governor's commission on medical education or its successor body.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.285.