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Medical Students in Courtyard
Why SIU

International acclaim

SIU School of Medicine sets the standard in medical education. Our award-winning curricular design, combined with hands-on teaching, small class sizes and attentive faculty, provides the foundation for a rewarding, fulfilling career in medicine or research.

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Instructor with medical students
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3,200+

graduates of our GME programs

21

residency programs and 16 fellowships

1 of 2

medical schools in the world to earn 5 Aspire awards

1970

SIU School of Medicine was founded

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Trainee Symposium 2025

SIU’s next-gen scientists share research at 2025 trainee symposium

Young researchers shared findings from their most promising scientific and clinical investigations at the 35th Annual Trainee Research Symposium on April 15 &18.
Oluwatosin Falayi in the SIU lab

Falayi receives SIU Dissertation Research Assistant Award

Prize enables focus on meaningful research SIU School of Medicine has awarded Oluwatosin Falayi a prestigious Dissertation Research Assistantship Award for the 2025–26 academic year. The recognition
Shelley Tischkau in her lab

The circadian codebreaker

Champion of Research, Shelley Tischkau SIU Medicine scientist wants to open our eyes to the effects of disrupted sleep We all know the negative consequences we carry into the day after a poor night’s
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SIU Medicine Student

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SIU Medicine Researcher in Lab