SPRINGFIELD, IL - Family physicians in several Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine throughout July. 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 advanced training in a

Benefits for Residents and Fellows 2025-2026 Stipends PGY IV $71,070 PGY V $72,375 PGY VI $75,470 Paid Leave (Vacation / Sick / Bereavement / Education) All trainees (residents and fellows) may be permitted up to (maximum number dependent on Board requirements): 3 weeks of vacation 14 days of sick leave 7 days of educational leave 3 calendar days of bereavement leave Parental, Caregiver or Medical Leave The resident/fellow may be permitted to take up to twelve (12) weeks per year of family and medical leave (includes paid and unpaid leave) in accordance with the Family and Medical Leave Act

Fellowship Training Structure The fellowship program offers a comprehensive, structured curriculum over three years. During the first year, fellows participate in both inpatient and outpatient rotations, with time divided between the two settings. They also establish and maintain a continuity clinic, allowing them to manage a dedicated panel of patients throughout their training. In the second year, fellows engage in focused subspecialty rotations, including Gynecologic Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Hematopathology, Blood Bank, Palliative Care, Pharmacy, and additional outpatient service. The

SIU School of Medicine offers a three-year, ACGME-accredited Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellowship Program. We are approved to train up to nine fellows, accepting three new fellows each academic year. Applications are accepted exclusively through ERAS. Please note that the program does not sponsor H1B visas. We will participate in the 2025 National Fellowship Match, which opens on August 27, 2025, with an application deadline of August 31, 2025. For the 2026–2027 academic year, we will have three available positions. Interviews will be conducted in person on Fridays throughout September

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This week SIU Alton Family Medicine Residency's own Dr. M. Rebecca Hoffman took over the local Alton airwaves to talk about our new program. Check it out! http://altondailynews.com/shared/inc/client/17/broadcastAudio/686180707…

Social media, here we come! SIU Alton Family Medicine Medicine Residency has a Facebook presence now too. Follow us for all the exciting details as we build our program! The SIU Family Medicine Residency Program in Alton's profile: https://www.facebook.com/siualtonfamilymedicine/

July 7, 2020, ALTON, IL ─ The Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Department of Family and Community Medicine has added a new residency program to begin serving patients within SIU Alton Family Medicine next summer. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education approved the program in May. Physicians in the program will provide care through partnerships with Alton Memorial Hospital (a BJC HealthCare facility), Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy, St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University in

July 7, 2020, ALTON, IL ─ The Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Department of Family and Community Medicine has added a new residency program to begin serving patients within SIU Alton Family Medicine next summer. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education approved the program in May. Physicians in the program will provide care through partnerships with Alton Memorial Hospital (a BJC HealthCare facility), Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy, St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University in

The SIU Alton Family Medicine Program now has an Instagram and will be posting lots of photos and information as we move along. Head over to www.instagram.com/siualtonfamilymedicine to follow us and watch our journey! Look for our Instagram logo: