ALL SIU School of Medicine Faculty are invited to submit applications for new Elective courses for inclusion in the Elective Program Catalog. Pathways for medical specialties have been developed by many departments to assist students and their advisors in designing appropriate schedules to prepare them for entry into a residency program in their chosen field. In addition to the Pathways model, the EPC and the Year Four Curriculum Committee approved the requirement for students to take at least 4 weeks of basic science coursework. Therefore, additional Basic Science Electives (BSE) are sought

A Basic Science Elective course is one in which the focus is on learning and applying advanced basic science principles and concepts. It can be presented in the laboratory or clinical environment and can extend beyond the “classic eight” (Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology, behavioral Sciences, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology) to include Ethics, Humanities, Epidemiology, Nutrition, and Biostatistics. Whenever possible the basic sciences should be learned and evaluated in the context of solving patient problems. To that end, it is anticipated that clinical faculty will

Elective Type: Intensive Clinical (ICE) (e.g., Subinternship) An Intensive Clinical Elective course is one in which the focus is on an indepth clinical experience with patients with undifferentiated problems and includes an expectation that students will function with increased responsibility for patient care. It is also expected that the SIU faculty member will remain the same during the entire 4-week experience. The following criteria have been identified for Intensive Clinical Electives: Decision Making : Students must function in a clinical setting where they engage in decisions regarding

Elective Type: Traditional (NOT Intensive Clinical or Basic Science)

Please complete the “Time Off Request” form and click “submit”. Your request will be directed to the selected unit/clerkship for consideration. Once the unit/clerkship has made a confirmation you will be notified via email of their decision and appropriate actions.

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The June 25 School Wide orientation is required for all incoming residents and fellows. If you are unable to attend, you need to notify your program coordinator. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. We suggest you dress business casual. You will have a photo taken (headshot) at orientation, so please keep that in mind as you get ready that day. June 25 Orientation Agenda Map to Orientation Location

June 2019 EHR Training Schedule EHR training locations

Dr. Satu Somani was one of the three original faculty members of the SIU School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology and a dedicated scientist/educator. He loved teaching, often asking for more time to teach additional material he felt was important to the student’s medical education. Dr. Somani passed in 2002, and to honor his memory, a fund was established to provide a monetary award annually to an outstanding student of Medical Pharmacology. The ten students who achieved the top scores on the Year 2 Pharmacology exam compete for the award by writing a report that critically evaluates an