Training tomorrow's healers and leaders
At SIU School of Medicine, we're not big city and bright lights. We are big ideas and bright minds. We are big hearts and bright futures.
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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A model for medical education
An international medical education organization has selected Southern Illinois University School of Medicine to receive one of its inaugural awards for institutional excellence. The Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) will present the ASPIRE Stellar Award to the SIU School of Medicine in recognition of its commitment to excellence in a range of educational areas. AMEE promotes international excellence in education in the healthcare professions across the continuum of undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing education. It has members in more than 90 countries and across five continents.
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We have big ideas, big hearts and big goals. We prepare future doctors and health care providers who are second-to-none in their abilities and compassion. We're a powerful presence in our community: a champion for the health and well-being of the people of central and southern Illinois. And we make breakthroughs - scientific and educational - with an influence far beyond the region. Your support is an investment in knowledge and care that can impact health for generations.