We have enthusiastic faculty dedicated to training the next generation of Emergency Medicine Physicians. SIU has a long tradition of innovation in education and we are excited to translate this expertise to EM residency training. As an EM resident at SIU, you will receive customized education to prepare you for a fulfilling career in Emergency Medicine. Clinical education occurs at two large patient-focused tertiary hospitals – HSHS St. John’s Hospital and Memorial Medical Center - with a combined annual ED volume over 120,000 patient visits per year. Residents will experience the full

Welcome to Southern Illinois University School of Medicine's Department of Surgery. We provide exceptional surgical care for adult and pediatric patients, conduct innovative research from bench to bed and beyond, and train the next generation of surgeons. We also lend our expertise throughout the region, by participating at health fairs and community health forums, by advising on health related legislation and beyond Illinois, participating in developing countries with mission trips and setting up surgical skills labs. Our department consists of seven specialized divisions offering complex and

CONTRACT PROCESSING FEE: $500 All Contracts for research must be approved by the Dean after review by the Associate General Counsel. The proposed industry contract should be forwarded to the Clinical Trials Contract Coordinator (electronically with all necessary information as outlined in the Clinical Trial Contracting Guidelines and Checklist). The contract processing fee is established to ensure that all regulatory requirements are met for study contracts and will be charged to each study. Each clinical trial should include a contract processing fee in the budget submission to the industry

I. Facilities and Administration Facilities and Administration (F&A) costs, also known as indirect costs, are paid to the University as reimbursement for the costs of providing research infrastructure. These funds are used to support the costs of doing research at the University that includes but are not limited to, facilities, research accounting, grant administration, internal audit, and other indirect cost services of the organization. Effective July 1, 2024, the indirect cost rate for industry-sponsored clinical trials is 31%. An indirect cost rate of 31% is consistent with the current

Our Projects The Department of Population Science and Policy is currently researching a variety of rural health disparities, with community based social innovation initiatives, investigator-initiated studies, as well as externally funded local, state and federal research projects, grants and contracts. The Department is focused on three major research priorities –children’s health disparities; cancer health disparities; and other projects of interest, including opioid abuse, respiratory health and sexually transmitted infections. With all of our projects, the Department seeks to understand the

SIU-SOM IRB REVIEW FEES (Effective May, 1, 2021) Initial Full Board Review Initial Expedited Review Modifications/ Amendments Continuing Review Study Closure Exemption/Non-Human Subject Research Determination Administrative Review Annual Monitoring Industry Sponsored Protocols $3,000 $3,000 $500 $1,000 $500 NA NA NA *^SIU Investigator Initiated Protocols/ Federally Funded/ State Supported/ Non-Profit No Charge No Charge No Charge No Charge No Charge No Charge NA NA Non-SIU Investigator Initiated Protocols $1,400 $500 $100 $250 $100 $200 NA NA sIRB – SIU is a Relying Institution– Industry