May 13, 2020 – SPRINGFIELD - Seventy new physicians and a graduate student at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine achieved degrees Saturday, May 16, in the school’s virtual celebration of commencement ( view the ceremony here ). The event was doubly historic: The Class of 2020 included the medical school’s 3,000 th graduate during its 50 th anniversary year. Following COVID-19 safety protocols, the School of Medicine announced its graduates via video on its Facebook page ( facebook.com/siumed.edu ). SIU School of Medicine Dean and Provost Jerry Kruse, MD, MSPH, welcomed the

May 13, 2020 – SPRINGFIELD - Seventy new physicians and a graduate student at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine achieved degrees Saturday, May 16, in the school’s virtual celebration of commencement ( view the ceremony here ). The event was doubly historic: The Class of 2020 included the medical school’s 3,000 th graduate during its 50 th anniversary year. Following COVID-19 safety protocols, the School of Medicine announced its graduates via video on its Facebook page ( facebook.com/siumed.edu ). SIU School of Medicine Dean and Provost Jerry Kruse, MD, MSPH, welcomed the

The SIU Graduate Medical Education Committee recently presented the 4th Annual SIU SOM Quality Improvement Poster Symposium and Competition. The event showcases residents’ and fellows’ quality improvement projects. Originally scheduled for April 8, the 2019-20 SIU QI: Poster Symposium and Competition was held online this year. Monetary awards were given to the top three Quality Improvement projects: First place = $250 Second place = $150 Third place = $100 Submitted projects had to show initiative and commitment to improving systems and processes that directly and indirectly improve patient

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE RESIDENCY MATCH RESULTS MARCH 20, 2020 STUDENT INSTITUTION RESIDENCY LOCATION Abou-Hanna Farris U Illinois COM-Peoria OSF Transitional PEORIA IL Radiology-Diagnostic IOWA CITY IA Becker Jennifer SIU SOM & Affil Hosps-IL Emergency Medicine SPRINGFIELD IL Brandon Joshua SIU SOM & Affil Hosps-IL Family Medicine SPRINGFIELD IL Carver Kyle Genesis Quad Cities-IA Family Medicine DAVENPORT IA Christensen Alexander Mercy Hospital St Louis-MO Obstetrics-Gynecology ST LOUIS MO Culbreath Courtlin SIU SOM & Affil Hosps-IL Internal Medicine SPRINGFIELD IL

Congratulations to the winners of the 2019-2020 Graduate Medical Education Resident & Fellow Poster Competition held April 2020! 1 st Place: “Increasing Efficiency through Delegation of Duties in a Developmental Disabilities Clinic”, Clayton Parks, M.D.; Ashima Datey-Chakrabarty, M.D.; Patricia Baumann, M.D.; Alborz Javadzadeh, M.D.; Jeffrey I. Bennett, M.D., Psychiatry 2 nd Place: “Lean Six Sigma Approach to Improve Process Variation and Decrease Time-to-Surgery for Hip Fractures", Austin Beason, MD; Evan Davis, PT, MS, MBA; Jennifer Quastler, RN, BSHA; Becky Douglas; Caitlin West; Carol

SIU School of Medicine Class of 2020 student Jennifer Becker has been selected to receive a prestigious 2020 Excellence in Public Health Award from the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Physician Professional Advisory Committee. Becker is one of 110 learners from across the country chosen to receive the award that recognizes medical students who advance public health in their communities and who exemplify the USPHS mission to protect, promote and advance health and safety. The committee considers the nominee’s demonstrated leadership level, the impact of the student’s work, and the nominee’s

SIU School of Medicine Class of 2020 student Jennifer Becker has been selected to receive a prestigious 2020 Excellence in Public Health Award from the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Physician Professional Advisory Committee. Becker is one of 110 learners from across the country chosen to receive the award that recognizes medical students who advance public health in their communities and who exemplify the USPHS mission to protect, promote and advance health and safety. The committee considers the nominee’s demonstrated leadership level, the impact of the student’s work, and the nominee’s

The SIU Graduate Medical Education Committee, in collaboration with the 2026 Research Symposia, is proud to present the SIU School of Medicine Quality Improvement Poster Symposium and Competition. This event will publicly recognize the quality improvement projects conducted by SIU SOM residents and fellows. Monetary awards will be presented to the top three projects demonstrating excellence in Quality Improvement: First place = $250 Second place = $150 Third place = $100 An additional Innovation Award, may be presented for the project that most exemplifies "out of the box thinking" or a