Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

$SIU School of Medicine\$

Main Number: For general information, contact the School's Call Center,
217-545-8000
For information about admissions, contact Student Affairs.
For information about a specific department or person, search our School's Directory.
For information about our physician faculty, go to SIU Physicians & Surgeons.

General information about the School of Medicine, is published in the
A Brief Look at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine brochure (pdf)

History of SIU School of Medicine

SIU School of Medicine Statistics

SIU School of Medicine is a state-assisted school established in 1970 to help the people of central and southern Illinois in meeting their health care needs through education, research and service. Illinois benefits greatly from the commitment of SIU's faculty and staff. The School of Medicine is working to train caring and competent physicians and develop new models for providing health care in rural areas. Our medical research provides the engine for continued growth in biomedical related economic development and clinical care. Our 200-plus full-time faculty physicians, who practice as SIU Physicians & Surgeons, offer primary care and a variety of specialized services, many not available elsewhere in downstate Illinois. The School and its teaching hospitals make Springfield an expanding academic medical center. Southern Illinois University is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, national origin or sex in violation of Title VII.

Overview
• 291 medical students
[16% minority / 53% women]
• 273 residents
• 70 MEDPREP students
• 67 doctoral and 47 master's degree students
• 333 full-time, 27 part-time, 922 volunteer physicians
• 117 full-time, 16 part-time, 143 volunteer other faculty
• 1,160 staff
• FY08 Budget - $128.5 million
• 233 active research grants - $23.8 million

Departments
• Anatomy
• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Family and Community Medicine
• Information and Communication Sciences
• Medical Microbiology and Immunology
• Medical Education
• Medical Humanities
• Medicine
• MEDPREP
• Neurology
• Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Pediatrics
• Pharmacology
• Psychiatry
• Radiology
• Surgery

Degrees
M.D. - Doctor of medicine
M.D./J.D. - Combined degree program with School of Law
Ph.D. - Doctor of philosophy / M.S. - Master of science
P.A. - Physician's Assistant - Carbondale

14 Residency programs / 9 Fellowship programs
Dermatology Family Practice Internal Medicine Medicine-Psychiatry Neurology	Obstetrics and Gynecology Pediatrics Psychiatry Radiology Surgery (five residencies)

SIU Physicians & Surgeons
200-plus full-time health care providers
Seven clinical disciplines: Family/Community Medicine,
   Internal Medicine, Neurology, Obstetrics/Gynecology,
   Pediatrics, Psychiatry and Surgery
86 outreach programs in 49 Illinois communities,
   including Alzheimer Center primary provider sites

Major Medical School Buildings
Carbondale: Life Science III, Lindegren and Wheeler Hall
Springfield: Medical Instructional Facility, Springfield Combined Laboratory Facility,
SIU Clinics-Moy Building, Center for Family Medicine and clinics in St. John's Pavilion and Carol Jo Vecchie Womens and Children Center

Medical Library
164,499 volumes, 3,420 audiovisual titles, 1,189 print and electronic periodicals and 5,000 in a special historical collection

Graduates in Practice
2,130 students have graduated since 1975
1,644 graduates in practice; 43% in 100-plus Illinois
communities; 200 graduates are in five contiguous states
1,759 residents and fellows have completed training

Affiliated Hospitals
Memorial Medical Center /Springfield
St. John's Hospital /Springfield
VA Health Care System/Marion
Family/Community Medicine Affiliated Hospitals:
   Memorial Hospital in Carbondale, Decatur Memorial
   and St. Mary's Hospitals in Decatur, and
   Blessing Hospital in Quincy

Accreditations
The School of Medicine is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education and received notice regarding full accreditation for another eight years in July 2007. All residency programs are accredited by the American Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).