Clerkship Overview: Our 4-week clerkship is a combination of inpatient, general practice and subspecialty experiences. We assign each student to a small team of physicians who assess student performance and provide feedback. Each student has an average of 30 half-day clinics over the course of the 4 weeks. Some schedules require students to round on their patients on weekends or nights. All schedules are set up based on physician clinical schedules. Clerkship Schedule Example: Week Date Physician Week 1 Jan. 30 - Monday AM Orientation Jan. 30 - Monday PM Orientation Jan. 31 - Tuesday AM

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2026 Honored Guest Speaker: TBD General Information: May 16, 2026 at 11:00 am Bank of Springfield Center Convention Center Plaza #1, Springfield, IL 62701 Awards: Three faculty members will be chosen by the class to receive: the Golden Apple Award , Hooding of the Graduates, or Reader of the Hippocratic Oath . Faculty who have received an award in the past five years are ineligible to receive that same award this year. Lists of honored faculty for the past five years are available in the Student Affairs office. Hooding of Graduates by Family Members: A student may choose to be hooded at

If you are a medical student or a physician, taking care of yourself is a challenge in the best of times. In the most stressful times, it can become nearly impossible if you're not familiar with tools and support systems to make it easier. SIUSOM has developed an ongoing program and tools to facilitate what the school believes is a major professional responsibility for physicians: taking care of yourself!!! Carbondale Campus Programs: Wellness Orientation Session includes: Stress Management - Tips from a stress management professional about coping strategies to survive the fast pace and heavy

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Medical insurance Springfield medical students are assessed two fees for healthcare: Primary care fee – covering basic primary care visits, and basic laboratory studies and simple x-rays ordered by primary care physician. Student medical extended care fee - Providing the SIU Student Health Insurance Plan that covers expenses such as emergency rooms, hospitalization, surgery, ambulance, specialty care, and advanced laboratory studies and imaging. Students who already have comparable health insurance coverage may request a refund of the Student Medical Extended Care fee by submitting a Petition