Top Ten Reasons for coming to Springfield, Illinois!

10. Big city benefits with small town traffic-no matter how busy the traffic,
never takes more than 30 minutes to get home ( if you decide to live within
a 15 mile radius of downtown Springfield, of course. If you decide to live
60 miles away, then it would probably take you an hour to get home).

9. Low crime, low cost of living, low housing prices (let's pay off that
medical school debt early!).

8. For a big city fix, both St. Louis and Chicago are easily accessible
(car, train or plane!)

7. Chance to try the Horse shoe (a Springfield culinary creation).
The corn dog (cozy dog) was also created here.

6. You get to live in the heart of Americana-historic route 66 goes through
town, many hstoric homes and museums are here!

5. Active arts community- see really good productions of Broadway plays
at 1/5 the cost!

4. Lake Springfield! There is swimming in the summer, many opportunities to
go boating, skiing and windsurfing.

3. It's a great town for people who love outdoor activities-horseback riding,
camping, hiking- there are many parks and walking trails all over town.

2. This is a family oriented town with good schools.

1. Abraham Lincoln, one of the greatest figures in history, loved this town.
If it was good enough for him, should be good enough for anyone!



Top Ten Reasons to train at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine!

10. Be a part of a rapidly growing medical community! Medical school recently broke ground
for a new Cancer Center, which will serve as the main tertiary care cancer center for
central and southern Illinois.

9. Work at an administratively well organized and highly regarded medical school.
In the 2007 LCME site visit, the medical school received no citations and five
commendations (a very rare and exciting occurrence!)

8. An opportunity to hone your teaching skills at a medical school nationally-known
to be an innovator in medical education. For those interested in teaching, multiple
opportunities for mentorship, research projects abound!

7. We have great pool parties in the summer and great holiday parties!

6. The program is very well balanced in terms of teaching BOTH psychopharmacology
and psychotherapy.

5. Scholarly activity is highly supported and funds are available to send trainees to
national conferences. Trainees will be encouraged to present with faculty at national
conferences whenever possible!

4. No evening or night call for child fellows!

3. You will get to participate in one of the top Telepsychiatry efforts in the nation.

2. You will get to know and get personal attention from a dynamic faculty in an incredibly
collaborative atmosphere.

1. This is a place you can have it all! Scholarship, exceptional clinical training and a normal life!