Alumni Relations

The Office of Development & Alumni Relations connects SIU School of Medicine graduates with similar interests and offers opportunities for social activities and networking, as well as raising funds for current students.

Welcome

Since 1975, SIU School of Medicine has educated, trained and graduated 3,386 MD alumni, and over 4,000 resident and fellow alumni. Every graduate becomes a member of the School of Medicine Alumni Society. There are no dues.

The Office of Development & Alumni Relations and the Alumni Society seek to provide meaningful ways to connect and engage its alumni and current students with their alma mater and with each other. Through events and outreach, we help to foster lasting relationships and advance the school’s mission of better health for all.

Emergency room experience with SIU School of Medicine graduates

Emergency Medicine physician, Dr. Christopher McDowell, explains the excellent care he received from SIU School of Medicine alumni when he became a patient in his own emergency department.

Class notes

Ted Clark, MD '06

Ted Clark, MD '06

Dr. Clark has been named Memorial Health's senior vice president and chief clinical officer!
Amber Barnhart, MD '81

Amber Barnhart, MD '81

Dr. Barnhart was awarded the University of Illinois' Max Beberman Award for Distinguished Alumni!
Matthew Soltys, MD '18

Matthew Soltys MD '18

Dr. Soltys received the David M. Worthen Award, one of VA’s highest honors for health professions education!

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SIU Medicine launches national search for next dean, provost and CEO

Southern Illinois University Medicine has launched a national search for its next dean, provost and CEO. The search will be conducted in partnership with Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm specializing in academic medicine and higher education leadership.
Cook Alumni Donor

Alumni Donor Spotlight: A Gift of Gratitude

A first-generation physician from a rural community in southern Illinois, Dr. Jennifer Cook says she has often reflected throughout her career on the opportunities her medical degree created and on the patients and colleagues who shaped her path. That sense of gratitude inspired her to give back.
Art browsing at Denim & Diamonds

Denim & Diamonds marks 25 years of improved cancer research and care

Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU is hosting its 25th annual Denim & Diamonds fundraising gala on Saturday, October 11.

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