Clinical Specialties The providers of the Neuroscience Institute at SIU care for patients with complex brain and spine disorders in these specialty areas: Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias Epilepsy Brain and spinal tumors Neuromuscular medicine Parkinson’s disease Vascular neurology/neurosurgery (stroke) Neurocritical care Neurocognitive disorders Neurodevelopmental disorders Pediatric neurology Child psychiatry Spine disorders Peripheral nerve disorders Brain and spinal trauma Anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorders Mood disorders Schizophrenia Geriatric psychiatry We provide

Classes and programs are held in-person (starting March 1, 2023) and virtually. Cancer patients, survivors and/or caregivers can attend classes at no cost, regardless of where they are receiving treatment. Monday and Wednesday classes Pilates 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Pilates emphasizes maintaining the natural spinal curves while strengthening the core muscles and teaching students proper stabilization and alignment of all joints. Students must be comfortable getting up and down from the floor. Yoga 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM Learn postures, breathing exercises, and meditation. Gentle Yoga 11:45 AM - 12:45

The Division of Ultrasound was formed to further advance point-of-care ultrasound access and expertise at Southern Illinois University and its surrounding communities. Prior to its inception, the main focus of the faculty was the development of a core ultrasound curriculum for emergency medicine residents. This has now grown to where our faculty have many other responsibilities that include: Developing and implementing SIU School of Medicine's undergraduate Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) curriculum Developing and implementing POCUS electives for third and forth year medical students

Welcome to the SIU Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine The mission of our pediatric emergency medicine division is to provide outstanding, evidence-based, compassionate, family centered, care to the ill and injured children in our community and region. Our pediatric emergency medicine physicians have completed an additional 3 years of fellowship training, and are dual board certified in pediatrics and pediatric emergency medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics. We are intentionally focused on providing innovative medical education, and doing clinical and quality improvement related

The SIU Division of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is dedicated to improving the quality of EMS education and pre-hospital care throughout central and southern Illinois. We strongly believe that EMS practitioners play a critical role in the healthcare system, and we are committed to providing them with the knowledge and skills they need to deliver the highest quality of care to their patients. Our team of EMS physicians work collaboratively to develop and implement innovative educational programs, research initiatives, and clinical guidelines to enhance the care delivered to patients in the

The Division of Education was established within the Department of Emergency Medicine to encourage continual growth and innovation with respect to all our academic endeavors. Since the inception of Emergency Medicine at SIU medical education has been the emphasis of our faculty, we are learner-focused. In recent years we have realized expansion of our residency training program, the establishment of a highly rated core clerkship for third-year medical students and the addition of several electives. Our academic efforts are not limited to the School of Medicine. Our faculty and residents are

After becoming a department in 2019, the Department of Emergency Medicine grew in November 2020 by forming Divisions of Education, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Pediatric Emergency Medicine, and Ultrasound. “Fifteen years ago, Emergency Medicine was not well specialized in the Springfield community,” said Christopher McDowell, MD, MEd, MS, FAAEM, Chair of Emergency Medicine. “Throughout the last ten years, the SIU Emergency Medicine team has transformed the education and practice of Emergency Medicine in our community, resulting in a highly sought after Residency and Clerkship program