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.

Dr. Christopher McDowell in front of ambulance bay

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#ThisIsOurLane

“Injury prevention of any kind is well without 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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Class of 2023 Residency Match Results

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The volume of cases of children accidentally consuming cannabis edibles has grown alarmingly over the past five years, according to a new study in the journal of Pediatrics. Marit Tweet, MD, a medical

2021 Distinguished Alumni

October 22, 2021

Three doctors, who graduated from SIU, were honored for their work in service, career achievements and leadership.

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