We have enthusiastic faculty dedicated to training the next generation of Emergency Medicine Physicians. SIU has a long tradition of innovation in education and we are excited to translate this expertise to EM residency training. As an EM resident at SIU, you will receive customized education to prepare you for a fulfilling career in Emergency Medicine. Clinical education occurs at two large patient-focused tertiary hospitals – HSHS St. John’s Hospital and Memorial Medical Center - with a combined annual ED volume over 120,000 patient visits per year. Residents will experience the full

Research indicates a potential physician shortage could occur in the U.S. within the next decade. A new program in Coles County aims to combat that trend by boosting interest in medical careers during high school. Students from Charleston, Mattoon and Oakland High Schools, as well as many homeschooled students, have met monthly since September to learn from health care professionals in the region. SIU School of Medicine's Eastern regional office is now expanding the Health CareeRx Club program to include three more schools from neighboring Edgar and Cumberland Counties: Kansas, Cumberland and

Research indicates a potential physician shortage could occur in the U.S. within the next decade. A new program in Coles County aims to combat that trend by boosting interest in medical careers during high school. Students from Charleston, Mattoon and Oakland High Schools, as well as many homeschooled students, have met monthly since September to learn from health care professionals in the region. SIU School of Medicine's Eastern regional office is now expanding the Health CareeRx Club program to include three more schools from neighboring Edgar and Cumberland Counties: Kansas, Cumberland and

Borrowing SIU faculty, staff, students, and residents may borrow library materials. Items must be picked up by the account holder. Current identification or appointment cards must be presented at the Circulation Desk. Registered users have borrowing and renewing privileges in the Medical Library Catalog as well as the statewide I-Share catalog. Online borrowing is not available from the Medical Library catalog but renewing of materials is allowed. Renewing Renewals are permitted, if no other user has requested the materials. A recall may be placed on circulating materials at a user's request

Poster printing and article scanning The Library has a large format printer for printing posters for academic, scholarly, research and clinical work for affiliated users. Affiliated users from departments that have paid the poster printing fee may also request articles or book chapters to be scanned and sent as PDFs via email. Fee : $175 per fiscal year per department, paid by departmental fiscal officer Affiliated users : School of Medicine faculty, staff, researchers, residents and students from subscribed departments Unaffiliated sers : Not available Interlibrary Loan and document delivery

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