The SIU Mentorship in Medicine (MiM) program is a near-peer mentorship opportunity for SIU undergraduate students. It's designed by SIU medical students to guide pre-medical students as they tackle course requirements, navigate extracurricular activities and synthesize a well-rounded medical school application. We achieve this through monthly 1-on-1 meetings where we set goals, identify resources and opportunities, and promote accountability. In addition, we introduce pre-med students to SIU Medicine’s problem-based learning approach during MCAT preparation. We want MiM to expand pre-medical

2025 Adams, K. (April 2025). Factors Associated with Failure of Response to Acetaminophen Therapy in Preterm Infant with PDA. 35th Annual Trainee Research Symposium. Springfield, IL: SIU School of Medicine. Alarouri, D. (April 2025). Neonatal Parotitis Following Maternal Mastitis: An Overlooked Transmission Pathway. 35th Annual Trainee Research Symposium . Springfield, IL: SIU School of Medicine. Fix, K., Combs, B., & Woods, K. (April 2025). Implementation of PICU Delirium Scoring. Graduate Medical Education (GME) Quality Improvement Symposium and Competition 2025 . Springfield, IL: SIU School