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New articles in PubMed by SIU School of Medicine authors in March
SIU School of Medicine authors published 34 articles in the past month that were added to PubMed. Display the 34 citations in PubMed
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Clinical Study Seeks Participants with Lung Disease
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a type of lung disease that results in scarring (fibrosis) of the lungs for an unknown reason. Over time, the scarring gets worse and it becomes harder to take
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SIU School of Medicine, University of Illinois Springfield to launch simulation training site in Southern Illinois
In partnership with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, the Child Protection Training Academy in Southern Illinois will help child protection investigators and law enforcement personnel by providing effective, evidence-based training
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Springfield teens complete SIU physician prep program
Fourteen Springfield-area high school students are better prepared to become physicians after graduating from the Physician Pipeline Preparatory Program (P 4 ), a four-year program sponsored by
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Corrections, SIU Medicine partnering to improve health care delivery in state facilities
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) are partnering to provide health care for individuals at state correctional facilities. “We are eager
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New articles in PubMed by SIU School of Medicine authors in February
SIU School of Medicine authors published 40 articles in the past month that were added to PubMed. Display the 40 citations in PubMed
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USMLE program plans change in Step 1 score reporting
Excerpted from the United State Medical Licensing Examination The USMLE program will change score reporting for Step 1 from a three-digit numeric score to reporting only a pass/fail outcome. A numeric
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Join our Community of Scholarship Supporters for Day of Giving: March 4, 2020
MEDPREP has a long history of preparing outstanding men and women who come from disadvantaged backgrounds for the health professions. Over 1,100 students have entered medical or dental schools in our
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Medical Students Training with Local Physicians (February 2020)
Family physicians in several Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine throughout February. The students are participating in the school’s Family