SIU Family Medicine Residency Program for Springfield went to recruit medical students at this year’s Student National Medical Associations Annual Medical Education Conference (SNMA). On April 5 - 9, Dr. Christopher Smyre, MD, Assistant Professor and Director of Antiracism, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, traveled to Hartford, Connecticut, with Dr. Dorathy Okon, MD, a PGY2 Family Medicine resident physician to recruit students to the program. Their goal was to work toward continued diversification of the program’s residents and providers for central and Southern Illinois. “The SIU Family and

SIU Family Medicine Residency Program for Springfield went to recruit medical students at this year’s Student National Medical Associations Annual Medical Education Conference (SNMA). On April 5 - 9, Dr. Christopher Smyre, MD, Assistant Professor and Director of Antiracism, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, traveled to Hartford, Connecticut, with Dr. Dorathy Okon, MD, a PGY2 Family Medicine resident physician to recruit students to the program. Their goal was to work toward continued diversification of the program’s residents and providers for central and Southern Illinois. “The SIU Family and

SIU Family Medicine Residency Program for Springfield went to recruit medical students at this year’s Student National Medical Associations Annual Medical Education Conference (SNMA). On April 5 - 9, Dr. Christopher Smyre, MD, Assistant Professor and Director of Antiracism, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, traveled to Hartford, Connecticut, with Dr. Dorathy Okon, MD, a PGY2 Family Medicine resident physician to recruit students to the program. Their goal was to work toward continued diversification of the program’s residents and providers for central and Southern Illinois. “The SIU Family and

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is pleased to offer $500 visiting student scholarships for this cycle. Stipends are available to all visiting student rotators designed to help support travel expenses, housing, and/or meals. Contact Robert Tennill, MD at rtennill87@siumed.edu for questions or further details.

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is pleased to offer $500 visiting student scholarships for this cycle. Stipends are available to all visiting student rotators designed to help support travel expenses, housing, and/or meals. Contact Robert Tennill, MD at rtennill87@siumed.edu for questions or further details.

Fourth-year students wanting to pursue emergency medicine residency and obtain a Standardize Letter of Evaluation (SLOE) may choose to enroll in the Year 4 Sub-Intensive rotation. This elective is open to both SIU and visiting students. Rotators in the elective will be given primary care responsibility for emergency department patients under the supervision of emergency medicine physicians. Students will engage in the following activities; patient workups and orders, documentation of patient encounters, communication with faculty regarding patient care, and performance of a variety of

Fourth-year students wanting to pursue emergency medicine residency and obtain a Standardize Letter of Evaluation (SLOE) may choose to enroll in the Year 4 Sub-Intensive rotation. This elective is open to both SIU and visiting students. Rotators in the elective will be given primary care responsibility for emergency department patients under the supervision of emergency medicine physicians. Students will engage in the following activities; patient workups and orders, documentation of patient encounters, communication with faculty regarding patient care, and performance of a variety of

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