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SIU Physician Assistant program to offer doctorate in 2021

SIU School of Medicine’s Physician Assistant Program will be launching a new Doctor of Medical Science degree program in summer semester 2021, one of only a handful of U.S. medical schools offering the doctorate training. The Doctor of Medical Science program will have a clinical track for physician assistants practicing clinically and an educational track for those working in PA education. The Doctor of Medical Science program is designed to advance physician assistant clinical and educational skills, preparing PAs for more prominent roles in leadership, management and service to their
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Powerhouse of Care

Janet Albers, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine (FCM) dreamed of expanding on the Center for Family and Community Medicine’s adjoining grassy knoll with a beautiful building stocked with multi-specialty providers who help patients lead healthier, happier lives. “We’ve gotten big really fast,” says Dr. Albers, who is going on her twentieth year at the School of Medicine. “We knew we needed to grow because we’d maxed out. Once you know you have the ability to expand and serve more people, how can you not?” The Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
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Powerhouse of Care

Janet Albers, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine (FCM) dreamed of expanding on the Center for Family and Community Medicine’s adjoining grassy knoll with a beautiful building stocked with multi-specialty providers who help patients lead healthier, happier lives. “We’ve gotten big really fast,” says Dr. Albers, who is going on her twentieth year at the School of Medicine. “We knew we needed to grow because we’d maxed out. Once you know you have the ability to expand and serve more people, how can you not?” The Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
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Powerhouse of Care

Janet Albers, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine (FCM) dreamed of expanding on the Center for Family and Community Medicine’s adjoining grassy knoll with a beautiful building stocked with multi-specialty providers who help patients lead healthier, happier lives. “We’ve gotten big really fast,” says Dr. Albers, who is going on her twentieth year at the School of Medicine. “We knew we needed to grow because we’d maxed out. Once you know you have the ability to expand and serve more people, how can you not?” The Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
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Medical Students Training with Local Physicians (October 2020)

Oct. 6, 2020 — SPRINGFIELD, IL - Family physicians in several Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine through October 23. The students are participating in the school’s Family Medicine Preceptorship Program. The experience provides an opportunity for students to use their medical knowledge in a clinic setting under the supervision of an experienced physician. The students choose from more than 160 family practice physicians in Illinois for their preceptorship experience. They will graduate from medical school in May 2022, then pursue
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Medical Educator Track

The Medical Educator Track at SIU SOM Department of Psychiatry is designed for residents who are planning or considering a career in academic psychiatry, or who just love to teach! It provides future psychiatric leaders in education with the opportunity to develop the skills they need to excel as teachers and as educational administrators, scholars, mentors and leaders. Each MET Resident is paired with a seasoned Developmental Mentor to shepherd them through scholarly projects, help them forge an identity as a medical educator, begin to assemble a dossier, and to role model a successful career
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New articles in PubMed by SIU School of Medicine authors October 1, 2020

SIU School of Medicine authors published 39 articles in the past month that were added to PubMed. Display the 39 citations in PubMed
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