Being able to build relationships with patients from all cultural and socioeconomic communities is one of the factors needed by family medicine providers. Truly caring, listening, and paying attention to the little details make a world of difference in your patients’ care. Volunteering strengthens family medicine residents’ interest in family medicine and community need, while also opening their eyes to the numerous difficulties that many individuals in our country face in accessing services they need to be healthy. Neighborhood Federation Back to School Fair Annually, SIU partners with the

Why Clinic First? The goal of “Clinic First” is to streamline clinic operations, improve continuity of care, and be responsive to the needs of patients and residents in changing times. The concept of “clinic first” encourages a turnaround of the traditional residency concept of “hospital first” to one in which residents can have improved focus both on their rotations and while in their clinic. This can allow prioritizing of ambulatory and continuity care with fewer distractions. Prospective residents can learn more about the projected benefits and building blocks (engaged leadership, resident

The Family and Community Medicine (FCM) Department strives to be an anti-racist department that is just and unbiased. Defining antiracism as: The active process of identifying and eliminating all forms of oppression by changing systems, organizational structures, policies, practices, attitudes, behaviors and speech so that power and authority are redistributed and shared equitably. We are cognizant of the multiplicity of the ways in which being race conscious and race aware allows us to pay attention to the race-based medicine that has been practiced for far too long. We take note of how

Interview Day 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM : Orientation by Division Chair and Program Director Time (CST) Program Director Division Chair PGY 4 Resident Sr. Faculty Jr. Faculty 8:00-8:25 AM Applicant #1 Applicant #2 Applicant #3 Applicant #4 Applicant #5 8:30-8:55 AM Applicant #2 Applicant #3 Applicant #4 Applicant #5 Applicant #6 9:00-9:25 AM Applicant #3 Applicant #4 Applicant #5 Applicant #6 Applicant #1 9:30-9:55 AM Applicant #4 Applicant #5 Applicant #6 Applicant #1 Applicant #2 10:00-10:25 AM Applicant #5 Applicant #6 Applicant #1 Applicant #2 Applicant #3 10:30-10:55 AM Applicant #6 Applicant #1

The residency in general surgery at SIU is a comprehensive, five-year educational program that encompasses all of the major surgical disciplines. Its goal is to prepare the graduate for the practice of general surgery or fellowship training in one of the surgical subspecialties. The program seeks to provide a strong foundation in the clinical discipline of surgery in a setting of educational excellence and scholarship. The program has a nationally recognized heritage of outstanding achievement and leadership under the founding guidance of Dr. Roland Folse. The training program includes an

Quincy Convention and Visitors Bureau Welcome to the small city with big "firsts". Quincy's distinctive tapestry of past and present weaves the story of cultural and historic milestones as well as contemporary visionaries creating new experiences to ignite your senses. Architectural marvels, culinary wonders, and nature’s evolving backdrop along the grandest river in America are yours for the taking. Learn more, here . Experience the Quincy Park District ! The Quincy Park District maintains a spectacular public park system and offers many programs, classes and activities that enhance people's

Potential careers in the following settings: Behavioral Agencies Mental Health Agencies Medication-Assisted Recovery Clinics/Programs Problem-Solving Courts Law Enforcement Agencies Policy Reform Advocacy Juvenile Justice Programs Schools Community Outreach And many more

This training is targeted to individuals with lived experience with mental illness with or without co-occurring substance use disorder. Completion of this program will give you the option of taking the CRSS or CPRS exams to receive state certification. Admission Requirements for the CRSS Pipeline Program In recovery from substance use disorder and/or mental illness Strong desire to help others in similar situations At least 18 years old High school diploma or GED

Dr. Jayant Acharya has been named the chair of the Department of Neurology and co-executive director of the Neuroscience Institute at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.