
SIU Physician Assistant program to offer doctorate in 2021
SIU School of Medicine’s Physician Assistant Program will be launching a new Doctor of Medical Science degree program in summer semester 2021, one of only a handful of U.S. medical schools offering

Medical Students Training with Local Physicians (October 2020)
Oct. 6, 2020 — SPRINGFIELD, IL - Family physicians in several Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine through October 23. The students are

Local health organizations leaders urge public to get flu shots
SPRINGFIELD – Most people follow public health advice to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but many continue to ignore the warnings. As flu season approaches, taking precautions to prevent illness is

COVID-19 Testing Sites for October
SIU Medicine will continue regular COVID-19 testing for the Springfield community in October. On Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, the testing operation will continue to be hosted by Abundant Faith

New articles in PubMed by SIU School of Medicine authors October 1, 2020
SIU School of Medicine authors published 39 articles in the past month that were added to PubMed. Display the 39 citations in PubMed

Additional Ask us anything sessions
The SIU Alton Family Medicine Residency Program is happy to offer some additional upcoming residency program informational sessions via Webex. Please join Program Director, Dr. M. Rebecca Hoffman, and

Dr. Tony DeMartini featured in Cath Lab Digest
Cath Lab Digest spoke with Tony DeMartini, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, SIU Heart & Vascular Center about low-dose imaging in chronic total occlusions. Read the article

Dermatology Residency Program Director Consensus Statement and Recommendations Regarding the 2020-2021 Application Cycle
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruptions to medical education across the country. We understand that students' anxiety about the upcoming application cycle has been heightened given

Gene Brodland & the Power of Now
Happiness, worry, and how to use PBL to raise your kids Gene Brodland was one of the founding psychiatry faculty at SIU School of Medicine. He passed away on September 7, 2020, at the age of 85. This