The Gregory S. Fehribach Center at Eskenazi Health began as a partnership between Eskenazi Health and Ball State University to provide internships in fields related to their academic majors to Ball State students with physical disabilities. One Ball State student interned in 2011, and the program was formalized in 2013 with only Ball State students participating until 2016.
Through 2022, a total of 195 students have participated in 396 internships. The program has grown to include students from 40 colleges and universities and 39 employers, including Ascend Indiana, BraunAbility, Christel House International, Cummins, the Eiteljorg Museum, Eli Lilly and Company, Eskenazi Health, Ice Miller, The Indiana Pacers The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, Lumina Foundation, Old National Bank, and the State of Indiana.
To fulfill its mission, the Fehribach Center engages in four components of programming: