SIU School of Medicine is internationally known for its innovative teaching and testing methods, including a competency-based curriculum and a dedication to training caring and competent physicians.

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Symposia Jointly Sponsored With Non-Accredited Organization

ACCME-accredited sponsors in good standing may jointly sponsor continuing medical education activities with non-accredited entities. Joint sponsorship and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™ designation by the SIU School of Medicine for educational activities requires approval by the Office of Continuing Professional Development (OCPD) and the CPD committee. The full-time SIU School of Medicine faculty member who serves as the liaison with the non-accredited organization must be fully cognizant of the requirements and responsibilities that joint sponsorship entails.
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Honorarium and Reimbursement Policy

Honoraria for guest faculty* will be set by the course director upon the recommendation of the course planning committee. The speaker’s background, the usual honorarium for the discipline, and other relevant facts will be considered. Honoraria should fall within the following ranges:
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Tempered Independence

Medically vulnerable populations in the United States, including 47 million uninsured people and many more who are underinsured, have woefully inadequate access to healthcare services and to Personal Medical Homes. The medically vulnerable are concentrated in rural areas and inner cities. Our department trains physicians to have the skills, desire, and tenacity to serve medically vulnerable populations, and to have a desire to improve the healthcare delivery systems for their populations. SIU Department of Family & Community Medicine has the distinct opportunity to develop exemplary healthcare
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Physical Examination

Website A Practical Guide to Clinical Medicine University of California, San Diego - a comprehensive physical examination and clinical education site for medical students and other health care professionals http://meded.ucsd.edu/clinicalmed/heart.htm
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Pharmacology

Websites Drug Topics Online news magazine for pharmacists http://www.drugtopics.com PDRhealth From the publishers of the Physicians' Desk Reference - leading drug resource http://www.pdrhealth.com Merck Manual A small reference book for physicians and pharmacists. http://www.merck.com
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Microbiology

Website Centers for Disease Control Includes health topics, publications, statistics and current events in CDC http://www.cdc.gov
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