Wei Du dance team

SIU students, staff dazzle at talent show

An audience of family, friends and faculty witnessed something undeniable at Grace Lutheran Church in Springfield on April 10: SIU’s got talent!
Randy Burnside

Burnside honored with ADEI Lifetime Achievement Award

Dr. Randy Burnside received the 2025 Dr. Wesley G. Robinson-McNeese ADEI Lifetime Achievement Award for his dedication to advancing antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion across SIU campuses.
Class of 2025 Match Day

Class of 2025 residency matches for next phase of medical training

SIU medical students learned crucial information about their futures on March 21. The graduating Class of 2025, along with 4th-year students nationwide at other U.S. medical schools, received results from the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) revealing their postgraduate training destinations.
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SIU School of Medicine Residency Match Results - Class of 2025

Here are the residency training destinations for SIU's physicians graduating in May 2025. Name Hometown Specialty Hospital Ian Alberts Smithton Medicine-Preliminary SSM Health/St Louis Univ SOM-MO
Ambulance

Medical student assists at accident scene

An automobile rollover on the interstate gave first-year medical student Carson Schaefer an opportunity to use his training to assess and treat trauma.
Kenniebrew conference art

February events to raise awareness for community health & equity

Each February, SIU Medicine hosts a series of events to honor Dr. Alonzo Kenniebrew, the first Black physician in the United States to build and operate a private surgical hospital.
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Medical students deliver Shoes That Fit to area schools

SIU medical students brought new footwear to neighborhood schools during the holidays.
SIU School of Medicine campus

SIU School of Medicine economic impact adds $1 billion to Illinois

A new report highlights SIU School of Medicine's fiscal impact as one of the top employers in central and southern Illinois.
Jake Schmid with AI patient

Patient Zero-One

The more engineers and scientists learn about AI, the more uses are designed for it. SIU Medicine has recently advanced its problem-based learning curriculum by adding AI-driven patient simulations to years 2 through 4.