Here’s a look at the Top 5 education innovations that have put SIU at the forefront of medical education worldwide. SIU School of Medicine has been innovative from day one, striving to find better ways to educate medical students. In 1976, it was the first U.S. medical school to publish curricular objectives, the first time in the history of medical education that the entire curriculum was identified through learning objectives. A few years later, problem-based learning (PBL) and standardized patients (SP) made SIU School of Medicine world-renowned. These two principles of medicine have been

Since 2017, Eve Fischberg has led Stepping Up, a program to help those with memory loss and their care partners develop better balance. Now retired from SIU Medicine, Maggie Schaver was also instrumental in developing the program.

Since 2017, Eve Fischberg has led Stepping Up, a program to help those with memory loss and their care partners develop better balance. Now retired from SIU Medicine, Maggie Schaver was also instrumental in developing the program.

Seefeldt finds Minds in Motion provides support for more than those with memory loss For a long time – four years, in fact – Nancy Seefeldt tried to manage on her own. She and her husband Darrell moved back to central Illinois from Colorado to take care of Darrell’s brother, Richard, who had cancer. But in the process of taking care of one person, Nancy realized she was having to care for her husband as well. For Nancy, a teacher in her previous life, helping people came naturally. This, however, went beyond her expertise. “He wanted to do certain things that we had never done before,” Nancy

Visiting Professor of Orthopedic Surgery Theodore Ganley, MD, presented the 35th Annual Mimi Covert Cameo Memorial Lectureship on Nov. 22, 2021. Ganley is an attending orthopedic surgeon at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and an associate professor of orthopedic surgery at the Perman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He co-founded the publication "Research in Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee," or ROCK. Ganley's areas of expertise include ACL reconstruction in elite athletes, arthroscopic meniscus repair and athletic injuries of the knee and shoulder

SPRINGFIELD, IL – A new report describes the impact of COVID-19 on the existing rural opioid epidemic and identified opportunities to treat opioid addiction and reduce fatalities in rural Illinois. “The opioid epidemic continues to hurt rural regions in Illinois and the pandemic has worsened the economic and social factors that lead to opioid misuse,” said Dr. Sameer Vohra, Chair, SIU Medicine Department of Population Science and Policy. “We need to invest in new strategies and resources that prevent, treat and build appropriate systems of recovery for those struggling from the opioid epidemic

SPRINGFIELD, IL – A new report describes the impact of COVID-19 on the existing rural opioid epidemic and identified opportunities to treat opioid addiction and reduce fatalities in rural Illinois. “The opioid epidemic continues to hurt rural regions in Illinois and the pandemic has worsened the economic and social factors that lead to opioid misuse,” said Dr. Sameer Vohra, Chair, SIU Medicine Department of Population Science and Policy. “We need to invest in new strategies and resources that prevent, treat and build appropriate systems of recovery for those struggling from the opioid epidemic

Students will work with both faculty & residents at the SIU Center for Family Medicine daily and will be a part of the management of patients in the outpatient setting at our Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with our inpatient care teams at Decatur Memorial Hospital (DMH). They will experience full-spectrum family medicine, including pediatric & obstetrical care. As we only take two medical students to our site, we can provide a high-quality educational experience in family medicine. Medical Student Clerkship objectives: During their rotation in Decatur, the student will: 1. Experience

As a medical student interested in primary care, a variety of exciting opportunities await you. As you evaluate the alternatives, we invite you to consider the excellent educational experience offered at SIU Quincy Family Medicine Residency Program. Our program is dedicated to the principles and practice of family medicine. Each resident is given primary responsibility for a diverse patient population. Faculty at SIU Center for Family Medicine - Quincy emphasize all areas of family care - including health promotion and preventive medicine, disease screening and diagnostic detection, management

Medical Students Our physicians and all providers enjoy teaching. Our clinic providers bring an engaging experience for medical students to care for patients across the lifespan. The SIU Family Medicine Residency Program has Family Medicine faculty physicians that work with medical students during their second year in a longitudinal mentoring experience to offer wonderful continuity of education through care for similar patients. We also have students work with our faculty during rotations and electives throughout their third and fourth year and work closely with our staff to optimize the