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Denean Vreeland

Residency Program Coordinator The list of educators in my family is a long one, so I am well aware of the mountains of paperwork required to document just one student’s journey to a high school diploma. When I combine that image with the lengthy path each surgeon takes, I recognize the difference I can make in their lives, and in turn the lives they touch. After returning to school later in life to earn a degree in mathematics and a secondary education teaching certificate, I immediately found a position teaching high school math. Life’s journey eventually took me through a battle with breast
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Resident Scholarly Activity

The SIU Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery residency program prides itself on our commitment to engaging residents in high-quality, meaningful, and fruitful research activities. Our residents are allotted three months of research time during their training. This is typically divided such that each resident receives one research month during PGY2 and two consecutive months during PGY3. During their research experience, residents are required to identify one or multiple mentors in advance and meet with them weekly to ensure appropriate mentorship. We have also established a quarterly
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Work Environment and Wellness

Work Environment The SIU Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery proudly supports a positive and nurturing work environment for our residents. Our training program is comprised of both academic faculty and private practice physicians. Our residents work at two not-for-profit hospitals located only a few blocks apart. These hospitals are Memorial Health Springfield and St. Johns Hospital . Both hospitals are very supportive of our trainees. The following features and opportunities are provided to all of our trainees. Free parking that is very close to the entry Free food in the
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Skills Labs

Skills Lab Module Schedule ENT Basics (BMT, PTA, Frenulectomy, Epistaxis, Trach) Annual Broncho-Esophagoscopy Annual Temporal Bone Lab Annual Microvascular Anastomoses Annual Transoral Robotic Surgery Annual Thyroid and Parathyroid Annual Thyroid Ultrasound and FNA BiAnnual Oculoplastics and Rhinoplasty Biannual Local Flabs and Rhytidectomy Biannual Thyroplasty, Tracheal Resection, and Laryngectomy Annual Laser Safety Course Biannual Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery Annual Facial Trauma Annual
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ENT Residency Program Information

Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Program Directory: Dana L. Crosby, MD, MPH Program Coordinator: Denean Vreeland Program Structure Length of Program: 5 years Number of Positions: 10 (2 per year) PGY1 Structure: 1 month of Trauma Surgery, Neuroradiology, Anesthesia, Plastic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Medical ICU, 6 months of Otolaryngology Research Time: 1 month in PGY2 and 2 months in PGY3. Career in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Choosing a career in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery is an exciting prospect. This specialty is truly unique in many ways. As
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Welcome

Dana L. Crosby, MD, MPH Department Chair and Residency Program Director On behalf of the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology, I welcome you to explore our website and learn a bit about who we are. SIU Oto-HNS is a very close-knit program with an individualized approach to training, helping residents reach their highest potential as surgeons. The smaller size of our program allows residents to foster strong relationships with colleagues and faculty, making residency a more personal experience. Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is a world
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Little Leaps Child Development Activities

SIU School of Medicine Department of Population Science and Policy, Hillsboro Area Hospital and Hillsboro Community Child Development Center are proud to share the Little Leaps program resources. These downloadable PDFs provide age-appropriate, play-based activities using common household items. Each activity is designed to improve the quality of caregiver/child interaction while connecting that activity with a corresponding brain activation. These resources were developed for a project to engage parents in "serve and return" practices designed to augment infant and toddler brain development
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