Fort Wayne is somewhat unique in the fact that training takes place in three different hospitals. Although this system is different from most programs, it provides exposure to a much larger variety of patients and conditions, with access to over 1,100 hospital beds. Each hospital has a somewhat distinct patient population, including several different racial groups. From inner city, low income patients to those who come from affluent neighborhoods, you will experience the full range of patient types. In addition, you will see a greater number of physicians with their unique practice styles, all of which will add to your education.

Perhaps one of the greatest benefits is the chance to change environments. Coming to work in the same hospital day after day can become tedious (same food, same nurses, same workload, etc.) The variety of changing work climates can make all the difference in the way you feel about coming to work.

The distance between the hospitals does not pose a large logistical challenge. There are nine miles between the two farthest hospitals, which translates to about fifteen minutes of driving time. However, residents are based at only one hospital or clinic during each rotation and, therefore, do not usually need to travel to more than one hospital on any given day. Since residents are together during clinic time and Thursday didactics, as well as seeing each other in the hospitals, resident unity remains strong.

Two of the hospitals, Lutheran and St. Joe, are operated by the Lutheran Health Network; Parkview is owned by the Parkview Health Network. These two networks are by far the largest in Fort Wayne and provide integral support for the residency. Both also actively help recruit residents to stay in town following graduation.

Each hospital has its own strengths to add to your education. The following are some highlights of each hospital:

www.lutheranhospital.com; www.lutheranchildrenhosp.com
Region’s only heart transplant center
Newly constructed heart center
New orthopedic hospital
343 hospital beds
Intensive Care – medical, pediatric, neonatal
Home to Lutheran Children’s Hospital
28 Pediatric Beds, 6 PICU Beds, 22 NICU Beds
Over 75 Pediatricians, practicing in 27 areas of pediatric specialty
More than 20 outpatient clinics
Unique environment designed especially for children
Provides residents with a full range of medical experience, with an emphasis on pediatrics

www.parkview.com
Level II trauma center, currently the only trauma center north of Indianapolis
Specialty floors include Diabetic, Neurology, and Telemetry
Newly built regional heart center
575 hospital beds
686 physicians on staff
Over 23,000 inpatients per year
Emergency Room – 46 rooms and over 72,000 ER visits per year
Intensive Care – medical, surgical, pediatric, neonatal
OB – 16 delivery rooms, over 2,000 births per year
Provides residents with a full range of inpatient, pediatric, and OB experience

www.stjoehospital.com
Regional Burn Center, one of only 170 such centers in North America
191 hospital beds
Behavioral Health unit
ICU, NICU
Newly remodeled ER
L&D Floor currently undergoing remodeling
Residents gain a large amount of OB and newborn experience because
all Neighborhood Health Clinic patients deliver here
Provides care to many low income patients