The Division of Child Psychiatry at SIU School of Medicine was created to provide psychiatric and behavioral health services to the youth of central and southern Illinois. Our shared vision is that all young people will develop to their fullest potential emotionally, behaviorally and interpersonally with a goal of living their lives with a sense of self-worth, competence and connection to others. Our mission is to develop and promote practices that foster mental health, detect areas of dysfunction and provide treatment and support to children, their families and communities in which they live

The SIU School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry’s Division of Adult Psychiatry provides training and education in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment planning for adults 18 years and older, provided in accord with the SIU Medicine Mission Statement. Medical students and physician assistant students from SIU School of Medicine, nursing students, research interns, and psychiatry residents rotate through the adult services inpatient, outpatient, and ancillary services, participating in contextual and didactic education in the interview, examination, and treatment management of all

Thank you for your interest in the Southern Illinois University (SIU) School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry residency training program in Springfield, Illinois. Applications must be received in ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service) by October 15th of each year. Interviews are generally scheduled on Fridays from November through January. Interviews last the entire day to allow candidates the opportunity to meet with a number of faculty and residents and to visit an inpatient location. Final selection decisions are made by the Psychiatry Residency Admissions Committee (PRAC)

Clerkship The Department of Psychiatry provides education and training in each year of the medical school curriculum establishing the pre-requisite didactic and clinical knowledge as well as clinical skills for interested students to become successful candidates for psychiatric residency training. The medical school psychiatric curriculum also provides the clinical framework and exposure for students pursuing other fields of medicine to recognize the characteristic presenting signs and symptoms of primary mental disorders and to understand the clinical course and available treatments. During

The Department of Psychiatry at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine offers a wide array of exceptional educational and research programs aimed at teaching future generations of psychiatrists and psychologists; and improving the diagnosis and treatment of patients with psychiatric disorders. The department's educational programs include courses and clinical rotations in undergraduate medical education, a residency program in adult psychiatry and a clinical fellowship in Child. Our Department of Psychiatry has received a four-year reaccrediation from the Council on Accreditation. The

Children with specific urological conditions requiring surgery have a new option for care closer to home. Southern Illinois University School of Medicine professor Ranjiv Mathews, MD, has partnered with Effingham Urology Associates to bring specialized pediatric urological care to Effingham County. Mathews will see patients at 414 W. Virginia Ave. in Effingham. He is the only pediatric urologist in an 80-mile radius. The specialty-trained su rgeon completed a pediatric urology fellowship at the Brady Urological Institute of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and a urology residency at SUNY

The Surgery Specialties at SIU School of Medicine are dedicated to bringing the latest advanced treatments and technology to citizens of Illinois and beyond. We have dedicated researchers, faculty and staff conducting basic, clinical, educational, epidemiological, and translational research. Our dedication to providing quality care to our patients has created a culture of collaboration and teamwork throughout our areas of research. SIU is a member of the Midwest Healthcare Quality Alliance (MHQA). This partnership with Springfield Memorial Hospital is designed to develop innovative solutions

Mission Statement: Achieve excellent patient outcomes by delivering personalized care in a compassionate environment. Elevate urologic health care to a higher level by finding ways to prevent diseases and the progression of existing ones. Improve the lives and health of people residing in the portions of our state by community outreach and education. Enhance the nation's health care system by educating medical and graduate students, residents, fellows and physicians through teaching and continuing education. Expand the frontiers of science by fostering groundbreaking research and converting