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Dr. Jeff Ripperda named 2024 Mentor of the Year
Medical students in the Class of 2027 have selected Dr. Jeff Ripperda as the 2024 Mentor of the Year. Ripperda is a family practitioner at Shawnee Health in Murphysboro.
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SIU Medicine’s charter class of rural physicians ready for residency, greener pastures
The Lincoln Scholars Program at SIU School of Medicine graduated its charter class of medical students on May 18. The program was initiated in 2019 to create a pipeline to train physicians with a focus on rural medical care. Learn more about the first class.
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SIU School of Medicine grants degrees to Class of 2024
SPRINGFIELD, IL New physicians at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine received their diplomas Saturday, May 18, at the school’s 50th annual commencement. The ceremony at the Performing
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2024 Teaching & Learning Symposium shares 'what's next'
Learn more about the Academy for Scholarship in Education’s 2024 conference held on the Springfield campus April 11.
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Ashley-Ann Walker named a 2024 SIU Distinguished Student
The SIU System Board of Trustees and its Student Advisory Committee recently honored some outstanding students from across its campuses with the 2024 SIU System Distinguished Student Service Award.
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Medical school community displays creativity in 2024 Scope
SIU School of Medicine unveiled the 2024 edition of SCOPE at an awards reception April 12. The student-produced literary magazine contains short stories, poems and artwork from learners, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the school.
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SIU medical students, residency programs matches made for Class of '24
On March 15, SIU Medicine's graduating Class of 2024, along with fourth-year students at other medical schools across the U.S., received results from the National Resident Matching Program to learn their destinations for postgraduate training.
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Class of 2024 Residency Match Results
Here is a list of SIU medical students from the Class of 2024 with their residency destinations.
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Medical student Jessica Tilton vies for Miss America crown January 14
On January 14, Jessica Tilton will represent the state of Illinois in the Miss America competition, broadcast live from Orlando.