SPRINGFIELD, IL – A new report describes the impact of COVID-19 on the existing rural opioid epidemic and identified opportunities to treat opioid addiction and reduce fatalities in rural Illinois. “The opioid epidemic continues to hurt rural regions in Illinois and the pandemic has worsened the economic and social factors that lead to opioid misuse,” said Dr. Sameer Vohra, Chair, SIU Medicine Department of Population Science and Policy. “We need to invest in new strategies and resources that prevent, treat and build appropriate systems of recovery for those struggling from the opioid epidemic

SPRINGFIELD, IL – A new report describes the impact of COVID-19 on the existing rural opioid epidemic and identified opportunities to treat opioid addiction and reduce fatalities in rural Illinois. “The opioid epidemic continues to hurt rural regions in Illinois and the pandemic has worsened the economic and social factors that lead to opioid misuse,” said Dr. Sameer Vohra, Chair, SIU Medicine Department of Population Science and Policy. “We need to invest in new strategies and resources that prevent, treat and build appropriate systems of recovery for those struggling from the opioid epidemic

Students will work with both faculty & residents at the SIU Center for Family Medicine daily and will be a part of the management of patients in the outpatient setting at our Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with our inpatient care teams at Decatur Memorial Hospital (DMH). They will experience full-spectrum family medicine, including pediatric & obstetrical care. As we only take two medical students to our site, we can provide a high-quality educational experience in family medicine. Medical Student Clerkship objectives: During their rotation in Decatur, the student will: 1. Experience

As a medical student interested in primary care, a variety of exciting opportunities await you. As you evaluate the alternatives, we invite you to consider the excellent educational experience offered at SIU Quincy Family Medicine Residency Program. Our program is dedicated to the principles and practice of family medicine. Each resident is given primary responsibility for a diverse patient population. Faculty at SIU Center for Family Medicine - Quincy emphasize all areas of family care - including health promotion and preventive medicine, disease screening and diagnostic detection, management

Medical Students Our physicians and all providers enjoy teaching. Our clinic providers bring an engaging experience for medical students to care for patients across the lifespan. The SIU Family Medicine Residency Program has Family Medicine faculty physicians that work with medical students during their second year in a longitudinal mentoring experience to offer wonderful continuity of education through care for similar patients. We also have students work with our faculty during rotations and electives throughout their third and fourth year and work closely with our staff to optimize the

A new movement disorders fellowship at SIU School of Medicine will launch in July 2022. We are currently fielding questions via email . The movement disorders fellows will focus on: Movement disorder and cognitive patient history Phenomenology Diagnostic tests and imaging deep brain stimulation Botulinum Toxin

SPRINGFIELD, IL – A new report dissects the impact of COVID-19 on the rural health workforce and identifies methods the state can utilize current health workers more efficiently while committing to long-term rural health workforce recruitment strategies. “Pre-pandemic, rural regions suffered from significant healthcare provider shortages, which often required rural residents to travel long distances or wait longer for appointments,” said Dr. Sameer Vohra, Chair, SIU Medicine Department of Population Science and Policy. “Despite rural health workers’ heroic efforts during the pandemic, job

The SIU Family Medicine Residency Program, Carbondale offers its residents an unopposed (6-6-6), Osteopathicaly Recognized residency staffed by full-time medical faculty at the SIU Center for Family Medicine Clinic. Our graduates obtain exposure and are well trained to practice primary care in a multitude of settings: critical care, obstetrical care, newborn care, assisting in general surgery, and managing in a humane and competent manner a range of family medicine pathology. The SIU Family Medicine Residency Program, Carbondale, sponsored by Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, is

612 N 11th Street Quincy, IL 217-224-9484 If you have questions about our residency program, email Stacy Miller our Residency Coordinator.

Opportunities for medical students with the SIU Family Medicine Residency Program Alton Did you know that the word “doctor” is derived from the Latin, docco, which means “to teach?” Physicians certainly are teachers, in many ways, from the interactions they have with their patients and communities, to the interactions they have with each other and also those experiences with other medical learners. At our program, residents work with 3rd and 4th year medical students doing rotations in Family Medicine. Experiences may include, but are not limited to: Medical student Family Medicine clerkships