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SPECIAL
PRIMARY CARE AREAS OF CONCENTRATION
In addition
to the general primary care family medicine training, SIU offers optional
programs for residents with special interests. Residents who want
to receive additional training in a specialized area work with faculty
mentors to tailor electives toward that interest. Examples of special areas
are listed below:
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| GERIATRICS |
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This area of concentration
puts special emphasis on the health of seniors and will include experiences
in many settings such as:
Hospice, Nursing Home (both rural and urban settings)
Home Visits, Falls Clinic, Memory Clinic, Anti-Coagulation
Clinic and clinical rotations with Community and Faculty Physicians with
large geriatric populations. |
| SPORTS MEDICINE & WELLNESS |
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This area of concentration can be
specifically designed for residents who are interested in developing their
skills in the care of athletes and overall wellness. This program
will be structured to elective time with family physicians board certified
in sports medicine, orthopedic surgeons, physical therapists, chiropractors
and exercise physiologists. Injections, casting, and splinting are
just a few of the techniques a resident will master by the end of their
residency. Becoming a local team physician is encouraged.
Additional time may be focused on preventative
medicine and wellness.
Clinics with nutritionists and the Center's own
weight loss clinic are available. |
| ACADEMIC MEDICINE |
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This area of concentration is tailored
for residents who are interested in becoming academic family physicians.
It will include components of teaching, education, research and administration.
In addition, it will develop leadership skills, emphasize time management,
introduce you to the organization of medical schools and hospitals and
their funding mechanisms. The opportunity also exists to design a
program where the resident can obtain a Master's in Public Health. |
| URGENT CARE/ER |
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This area of concentration is tailored
for residents who are excited about being a family physician in an Urgent
Care/ER setting.
Experiences in the Trauma Center, Urban &
Rural ER Departments, Acute/Urgent Care and Fast Track Clinics, are just
part of the opportunities available. |
| WOMEN'S HEALTH |
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Family medicine residents who love
women's health can tailor their electives that can include advanced training
in obstetrics if desired.
Competency in procedural skills such as colposcopy,
LEEP, endometrial biopsies, ultrasounds and others are offered. Special
electives can be chosen from the following resources. SIU Breast Clinic,
SJH Mind & Body Center, SIU Maternal Fetal Medicine, Planned Parenthood,
Gyne-Onc with SIU Obstetrics, Local Community Health Center, Rape Counseling,
Child Abuse Exams, and Pregnancy Alternatives. Rotations with specialists
in cardiology, urinary incontinence, and osteoporosis are also available. |
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