Diabetes is a chronic health condition that affects the way the body makes energy from food. Normally, the human body produces a hormone called insulin that helps turn sugar from food into energy that the body can use or store. In people with diabetes, their bodies either don't produce enough insulin or don't use insulin properly. This can cause sugar levels in the blood to rise too high, which if left untreated can cause serious health problems over time—including heart disease, kidney disease and blindness. November is National Diabetes Month , an opportunity to learn more about this

Art Express is one of many programs at the Smith Alzheimer’s Center at SIU Medicine designed to help those with dementia and their caregivers improve their quality of life.

Art Express is one of many programs at the Smith Alzheimer’s Center at SIU Medicine designed to help those with dementia and their caregivers improve their quality of life.

All faculty members contribute to at least two areas of education, research, and service (including patient care) and their career paths can be diverse based on their career interests. We embrace each faculty member’s different career path and work with them to find their meaningful work. Below are some examples of the career paths. Clinicians Clinical educators Clinical researchers Clinical educator and researchers Scientists Science educators Science researchers Science educator and researchers Social Scientists Medical educators Medical education researchers Medical education administrator

Promotion and Tenure Policies and Process Guidelines of Faculty Appointments, Promotion, and Tenure (updated in September 2023) - Current Old versions Guidelines of Faculty Appointments, Promotion, and Tenure (2018) Guidelines of Faculty Appointments, Promotion, and Tenure (1996-2010) Forms Dossier Format (Rev 2.24.2025) Resources for writing an external letter Minor et al. (2023). Writing an External Letter of Review for Promotion Gottlieb et al. (2022). Promotion and tenure letters: A guide for faculty Dossier examples Personal Statement Samples Clinical Faculty Dr. Janet Patterson (PEDS)

Promotion and Tenure (P&T) Basic P&T guidelines, policies, and resources are available. Leadership Opportunities We want all faculty to aspire to be leaders for better health and health professions education in various spaces and places. Department/division level School level Leadership at partner hospitals, i.e., SMH and HSHS St. Johns Leadership in community National level Awards Below are some of the awards at SIU SOM. Please nominate colleagues and yourself as well! J. Kevin Dorsey Outstanding Educator Award Distinguished Alumni Award Kenniebrew Awards Frank J. Toth Award Graduate student

Faculty learning and development in three school mission areas Education/teaching Academy for Scholarship in Education Annual Teaching and Learning Symposium Annual Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Workshop Medical Education Workshop Series Research Medical Education Research Fellowship Program RISE WIMS Program Office of the Associate Dean for Research Grants and Contracts Internal funding Center for Clinical Research Service I want my clinical work to be more efficient. Coaching for individuals Consultation for a departmental work process I want to be involved in community services. AWIMS

Partners: Center for Human and Organizational Potential (cHOP) Alliance for Women in Medicine and Science (AWIMS) Department of Medical Education / Academy for Scholarship in Education Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)