Between birth and age 3, a child’s brain undergoes an impressive amount of change. The brain doubles in size in its first year, and by age three, it reaches 80 percent of its adult volume. This period of a child’s life is the most important for brain development—and it has inspired a new project from SIU Medicine’s Office of Population Science and Policy.

The CCC curriculum has been designed and developed through a collaborative work of the CCC committee, consisting of faculty and students at SIUSOM developing it since 2012. The CCC committee was initially formed from a Year 3 Innovation committee, where they reevaluated the Year 3 clerkship curriculum effectiveness and devised innovative ways to improve the curriculum. As the idea of CCC project was introduced and elaborated, leading members of the Year 3 Innovation committee constituted the CCC committee to embark on the CCC development work. Under the program leadership of Dr. Debra Klamen

The CCC curriculum has been designed and developed through a collaborative work of the CCC committee, consisting of faculty and students at SIUSOM developing it since 2012. The CCC committee was initially formed from a Year 3 Innovation committee, where they reevaluated the Year 3 clerkship curriculum effectiveness and devised innovative ways to improve the curriculum. As the idea of CCC project was introduced and elaborated, leading members of the Year 3 Innovation committee constituted the CCC committee to embark on the CCC development work. Under the program leadership of Dr. Debra Klamen

A CCC committee was formed, consisting of physicians, nurse educators, and medical education experts. A list of 12 critical chief complaints was developed out of the work of this group. From there, a blueprint of chief complaints and corresponding diagnoses was developed for Year 1 through Year 3 of medical school, resulting in a grid of 144 diagnoses. Students work through the same chief complaints each year in a spiral manner, with different diagnoses each year. With a generous grant through the Josiah Macy Foundation , the committee’s vision for deliberate clinical reasoning practice using

A CCC committee was formed, consisting of physicians, nurse educators, and medical education experts. A list of 12 critical chief complaints was developed out of the work of this group. From there, a blueprint of chief complaints and corresponding diagnoses was developed for Year 1 through Year 3 of medical school, resulting in a grid of 144 diagnoses. Students work through the same chief complaints each year in a spiral manner, with different diagnoses each year. With a generous grant through the Josiah Macy Foundation , the committee’s vision for deliberate clinical reasoning practice using

In 2015, Dr. Debra L. Klamen proposed an entirely new model for third-year clerkships in response to the many calls for improvement in the education of medical students ( 1 ). The envisioned clerkship leaned heavily on the theory of deliberate practice ( 2 ). The definition of deliberate practice is “a special type of practice that is purposeful and systematic. Deliberate practice requires focused attention and is conducted with the specific goal of improving performance.” The new model w as created to address some of the deficiencies that were found from research into the clinical year

In 2015, Dr. Debra L. Klamen proposed an entirely new model for third-year clerkships in response to the many calls for improvement in the education of medical students ( 1 ). The envisioned clerkship leaned heavily on the theory of deliberate practice ( 2 ). The definition of deliberate practice is “a special type of practice that is purposeful and systematic. Deliberate practice requires focused attention and is conducted with the specific goal of improving performance.” The new model w as created to address some of the deficiencies that were found from research into the clinical year

When supporters of the American Heart Association don their red shirts in honor of “Go Red for Women,” it’s not because heart disease chooses women over men; it’s the leading cause of death for men and women. Unfortunately for the fairer sex, the symptoms of a heart attack often present themselves differently, causing more untimely deaths for women. Almost two-thirds of women who die of coronary heart disease have no previous symptoms, according the CDC, and sometimes women with heart disease mistake their symptoms for other health issues. The most well-known symptom of heart disease is

A patient says something flirtatious to a physician during a clinical encounter that makes the doctor uncomfortable. It may be inappropriate, but is it sexual harassment? SIU faculty and staff debated this scenario and others that dealt with the hot-button topic during a panel on Jan. 30 in the South Auditorium. The new SIU Medicine Alliance for Women in Medicine and Science (AWIMS) and Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion hosted the informative gathering. Panelists included: Sacharitha Bowers, MD , Department of Internal Medicine John Flack, MD , Internal Medicine David Steward, MD

A patient says something flirtatious to a physician during a clinical encounter that makes the doctor uncomfortable. It may be inappropriate, but is it sexual harassment? SIU faculty and staff debated this scenario and others that dealt with the hot-button topic during a panel on Jan. 30 in the South Auditorium. The new SIU Medicine Alliance for Women in Medicine and Science (AWIMS) and Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion hosted the informative gathering. Panelists included: Sacharitha Bowers, MD , Department of Internal Medicine John Flack, MD , Internal Medicine David Steward, MD