As you step into IU Health Arnett Hospital, you're joining Indiana's largest and most comprehensive healthcare system—an organization where medical innovation, academic excellence, and compassionate care converge to create an exceptional healing environment. Indiana University Health stands as the preeminent healthcare provider in Indiana, combining world-class clinical expertise with the teaching and research capabilities of Indiana University School of Medicine. This powerful partnership grants you access to cutting-edge treatments, groundbreaking research, and specialized expertise that elevates your practice beyond what's possible in many community hospital settings.
IU Health's rich history of medical breakthroughs and community service traces back to its founding organizations: the United Methodist Church and Indiana University. This dual heritage has created a healthcare system that values both scientific advancement and compassionate, whole-person care. With nearly 36,000 employees across 16 hospitals statewide, you'll be part of a vast professional network that shares knowledge, resources, and a commitment to making Indiana one of the nation's healthiest states.
IU Health Arnett Hospital represents a perfect blend of community-focused care with academic resources. Beginning as the Arnett-Crockett clinic in 1922—one of the nation's first multi-specialty clinics—it has evolved into a comprehensive healthcare facility with over 40 specialties, 23 outpatient clinics, and a 191-bed hospital. The facility combines the personal touch of community medicine with the sophisticated resources of a major academic health system.
IU Health Arnett Hospital has earned the prestigious Magnet designation, healthcare's highest honor for nursing excellence and superior patient outcomes. This recognition, awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, reflects the facility's commitment to nursing excellence, interdisciplinary collaboration, and patient-centered care. Redesignated as a Magnet facility in 2021, this achievement demonstrates the hospital's ongoing journey of excellence and continuous quality improvement.
Your practice at IU Health Arnett will benefit from the system's partnership with Indiana University School of Medicine, offering unique opportunities for collaboration, research, and education. As an unopposed community-based program, IU Health Arnett offers physicians the chance to develop broader clinical skills while maintaining access to subspecialty expertise through virtual consultations and seamless referral pathways.
The hospital serves as a training site for the IU School of Medicine Family Medicine Residency program, creating a dynamic environment of teaching and learning. With 1,442 residents and fellows across the IU Health system, this academic connection enriches the practice environment while maintaining focus on community-based patient care. You'll experience the satisfaction of contributing to the next generation of physicians while enjoying the collegial atmosphere of a community hospital setting.
At IU Health Arnett Hospital, you'll practice medicine in an environment that combines the best of community care with the resources of a world-class academic health system—all while enjoying the support of a healthcare organization committed to excellence, innovation, and the well-being of both patients and providers.