Our Mission

We care for vulnerable patient populations in our community and aim to provide quality, compassionate care regardless of ethnicity, religious commitment, age, socioeconomic status, physical ability, gender, or identity.

We are committed to the continuous process of improving our efforts toward these ideals and strive to acknowledge implicit bias and inequity in society, as well as provide an inclusive, welcoming, and supportive training experience.

We recognize that such education and realization of these principles fosters better patient care, teaching, mentoring, and creativity.

We strive to recruit and develop a diverse group of students, residents, faculty, and staff and appreciate how greatly this enriches our institution.

Finally, we aim, through altruism and advocacy, to improve care and quality of life for the underserved, marginalized, and those who struggle with mental health or chemical dependency, as well as the disparities informed by the many social determinants of health.

“In accord with its mission, Catholic health care should distinguish itself by service to and advocacy for those people whose social condition puts them at the margins of our society and makes them particularly vulnerable to discrimination . . .”

-Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, Directive #3

What We Do

We are honored to provide care to diverse and underserved populations, including Burmese, Syrian, Congolese, and Afghan refugees.

We had the privilege to collaborate with Camp Atterbury following the 2021 emergency Afghan evacuation to coordinate and provide obstetric care for our Afghan guests.

Our residents participate in experiences and rotations addressing social determinates of health, including food insecurity. We house an on-site food pantry and social work services for patient assistance and community resources.

We collaborate with Behavioral Health to provide medication assisted treatment (MAT) and counseling to our patients struggling with chemical dependency.

Our residents provide care to the underserved globally as well, and have served on numerous medical mission experiences, including to Ecuador, Guatemala, Thailand, and Bangladesh.

Our IDEA committee provides regular didactics and seminars on relevant topics, including addiction, BIPOC health issues and disparities, mental health and wellness, refugee health, LGBTQ+ and gender health, and poverty and homelessness.

We also provide education concerning implicit bias to help our physicians and staff provide informed and mindful care to all our patients.

Our residency partners with medical professional students at the Near West Outreach Clinic to provide quality care to the underserved near downtown Indianapolis.

We have partnered with local schools and community organizations to provide health education and information on health career opportunities.

We have residents and faculty regularly serve as “Doctor of the Day” at the Indiana State House, along with other legislative experiences.