Kinnera Are, DO – Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL Nikita Garg, MD – Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India Amber Hartman, DO – University of Pikeville - Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine, Pikeville, KY Archana Jasti, MD – N.R.I. Medical College, Guntur, India Laila Mahmoud, MD – University of Gezira Faculty of Medicine, Wad Madani, Sudan Foram Patel, MD – G.C.S. Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Ahmedabad, India Ruby Raju, DO – Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Indianapolis, IN Samiha Sarkar, DO –

Manasi Hulyalkur, MD – RCSM Government Medical College, Kolhapur, India Aayush Khanal, MD – Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Nepal Kavipriya Komeswaran, MD – Chettinad Hospital & Research Institute, India Jocelyn Lorenzo, MD – University of Santo Tomas, Philippines Megha Malhotra, MD – Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India Gerald Miller, MD – Southern Illinois University, School of Medicine, Springfield, IL Meredith Volle, MD – Southern Illinois University, School of Medicine, Springfield, IL

All 2025-2026 interviews will be conducted online via WebEx. All applications must be submitted through ERAS no later than December 1, 2025. All applications are considered without regard to race, religion, gender, or national origin. However, applicants must satisfy certain requirements for consideration: Three or more letters of recommendation Dean's letter / MSPE Medical School transcript Passing score on USMLE / COMLEX Step one and two in no more than two attempts Current ECFMG certification (if applicable, not required at time of interview) Recent graduation date. If a candidate graduated

We are dedicated to resident education. We have a phenomenal faculty who both offer on the job education and participate in lectures during our core lecture series. We have a variety of departmental conferences attended by residents and faculty to discuss current cases and recent pediatric literature. We look closely at clinical experiences to ensure our residents get a broad picture of the entire field of pediatrics, with all its subspecialties. We are constantly evaluating our curriculum and thinking about ways to keep it fresh, innovative and exciting. Grand Rounds When: Every Thursday 8:00

This exciting, innovative program was started in 2012 and is put on for our interns in the first month of their residency. Here at SIU, we have residents who are from different medical schools, cultures, and even countries. Boot Camp was first proposed as a way to gauge each intern’s comfort level with different practical skills and knowledge of pediatric-specific topics. We then offer a program that prepares all interns to start their first clinical rotation confident in their skills, and well-aware of our expectations of them. We expose our interns to key pediatric lectures and hands-on

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What score do I need to achieve in order to pass the exam and be placed on the active register? A minimum score of 70 is needed to pass any examination. I am a military veteran. Can I receive additional points on my exam? If you are a veteran and can supply the Office of Human Resources with a copy of your DD214, DD215 or NGB22 form or other appropriate documentation that shows your branch of service, dates of service and character of discharge, you may be eligible for additional points. Veteran's preference points are only added to passing exam scores. When and how will I be notified

How long will my application for Civil Service Employment stay on file? Once you create an application for Civil Service Employment in our online system, the information will stay in the system indefinitely. So that we may always have current and accurate credentials to consider and to refer to our hiring departments, we ask that you keep your application materials up-to-date with any changes in demographics, employment, and other pertinent information. May I submit a resume with my application? Yes, resumes may be submitted as a supplement to the application for Civil Service Employment, but