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Concept Development Award Forms

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Concept Development Award

Concept Development Award Forms Award Goals and Scope The primary objective of the Concept Development Award (CDA) is to stimulate interest in and involvement with technology development and the technology transfer process at SIUSM. Another Objective is to assist in moving technologies into the market to improve the public's health and welfare. Commercial development of SIUSM technologies will help promote the economic welfare of the University and the surrounding community by encouraging industry investment. The award is primarily intended for patentable inventions or discoveries, but can
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Intellectual Property

Intellectual property (IP) protects all forms of innovative works, such as inventions, processes, materials, improvements to existing technology, software, and creative and artistic works. Some forms of IP include patents, copyrights, and trademarks. IP provides the seeds for future economic growth and community prosperity. Therefore, SIU Medicine seeks to cultivate entrepreneurship and innovation. Commericalization of SIU Medicine IP for public use and benefit brings the benefits of discovery to the world. The SIU System-wide Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) supports IP activities at SIU
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Message from the director

Welcome to the Medical and Dental Education Preparatory Program (MEDPREP) website. As the Director of MEDPREP, I am delighted to have a chance to write a few words about the program. We aim to make a difference in the medical, dental and physician assistant school pipeline for socioeconomically and educationally disadvantaged students, with a particular focus on students from central and southern Illinois. MEDPREP was founded in 1972 as part of the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, and in its over 50 year history has helped more than 1,500 students from Illinois and across the
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Publications/Presentations

James, E., & Samson, E. (2017, April) Medical-legal partnership: A hands-on education tool for social determinants of health. Poster presented at the SIU Medicine Symposium for Teaching and Learning annual medical education conference in Springfield, IL. James, E., & Samson, E. (2015, November) Why do we screen who we screen? BRCA mutation genetic risks and guidelines for Latina and African-American women. Poster presented at the 2015 American Public Health Association annual conference in Chicago, IL.
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Current Projects

SIU Family and Community Medicine, Medical-legal partnership: Investigating Medical-legal Partnership As Medical Education 2016-Present Students Involved: Emily Samson and Emma James SIU Mentors: Carolyn Pointer, JD Emily and Emma, under the direction of Rachel Miller, JD, and Carolyn Pointer, JD, designed and implemented a novel inpatient medical-legal partnership screening process using second year medical students. We are going to investigate the efficacy of the program as a social determinants of health education tool through qualitative analysis with the first cohort. We also plan to
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Current MD/MPH Students

Student Research Current MD/MPH students are engaged in several research projects, both in Carbondale and Springfield. For more information on those projects, click here . Medical students that are not in the MD/MPH track are also involved in research projects with Population Science and Policy faculty. The Department welcomes medical students into their research. For more information on the types of projects we are working on, please see the Science and Policy tabs. Publications and Presentations MD/MPH and Medical students have opportunities to showcase their work at various conferences and
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Courses and Electives

Lectures/Didactics Medical students in their first and second year are required to attend particular lectures and didactics. For a list of those offered by the Department of Population Science and Policy, click here . Electives MPH course requirements during MS4. Electives are also available to all MS4 students. Electives offered by Population Science and Policy - click here Electives offered by other departments - click here Each student is required to complete a total of 15 hours of elective (including the practicum) while on the Springfield campus during MS4. Each SIU SOM elective is worth
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