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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HPV: You Are the Key to Cancer Prevention

FREE CME Participants will be able to: •Make high quality, effective recommendations for HPV vaccination as cancer prevention for every 11 or 12-year-old patient. •Assess HPV vaccine coverage for each provider in your practice and develop an office-wide strategy to improve it. •Implement systems strategies to improve HPV vaccine coverage. •Engage the entire practice, not just the healthcare providers, in committing to improve HPV vaccine coverage.
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Student Handbook: Standards of Conduct

Table of Contents 1. Standards of Conduct 2. Reporting of Violations 3. Investigation of Complaints 4. Informal Complaint Process 5. Formal Complaint Process 6. Investigative Findings 7. Disciplinary Action 8. Appeal of Formal Complaint Resolution 9. Grievance Procedure for the Accused 10. Education and Training Programs 11. Modification of Time Limits and Procedures The educational mission of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine requires a fair and open learning and working environment. The ethical obligation to provide an environment that is free from exploitation, harassment, and
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Student Handbook: Scribes

Policy: Scribes Approved: 8/13/2013 Revised: POLICY: Medical students are NOT eligible to act as a scribe while acting educationally as a student. A scribe is defined as an individual who is present during the attending clinician’s performance of a clinical service and documents on behalf of the clinician everything performed and said during the course of the service. EXCEPTION: A medical student may act as a scribe if their sole purpose is to record the service being rendered by the clinician and they are doing so while employed by or under contract with SIU SOM or SIU HC. For example, a
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Student Handbook: Nondiscrimination Policy Related To Educational Program

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and provides equal employment and educational opportunities for all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, protected veteran status or marital status in accordance with local, state and federal law in any of its educational programs, activities, admissions or employment practices. In accordance with these principles, it is the determination of the Executive Committee that School of Medicine
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Student Handbook: Graduation

You are required to participate in commencement and may be exempt from this requirement only through an excused absence from the Dean and Provost. OFF-SCHEDULE GRADUATIONS If you have not met all curriculum objectives by the time of graduation, you may participate in the commencement ceremony only if the Student Progress Committee anticipates that you will complete all requirements no later than July 31 of that year. The diploma for students who complete graduation requirements later than the date originally scheduled will be awarded at the time requirements are completed and will reflect the
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Student Handbook: Curriculum Goals

The mission of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is “to assist the people of central and southern Illinois in meeting their present and future health needs through education, service and research.” In serving this mission our goal is to prepare students to be Physicians who are compassionate, tolerant and respectful in caring for patients and trustworthy and truthful in all of their professional dealings Physicians who understand the scientific basis of medicine and are capable of applying that knowledge in the practice of medicine Physicians who are highly skilled in providing
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Student Handbook: Criminal Background Check Policy

PURPOSE: The Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (SIU SOM) is committed to provide the public with well-trained physicians who possess the traits of high moral character and standards. The purpose of this policy is to help ensure a safe environment for patients, employees, fellow students, visitors and the general public as well as to protect property by conducting criminal background checks on all matriculants. SCOPE: This policy applies to all applicants receiving offers of acceptance from the SIU SOM on the effective date shown on the acceptance letter. Authorization: Illinois
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Student Handbook: Attendance Guidelines

Year One Curriculum Year Two Curriculum Year Three Curriculum Year Four Curriculum Year One Curriculum The faculty recognize the need for students to be absent from required activities from time to time throughout the academic year. (Please note that the term "required" means you must attend the YEAR ONE OVERVIEW DOCUMENT 8/14 18 activity unless you have made previous arrangements for an excused absence.) This includes unexpected absences, such as illness of the student or family member or death in the family, or these could be absences that are planned in advance, such as going to medically
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Exposure instructions

Process for a Bloodborne Pathogen exposure If you have a bloodborne pathogen exposure (needle-stick, cut, puncture wound, mucous membrane splash or skin exposure): For exposures that occur at all locations except St. John's Hospital: During work hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., immediately call the SIU Medicine Employee Health Nurse at: 217-545-8970 or Page at 217-492-2446 After hours, on weekends or holidays call SIU Medicine answering service at 217-545-8000 and have them page the Infectious Disease doctor on call. Please notify the Employee Health Nurse the next working day. Documentation of
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Desire2Learn (D2L) Login Information

Desire2Learn site: https://mycourses.siu.edu/ Your username is your SIUC network ID: SIU+DAWG tag (ex: SIU850123456) Your password is your SIUC network password. This is the same password students use for SalukiNet, to access financial aid. This password expires every 365 days. There is a built-in forgotten password process, and you can also put in an alternate email address (such as SIUMED) or cell phone number for password resets. If you forget your password and are unable to reset it using the above methods, you can call the Carbondale helpdesk for a reset. The number is 618-453-5155. If
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