Family physicians in nine Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine November 26–December 21. The students are participating in the school’s Family Medicine Preceptorship Program. [Editor: See the list below for the student or physician from your community.] The experience provides an opportunity for students to use their medical knowledge in an office setting under the supervision of an experienced physician. The students choose from more than 160 family practice physicians in Illinois for their preceptorship experience. They will graduate

PGY1's Mahmoud Abdel-Ghani, MD Hometown: Amman, Jordan Med School: Jordan University of Science and Technology Faculty of Medicine Why SIU: It's supportive and collaborative environment stood out to me from the start. The faculty and residents demonstrated genuine friendship and mentorship. The program's focus on education and clinical experience instilled confidence in its comprehensive training. Hobbies: Traveling and visiting natural places Career Goals: I'm open to explore all fields but my main interests are towards Cardiology or Gastroenterology. Dana Alarouri, MD Hometown: Amman, Jordan

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Fellowship Match Results November 28, 2018 Beth Nielsen Pulmonary Medicine SIU School of Medicine Vanessa Williams Endocrinology SIU School of Medicine Taylor Stone Pulmonary Medicine SIU School of Medicine Deepthi Gudivada Sleep Medicine Duke University School of Medicine Mohammad Al-Akchar Cardiology SIU School of Medicine Paolo Soriano Hematology and Oncology Cook County-John H. Stroger Hospital Mukul Bhattarai Cardiology SIU School of Medicine Congratulations to all of our residents and faculty!

In recognition of the crucial and expanding management role of GME Program Coordinators, the Office of Graduate Medical Education (OGME) assembles a committee annually to select a coordinator for the Outstanding Coordinator Award (OCA). The office requests written nominations from faculty, staff and residents/fellows. Every year OGME receives heartfelt nominations in recognition of the hard work SIUSOM coordinators do on a daily basis. The nominations are compiled and reviewed by the OCA award committee. Typically one coordinator is selected for the award. In 2018 it was determined that there

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (Springfield) relies on the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative Program (CITI) to fulfill Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) Training required for all personnel involved in federally funded research. Successful completion of Financial Conflict of Interest training is required before research personnel can engage in research activities. Once successfully completed, the training is good for four years. Automated renewal notices will alert you to when you must renew your training. New employees must register and complete the CITI FCOI

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Dana Suskind is co-director of the TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health at the University of Chicago. A professor of surgery, she is founder and director of the Pediatric Cochlear Implant Program, and founder and director of Thirty Million Words. She received her MD at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. She completed her residency in otorhinolaryngology, specializing in head and neck surgery, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and fellowship in pediatric otolaryngology at the Children’s Hospital at the Washington University School of Medicine in

Paul Bloom is Vice President, Process and Chemical Research, at Archer Daniels Midland Company. In that role, he leads research efforts in process development and chemical research to help ADM develop technologies that will improve the company’s cost position and drive new product opportunities. He also works with ADM’s commercial and production teams to move technologies from the laboratory to deployment. Bloom joined ADM in 2001 as a research scientist and, in 2007, was named director, Chemical Technology Strategy; during his time at ADM, he has authored more than 20 patents. He also played