Goal: The goal of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship is to provide students with learning experiences in the fundamentals of women’s health care. Objectives : After completing the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship students should be able to: Obtain a comprehensive history and perform a thorough gynecologic examination using appropriate communication skills, maintaining confidentiality, and respecting patients’ rights. Provide periodic health maintenance screenings for the routine detection and prevention of disease to individual women across their lifespan. Develop a differential

The structure of the Year 3 neurology clerkship consists of two weeks of inpatient service experiences and outpatient clinic rotations. The specialty areas in neurology include Alzheimer’s Disease, Epilepsy, Neuroimmunology, Neuromuscular Medicine, Neuropathology, Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders, and Vascular Neurology, (Stroke). During the neurology clerkship, students will be coached to examine neurologic patients skillfully and respectfully. In addition, students will learn to communicate findings, differential diagnoses, lesion localization and patient management effectively and

The SMART curriculum is a simulation based curriculum used to personalize resident training at SIU's Emergency Medicine residency program.

For more information, please contact: Gail Richards, Neurology Clerkship Coordinator Email : grichards75@siumed.edu Neurology Clerkship Office: 217-545-5635 SIU School of Medicine Clerkship Faculty: Jayant Acharya, MD, Chairman Ahmed Abbas, MD, Clerkship Director Carolyn Holmes, MSN, RN-BC, Clerkship Nurse Educator Tom Ala, MD Hesham Allam, MD Abdullah Al Sawaf, MD Jennifer Arnold, MD Murad Baba, MD Louis Graham, MD Faisal Ibrahim, MD Jeremy Kulacz, MD Sajjad Mueed, MD Akhil Shivaprasad, MD

GOAL: The goal of the four-week Family and Community Medicine (FCM) clerkship is to introduce students to the Patient-Centered Medical Home through the breadth and scope of family medicine, including the psychosocial and procedural aspects, particularly as they apply to ambulatory care. The clerkship uses structured learning experiences in the actual task environment of practicing family physicians. It emphasizes integration of comprehensive ambulatory care with community health and resources. OBJECTIVES: By the end of the FCM clerkship students will have been exposed to, gained experience in

To learn the principles and skills underlying the recognition and management of neurologic diseases that a general practitioner is most likely to encounter in practice, with special emphasis on the neurologic emergencies. Objectives: Demonstrate competence in presenting and documenting a neurologic history and physical examination. Demonstrate competence in conducting a complete neurological examination. Recognize neurological symptoms and localize lesions. Demonstrate and apply knowledge of neurosciences to the understanding of the mechanisms of neurological disease and their treatment

Emergency Contacts SIU School of Medicine: Springfield Off-campus: 217-545-7777 On-campus: 5-7777 Local Emergency Services: 911 SIU Medicine Call Center: 217-545-8000 Poison Control: 800-222-1222 Safety & emergency response information for patients and visitors The health and well-being of our patients and other visitors to the SIU School of Medicine and the SIU Medicine clinics are paramount. Please review this page for important information regarding responses to emergency conditions affecting the medical school campus. For information about conditions: Contact the SIU School of Medicine

The Academy for Scholarship in Education welcomes you to SUCCEED, an individualized, evidence-based, and flexible program SUCCEED connects faculty with learning resources (i.e., formal programs and courses, professional memberships, experiences, inquiry projects, materials, mentors, and online learning environments). SUCCEED aligns with the promotion and tenure process so faculty members are supported as they begin or continue the process of becoming outstanding teachers and scholars. Faculty develop individualized professional action plans Identify learning opportunities Identify goals