Janet R. Albers, M.D., Program Director
Iris Wesley, Administrative Director 
Melaney Hughes, Residency Coordinator 

520 North Fourth Street
PO Box 19670
Springfield, IL., 62794-9670
Phone:  217-757-8137  FAX: 217-757-8155
Residency Information:  cfmresidencyinfo@siumed.edu

The SIU Springfield Family Medicine Residency Program
The faculty at the SIU Springfield Family Medicine Residency Program believes our obligation is to provide each resident with the skills needed to be a leader during this time of health care evolution.  The curriculum is designed to prepare physicians to provide quality care to families and at the same time deal effectively with the business enterprise of health care.  Further, the curriculum is designed to meet individual needs and interests of the resident within the framework of an accredited Family Medicine Residency.

The SIU Springfield Family Medicine Residency is a program of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, and receives many benefits from the medical school linkage.  Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is recognized nationally and internationally as a leader in innovative medical education.  The Department of Family and Community Medicine has been recognized consistently for its success in attracting medical students to the specialty of Family Medicine.

The SIU Springfield Family Medicine Residency is an established program that has educated over one hundred seventy five family physicians since the first resident graduated in 1975.  The emphasis on health care reform has provided the program with many additional resources and opportunities.  Learning opportunities in a network of hospitals and clinical practices include a longitudinal focus on Obstetrics with additional training being offered as an optional track; a rual medicine experience consisting of a month-long rural medicine rotation including the Mobile Medical Unit; an OB and Pediatric experience in Macoupin County as well as an extensive rural procedures elective; opportunities in Sports Medicine involving two state-of -the-art Sports Medicine facilities in Springfield; and a well-designed Geriatrics curriculum.

Dual Program Accreditation for Osteopathic Residents
The Springfield Family Medicine Residency is dually accredited with the American Board of Family Practice and the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians.  The Osteopathic program in Springfield is associated with the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine's OPTIK program.  Dr. Harald Lausen serves as the Osteopathic Program Director and the Director of Osteopathic Medical Education.

With an emphasis on community-based family medicine, the program ensures that residents receive excellent primary care training.  COMLEX scores are accepted in the application process. 

Community-based Experiences

Lincoln Rural Site and Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital (ALMH) is a community-based, not-for-profit health care facility located about thirty minutes north of Springfield.  ALMH is affiliated with Memorial Health System in Springfield.  ALMH is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.  The 66 bed hospital has 24 hour physician emergency room coverage and a number of ancillary services supported by up to date technology and a highly trained, qualified staff.  Electives in the ER and rural outpatient are also offered for those interested in rural medicine.

Capitol Community Health Center
The CCHC is a federally funded clinic for the under and uninsured in the Springfield community.  Through a partnership with the CCHC, residents are able to gain experience in obstetrics, pediatrics and diabetes care in a community health setting.  The CCHC is located in close proximity to the residency program facility.

Macoupin County Public Health Department
Residents are able to work with family practice faculty to provide obstetric care in a rural public health setting.  The Macoupin County Public Health Department operates a health facility in Girard, which is a rural community of about twenty-two hundred people, located about thirty minutes south of Springfield.

SIU Springfield Family Medicine Residency Program Physician Faculty

Janet R. Albers, M.D. Associate Professor Center Director, Program Director Associate Chair for Regional Programs Tracy Aldridge, M.D. Assistant Professor Medical Director Amber J. Barnhart, M.D. Associate Professor Director of Predoctoral Education Careyana Brenham, M.D. Assistant Professor Assistant Program Director for Education and Curriculum

Robert M. Ewart, M.D. Associate Professor Director for Research and Academic Affairs Christopher L. Gleason, M.D. Associate Professor Assistant Program Director for Education and Recruitment Becky Hanna, PA-C Physician Assistant Rebecca Hoffman, M.D. Assistant Professor Harald Lausen, D.O. Assistant Professor Director of Osteopathic Medical Education

Lauri Lopp, M.D. Assistant Professor Nicole Mirocha, D.O. Assistant Professor Cameron C. Olson, M.D. Associate Professor Associate Center Director Cynthia Thomas, M.D. Assistant Professor

Non Physician Program Faculty Cynthia Ledbetter, M.S.N., C.F.N.P. Assistant Professor, Coordinator of the Physician Assistant Program  Linda Werner, B.S.N., M.S.W., L.C.S.W. Instructor of Clinical Family & Community Medicine Helen Moose, M.S.N., C.N.M. Instructor of Clinical Family & Community Medicine Kendra Yociss, Pharm.D. Assistant Professor Beth Killam, M.S.N., C.N.M. Certified Nurse Midwife

Program Administration Iris E. Wesley  Administrative Director Melaney Hughes Residency Coordinator

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