OpenFieldIU Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Indiana University Fort Wayne (IUFW) is Indiana University’s dedicated health sciences campus in Fort Wayne, offering accredited clinical degrees in nursing, dental hygiene, radiography, and medical imaging.
Co-located on the Fort Wayne university campus, IUFW focuses exclusively on preparing healthcare practitioners through direct partnerships with Parkview Health and Lutheran Health Network. Students train in state-of-the-art simulation hospitals and dental clinics.
Requires standard undergraduate admission to Indiana University followed by a selective secondary application for clinical healthcare cohorts based on prerequisite GPAs and interview ratings.
CCNE-accredited four-year BSN program emphasizing direct patient bedside care, clinical simulation, pathophysiology, and pharmacological therapies.
CODA-accredited clinical dental hygiene curriculum providing 500+ hours of patient preventative care in the on-campus public dental hygiene clinic.
JRCERT-accredited professional radiography degree teaching diagnostic X-ray physics, computed tomography (CT), MRI, and patient radiation safety.
Comprehensive clinical practicum in intensive care, pediatric triage, cardiovascular surgery recovery, and acute trauma resuscitation.
Grant-funded community outreach initiative examining periodontal disease rates and preventative dental interventions among low-income schoolchildren in Fort Wayne.
Merit award recognizing outstanding undergraduate healthcare students who exhibit scholastic distinction and dedication to improving community health.
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Professor of Radiologic Sciences
Office of Academic Affairs and Division of Health Sciences
Dr. Ann M. Obergfell is an expert in medical imaging education, healthcare law, radiological ethics, and higher education administrative leadership....
View researcher profile ↗Chair and Clinical Professor of Nursing
Department of Nursing
Prof. Carol Sternberger investigates clinical decision-making among nursing students, high-fidelity patient simulation rubrics, and hospital preceptor developme...
View researcher profile ↗Director and Clinical Associate Professor of Dental Hygiene
Department of Dental Hygiene
Prof. Jennifer Valliere focuses on community preventative dentistry, public health dental hygiene outreach, and clinical ergonomics in periodontal care....
View researcher profile ↗OpenField is an independent research platform not officially affiliated with Indiana University Fort Wayne (IUFW). Information reflects public documentation reviewed on 2026-10-16. Students must verify application deadlines, fee structures, and prerequisite details directly with official university admissions departments before applying.
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