Thank you for your interest in the Southern Illinois University (SIU) School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry residency training program in Springfield, Illinois. Applications must be received in ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service) by October 15th of each year. Interviews are generally scheduled on Fridays from November through January. Interviews last the entire day to allow candidates the opportunity to meet with a number of faculty and residents and to visit an inpatient location. Final selection decisions are made by the Psychiatry Residency Admissions Committee (PRAC)

Clerkship The Department of Psychiatry provides education and training in each year of the medical school curriculum establishing the pre-requisite didactic and clinical knowledge as well as clinical skills for interested students to become successful candidates for psychiatric residency training. The medical school psychiatric curriculum also provides the clinical framework and exposure for students pursuing other fields of medicine to recognize the characteristic presenting signs and symptoms of primary mental disorders and to understand the clinical course and available treatments. During

The Department of Psychiatry at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine offers a wide array of exceptional educational and research programs aimed at teaching future generations of psychiatrists and psychologists; and improving the diagnosis and treatment of patients with psychiatric disorders. The department's educational programs include courses and clinical rotations in undergraduate medical education, a residency program in adult psychiatry and a clinical fellowship in Child. Our Department of Psychiatry has received a four-year reaccrediation from the Council on Accreditation. The

Children with specific urological conditions requiring surgery have a new option for care closer to home. Southern Illinois University School of Medicine professor Ranjiv Mathews, MD, has partnered with Effingham Urology Associates to bring specialized pediatric urological care to Effingham County. Mathews will see patients at 414 W. Virginia Ave. in Effingham. He is the only pediatric urologist in an 80-mile radius. The specialty-trained su rgeon completed a pediatric urology fellowship at the Brady Urological Institute of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and a urology residency at SUNY

The Surgery Specialties at SIU School of Medicine are dedicated to bringing the latest advanced treatments and technology to citizens of Illinois and beyond. We have dedicated researchers, faculty and staff conducting basic, clinical, educational, epidemiological, and translational research. Our dedication to providing quality care to our patients has created a culture of collaboration and teamwork throughout our areas of research. SIU is a member of the Midwest Healthcare Quality Alliance (MHQA). This partnership with Springfield Memorial Hospital is designed to develop innovative solutions

Mission Statement: Achieve excellent patient outcomes by delivering personalized care in a compassionate environment. Elevate urologic health care to a higher level by finding ways to prevent diseases and the progression of existing ones. Improve the lives and health of people residing in the portions of our state by community outreach and education. Enhance the nation's health care system by educating medical and graduate students, residents, fellows and physicians through teaching and continuing education. Expand the frontiers of science by fostering groundbreaking research and converting

Applications for the residency program will be accepted via the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). The following documentation is required for your application to be considered complete: Three letters of recommendation Personal Statement Curriculum Vitae Dean’s Letter Medical School Transcripts USMLE Scores ECFMG Certification (if applicable) Links: NRMP – National Resident Matching Program SIU Residency Affairs ERAS – Electronic Residency Application Service APDVS - Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery View Video from Dr. Doug Hood about the Urology Residency

The urology residency training program is a 5-year training program designed to provide an educational experience in the prevention of urologic disease and diagnosis, medical and surgical treatment of urologic abnormalities, along with reconstruction in neoplastic disease and correction of deformities and injuries. The clinical experience provides exposure to all genitourinary diseases and conditions encountered in urologic practice. The actual hands-on experience is supplemented by an extensive didactic program (involving weekly academic conferences that supplement clinical care, provide