What is a standardized patient? A standardized patient is a person who has been coached to accurately and consistently portray the history, personality, physical findings, and emotional state of an actual patient at a particular point in the patient's illness. Standardized patients are interviewed and examined by medical students, just as you would by your family doctor. What does a standardized patient do? Standardized patient encounters are similar to visits with your doctor. The exception is instead of presenting your own medical condition, you are coached to present information related to

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Journal club will be conducted during noon conferences that are held at Memorial Medical Center. Dr. Vasireddy will select a group of articles at the beginning of each month of Memorial conferences for the residents to review. The articles will be emailed via PDF document to each resident and also will appear on this website. The journal club conference will be held at the end of the month. August 2015 Imaging of the Female Pelvis Through the Life Cycle , Radiographics: Volume 33, Number 6, October 2013: 1613-1630 Pediatric Cardiac Tumors: Clinical and Imaging Feaures , Radiographics: Volume

Thank you for your interest in our Diagnostic Radiology Residency training program at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, Illinois. Our program is a 5-year categorical program that includes the preliminary year of medicine with the Internal Medicine Department at SIU-SOM. 2025 Virtual Interviews Interview Week All interviews will be conducted virtually on November 10-14, 2025. If invited, you can expect to receive interview/schedule details via email/ERAs. Sample Interview Day 8-8:15 am: Program Director Welcome Message 8:15-9:30: Virtual Interviews (see panel below

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