Emergency Medicine

Emergency medicine focuses on the diagnosis & treatment of unforeseen illnesses and injuries that require immediate medical care. We help patients navigate stressful times while also ensuring our Emergency Medicine residents receive the highest quality training & education.

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The Department of Emergency Medicine at SIU Medicine is home to an expertly trained and diverse group of emergency medicine providers serving central and southern Illinois.

Our faculty is dedicated to training the next generation of emergency physicians by relying on the most current evidence in technology, practice, and policy. We offer clerkship and residency programs to promote excellence in education, clinical development and specialization.

For our patients, we provide real-time, life-saving services as well as ongoing educational opportunities to reduce the risk of becoming one of our patients in the emergency room.

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Eric Woods

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Erin Mauzy

Medical Education Program Coordinator

Sara Shaw

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#ThisIsOurLane

“Injury prevention of any kind is well within our scope, and we should be leading the charge to study ways in which we can improve the lives of those within our community. The beauty of this being in our lane is that more than advocacy groups on either side of the debate, we are well equipped to provide unbiased interpretations of objective data that can potentially save lives. The alternative is to continue to sit idly by, treating a growing number of increasingly devastating injuries and mourning alongside families, wishing we could’ve done more. This is our lane.” Read more

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SIU physicians recognized with AMWA 2025 Inspire Award

October 1, 2025

The American Medical Women’s Association has selected seven physicians at SIU School of Medicine as recipients of the 2025 AMWA INSPIRE Award.

SIU surgeon helps motocross rider rebound

September 25, 2025

Max Miller, 14, has had his share of great rides on his motorcycle. On a spring vacation day in 2025, he grabbed a little too much air on a jump and met an immovable object: a tree. Suddenly, his spring break had become literal.

Dr. Jerry Kruse to retire as SIU dean & provost in 2026

September 19, 2025

Jerry Kruse, MD, MSPH, dean and provost of SIU School of Medicine and CEO of SIU Medicine, has announced that he will conclude his service at the end of his current contract, on or around August 31, 2026

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