The Professional Development Laboratory (PDL) is a suite of eight fully functional patient examination rooms surrounding a secure central observation room. Faculty observe students in standardized and real patient encounters from the observation room using audiovisual equipment and one-way glass. The PDL is used throughout the curriculum (undergraduate, graduate, and continuing medical education) for teaching and assessment. The PDL at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine was the first such facility. It was based on a single observed room Dr. Howard S. Barrows developed at the

SIU Center for Family Medicine - Quincy is proud to provide educational opportunities for pre-medical students as well as medical students through the fourth year. The students will find eager teachers in our residents and faculty. We have ample opportunities for hands-on development of skills, both in the hospital as well as outpatient setting. Several rotations exist, including: family medicine, emergency medicine, sports medicine, obstetrics, ENT and ICU. Fourth year medical students are given some flexibility in their schedule for increased exposure to interest areas in family medicine

National trends in health care and Family Medicine Jerry Kruse, MD, MSPH Dean and Provost, SIU School of Medicine Chief Executive Officer, SIU Medicine The discipline of Family Medicine and the US health care system stand together at a critical juncture. Health care costs in the US are rising at a rate much greater than the rate of inflation, and all major health outcomes in the US pale in comparison to those of the other industrialized nations. The discipline of Family Medicine has the potential to provide an elegant solution to the problem of healthcare costs and outcomes in the US. But

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The Office of Population Science and Policy (OPSP) is recruiting for a health policy research specialist. The primary function of this position is to provide operational support for community based population science policy and research activities for the Office of Population Science and Policy (OPSP) and its affiliated faculty. The position requires strong interpersonal skills and analytical skills necessary in order to gather, organize and tabulate data. Read the Position Description Apply at https://siumed.hiretouch.com/research--basic-science-faculty-jobs

What is Population Science? Population Science is understanding why certain populations are healthier than others and then using that information to find solutions to make people as healthy as possible. Population Science examines factors that can impact health outcomes. These factors can include health care, individual health behaviors, a person’s environment, social and economic circumstances and policies. Collectively, these factors are known as the social determinants of health. The social determinants of health often affect health disparities, which are preventable differences in the