Medical/Dental Education Preparatory Program (MEDPREP) celebrates 50 years of preparing educationally and socioeconomically disadvantaged students for medical, dental and other health professions schools.
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Preparing Tomorrow’s Healers
The SIU School of Medicine MEDPREP program has served over 1700 students since 1972. MEDPREP alumni have entered health professions schools across the country including our affiliated SIU School of Medicine and SIU School of Dental Medicine.
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1700+
graduates of our MEDPREP program
85%
accepted to medical schools
1972
MEDPREP was founded
146
health schools accepting MEDPREP alumni
Latest articles
SIU earns elite Research 1 status in national rankings
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Southern Illinois University has joined the nation’s top research institutions. The university has been designated a Research 1, or R1, institution in the latest Carnegie
Burnside honored with ADEI Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Randy Burnside received the 2025 Dr. Wesley G. Robinson-McNeese ADEI Lifetime Achievement Award for his dedication to advancing antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion across SIU campuses.
Simon leads efforts for better behavioral health in Boston
SIU School of Medicine alumnus Dr. Kevin Simon (’15) was named Boston's first chief behavioral health officer in June 2022. Mayor Michelle Wu appointed Simon to the newly created post and tasked him with developing and implementing a comprehensive behavioral health agenda for the city's most vulnerable.
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