Each year, SIU medical students nominate exemplary care providers who give them professional assistance during the first year of study in Carbondale. The Class of 2028 recently selected a pair of physicians for mentor recognition. Clare Williams, MD, a Family Medicine doctor at Shawnee Health, received the Above and Beyond Award . Ernesha Salcedo and Tayla Gaines (at right, with Williams) were impressed not only by Williams' abilities as a physician and teacher but also by her genuine care for the students. “She was the perfect physician to help me grow as an M1,” one said. Kent Arnold, MD
