Osteopathic News – Initial Recognition!

The Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program was recently granted “initial recognition” for osteopathic recognition! Osteopathic Recognition is a designation conferred by the ACGME’s Osteopathic Principles

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Gerald Morris, MD

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College: Indiana University South Bend
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Residency: Memorial Family Medicine Residency

gmorris@memorialresidency.com

Hometown: Mishawaka, IN

Dr. Morris joined the Memorial faculty in 2013 after graduating from our residency program. In addition to his work with Memorial’s Family Medicine Residency program, he also serves as the medical director for his tribe, the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians. In his role at the tribe, Dr. Morris maintains a full-time outpatient practice and oversees the care provided through the Pokagon Band’s clinic in Dowagiac, its wellness center in New Buffalo, and the newly established Mshkiki Clinic in Benton Harbor (opened 2021). He also teaches at IU School of Medicine South Bend, where he serves as a faculty member for their Foundations of Clinical Practice 1 course. Dr. Morris is involved in various boards, committees, workgroups, and taskforces.

Dr. Morris and his wife, Kristin, have three children. They enjoy taking family vacations (especially to Disney World), exploring the outdoors, and watching various sporting events together.

Why Memorial: The people.

Clinical interests: Inpatient and outpatient medicine, medication assisted treatment, obesity medicine

Hobbies: Exploring national parks

Favorite quotes: 

    “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” C.S. Lewis

“Success has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It’s what you do for others.” Danny Thomas

Favorite books: Tuesdays with Morrie and The Last Lecture

Favorite thing to do/place to go in South Bend/Mishawaka: Potato Creek

The Morris Family
Morris kids enjoying Disney World

Contact Us

714 N. Michigan Street
South Bend, IN 46601
574.647.7913

Email

Mission & Values 

Program Size

30 Residents (10 per year)

About South Bend

City Size: 101,860

southbendin.gov
visitsouthbend.com