Janet Albers, MD
Chair of Family and Community Medicine, Professor
Family and Community Medicine
About me
Dr. Albers sees patients at the SIU Center for Family Medicine-Springfield. She is the chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine.
Gender
Female
Additional languages spoken
English
Education & training
Positions
Physician
Board Certifications
Family Medicine
Medical School
SIU School of Medicine, Springfield, IL
Residency
Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Rochester, MN - Family Medicine
Fellowship
Longitudinal Duke Faculty Development Program 1997-2000
Research
Research Interests
Behavioral Integration, Women's Health, Resident Education, Social Determinants of Health
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