Education & Curriculum

The Office of Education and Curriculum (OEC) assists School of Medicine faculty in developing and evaluating undergraduate medical education programs.

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Office of Education and Curriculum staff are here to aid our instructors’ efforts to produce the highly skilled, well-trained health care providers of the future. In collaboration with the Department of Medical Education, the OEC promotes educational development and leading-edge research activities at both national and international levels.

Using the latest tools and theories of the learning environment, we assist faculty in disseminating their academic and research ideas to ensure that our future workforce—and future patients—have access to the most up-to-date and evidence-informed diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive services across a wide range of medical specialties.

SIU Students launch Research Scholars Program

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Research Scholars Program launched

Since the school's founding in 1970, opportunities have existed for medical students to participate in research projects and cultivate a love for science and lab-based learning. However, recognition for these extra-curricular studies had been informal and varied.

A new Research Scholars Program is changing that. The innovative 4-year elective track will acknowledge and honor SIU medical students for their research efforts completed while in school. Qualified learners receive a certificate at graduation and will be recognized as SIU School of Medicine Research Scholars as they pursue their residency matches.

The program was designed by SIU medical students in collaboration with faculty both at SIU and at outside institutions to find a model that worked well with the curriculum.

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The faculty at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is focused on educating the region's top physicians, researching new models of care, and providing expert clinical services that address the health care needs of central and southern Illinois.

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Latest articles

Le Mentec recognized for Distinguished Student Service at SIU

April 22, 2025

Kevin Le Mentec is the recipient of the 2025 Distinguished Student Service Award for SIU School of Medicine. The honor was announced at the Board of Trustees Meeting in Carbondale on April 17.

Burnside honored with ADEI Lifetime Achievement Award

April 15, 2025

Dr. Randy Burnside received the 2025 Dr. Wesley G. Robinson-McNeese ADEI Lifetime Achievement Award for his dedication to advancing antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion across SIU campuses.

Class of 2025 residency matches for next phase of medical training

March 25, 2025

SIU medical students learned crucial information about their futures on March 21. The graduating Class of 2025, along with 4th-year students nationwide at other U.S. medical schools, received results from the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) revealing their postgraduate training destinations.