Citation-Free for Second Consecutive Term The Southern Illinois University School of Medicine has received full accreditation for another eight years from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). The committee had no areas of concern to report. This year’s accreditation marks the second consecutive citation-free accreditation SIU School of Medicine has received. “In my experience this is an outstanding outcome. This is not typically achieved by medical schools,” said Dan Hunt, MD, Co-Secretary for the LCME. The U.S. Department of Education recognizes LCME as the accrediting body for

Citation-Free for Second Consecutive Term The Southern Illinois University School of Medicine has received full accreditation for another eight years from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). The committee had no areas of concern to report. This year’s accreditation marks the second consecutive citation-free accreditation SIU School of Medicine has received. “In my experience this is an outstanding outcome. This is not typically achieved by medical schools,” said Dan Hunt, MD, Co-Secretary for the LCME. The U.S. Department of Education recognizes LCME as the accrediting body for

Citation-Free for Second Consecutive Term The Southern Illinois University School of Medicine has received full accreditation for another eight years from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). The committee had no areas of concern to report. This year’s accreditation marks the second consecutive citation-free accreditation SIU School of Medicine has received. “In my experience this is an outstanding outcome. This is not typically achieved by medical schools,” said Dan Hunt, MD, Co-Secretary for the LCME. The U.S. Department of Education recognizes LCME as the accrediting body for

Citation-Free for Second Consecutive Term The Southern Illinois University School of Medicine has received full accreditation for another eight years from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). The committee had no areas of concern to report. This year’s accreditation marks the second consecutive citation-free accreditation SIU School of Medicine has received. “In my experience this is an outstanding outcome. This is not typically achieved by medical schools,” said Dan Hunt, MD, Co-Secretary for the LCME. The U.S. Department of Education recognizes LCME as the accrediting body for

SIU’s medical student curriculum to get first major reform since 2000 Written by Karen Carlson | Photographs by Jason Johnson Published in Aspects Magazine, Autumn 2014 (37-4) Karen Bertels remembers the most memorable moment of her third year — assisting in the delivery of a baby during her OB rotation. “It was an amazing moment to be part of a new life,” she says. An amazing moment, but Bertels doesn’t plan to become an obstetrician. She fondly remembers the clerkships that she completed last spring. “I liked them, but I spent weeks on rotations I had no interest in. But I loved both

SIU’s medical student curriculum to get first major reform since 2000 Written by Karen Carlson | Photographs by Jason Johnson Published in Aspects Magazine, Autumn 2014 (37-4) Karen Bertels remembers the most memorable moment of her third year — assisting in the delivery of a baby during her OB rotation. “It was an amazing moment to be part of a new life,” she says. An amazing moment, but Bertels doesn’t plan to become an obstetrician. She fondly remembers the clerkships that she completed last spring. “I liked them, but I spent weeks on rotations I had no interest in. But I loved both

SIU’s medical student curriculum to get first major reform since 2000 Written by Karen Carlson | Photographs by Jason Johnson Published in Aspects Magazine, Autumn 2014 (37-4) Karen Bertels remembers the most memorable moment of her third year — assisting in the delivery of a baby during her OB rotation. “It was an amazing moment to be part of a new life,” she says. An amazing moment, but Bertels doesn’t plan to become an obstetrician. She fondly remembers the clerkships that she completed last spring. “I liked them, but I spent weeks on rotations I had no interest in. But I loved both

An international organization has recognized Southern Illinois University School of Medicine for its medical education programs. SIU was the only medical school to be recognized in all three areas by the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE). AMEE is a worldwide organization with members in 90 countries on five continents. Members include educators, researchers, administrators, curriculum developers, assessors and students in medicine and the health-care professions. The awards given were part of the ASPIRE program, which, according to its website, “aims to recognize and promote

An international organization has recognized Southern Illinois University School of Medicine for its medical education programs. SIU was the only medical school to be recognized in all three areas by the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE). AMEE is a worldwide organization with members in 90 countries on five continents. Members include educators, researchers, administrators, curriculum developers, assessors and students in medicine and the health-care professions. The awards given were part of the ASPIRE program, which, according to its website, “aims to recognize and promote

An international organization has recognized Southern Illinois University School of Medicine for its medical education programs. SIU was the only medical school to be recognized in all three areas by the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE). AMEE is a worldwide organization with members in 90 countries on five continents. Members include educators, researchers, administrators, curriculum developers, assessors and students in medicine and the health-care professions. The awards given were part of the ASPIRE program, which, according to its website, “aims to recognize and promote