Medical students will be based, trained in rural regions Southern Illinois University School of Medicine has a 50-year tradition of educating physicians to improve health care in central and southern Illinois. This summer a new Doctor of Medicine track has been introduced to give students the knowledge, skills and perspective to provide care in rural areas. The Lincoln Scholars Program (LSP) has been developed to seed the rural regions of southern Illinois with more doctors. Six students have been accepted to begin training as Lincoln Scholars. They are in addition to the 72 students who will

Considering an educational track? Some residents decide during residency that their future practice may emphasize certain aspects of Family Medicine more than others. For example, a resident might sign a contract in the second year of residency that includes providing OB care, nursing home directorship, or sports team coverage, whereas another might not. Other times, residents simply desire more in depth exposure to certain areas of Family Medicine than is supplied through the traditional curriculum. If desired, residents can design or follow a special interest track during residency. Tracks

Our background The SIU Alton Family Medicine Residency Program is part of the graduate medical education division of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. The school was founded to meet the on-going need for physicians in southern/central Illinois and has had, from its inception, an orientation towards primary care in general and Family Medicine in particular. The Department of Family & Community Medicine is responsible for the administration of the academic residency program. The Department operates residency programs in Alton, Carbondale, Decatur, Quincy, and Springfield and a

Residency Program Coordinator The list of educators in my family is a long one, so I am well aware of the mountains of paperwork required to document just one student’s journey to a high school diploma. When I combine that image with the lengthy path each surgeon takes, I recognize the difference I can make in their lives, and in turn the lives they touch. After returning to school later in life to earn a degree in mathematics and a secondary education teaching certificate, I immediately found a position teaching high school math. Life’s journey eventually took me through a battle with breast

The SIU Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery residency program prides itself on our commitment to engaging residents in high-quality, meaningful, and fruitful research activities. Our residents are allotted three months of research time during their training. This is typically divided such that each resident receives one research month during PGY2 and two consecutive months during PGY3. During their research experience, residents are required to identify one or multiple mentors in advance and meet with them weekly to ensure appropriate mentorship. We have also established a quarterly

Work Environment The SIU Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery proudly supports a positive and nurturing work environment for our residents. Our training program is comprised of both academic faculty and private practice physicians. Our residents work at two not-for-profit hospitals located only a few blocks apart. These hospitals are Memorial Health Springfield and St. Johns Hospital . Both hospitals are very supportive of our trainees. The following features and opportunities are provided to all of our trainees. Free parking that is very close to the entry Free food in the

Skills Lab Module Schedule ENT Basics (BMT, PTA, Frenulectomy, Epistaxis, Trach) Annual Broncho-Esophagoscopy Annual Temporal Bone Lab Annual Microvascular Anastomoses Annual Transoral Robotic Surgery Annual Thyroid and Parathyroid Annual Thyroid Ultrasound and FNA BiAnnual Oculoplastics and Rhinoplasty Biannual Local Flabs and Rhytidectomy Biannual Thyroplasty, Tracheal Resection, and Laryngectomy Annual Laser Safety Course Biannual Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery Annual Facial Trauma Annual

Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Program Directory: Dana L. Crosby, MD, MPH Program Coordinator: Denean Vreeland Program Structure Length of Program: 5 years Number of Positions: 10 (2 per year) PGY1 Structure: 1 month of Trauma Surgery, Neuroradiology, Anesthesia, Plastic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Medical ICU, 6 months of Otolaryngology Research Time: 1 month in PGY2 and 2 months in PGY3. Career in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Choosing a career in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery is an exciting prospect. This specialty is truly unique in many ways. As