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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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2023 Commencement
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5,800+

graduates of our GME programs

22

residency programs and 12 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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Mt. Zion High School students to experience crash reenactment

Mount Zion High School students will experience a crash reenactment on Friday, April 26, at Braves Parkway, east of the school. SIU’s ThinkFirst injury prevention program is coordinating and presenting the event.
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Team up, tee up to help area children on June 3

SIU Medicine invites golfers to team up and join us at The Rail for the On Par for Pediatrics charity golf outing June 3. Your support will help area children who are facing life-altering diseases.
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Skin cancer screenings available at Simmons Cancer Institute May 9

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, with about 9,500 people diagnosed each day. Physicians find 3 million skin cancer annually and the number has grown steadily over the past
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