To advance SIU to the forefront of the nation in medical education innovation & research To foster the collaboration of faculty from all disciplines to the benefit of the organization, as well as provide a support network for people who choose to work in medical education To provide evidence-based information that will inform and improve SIU’s medical school curriculum To recognize and reward excellence in teaching and evaluation, educational research, educational leadership, and the development of enduring educational materials.

Mel Kuntemeier is a caregiver and current volunteer at the Smith Alzheimer’s Center’s Beyond the Medical Center programs. If you would like to submit a question for the next column, please email care@siumed.edu.

Health Advocacy Scholar Pathway may also be obtained by the completion of coursework in the following areas: 4th Year Electives Correctional Medicine Medical Spanish Language Health in Minoritized Communities Health Disparities Antiracism in Healthcare Psychological Safety and Socialization of Medical Training Individual Designed Elective (with approval) Medical Humanities Gender Identity Ethics LGBTQIA Ethics and Medicine Feminist Ethics Ethics Family and Community Medicine Minority Health Care Facilitation in Vulnerable Populations Patient Education Population Science and Policy Advancing

The structure of the Health Advocacy Scholar Pathway consists of professional learning in several identified program areas. These program areas include the following: Formal learning such as lectures, workshops, and guided book studies Attending cultural or arts events that provide social connections to issues of equity or diversity OR providing clinical service work at Health D.E.P.O.T. Literary research in anti-oppressive medical practices Independent research that is not linked to other work or course requirements (or a creation of a course that culminates from such research) Planning a

For many years, our school has celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Alonzo Kenniebrew during Black History Month with an award in his honor.

For many years, our school has celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Alonzo Kenniebrew during Black History Month with an award in his honor.

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Third-year medical student Taylor Badger has embarked upon a unique learning opportunity that adds a year of intensive research experience to her medical school curriculum at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. This spring she was awarded a position in the National Institutes of Health’s Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP) class of 2022-23. She moved from her home in Springfield to the NIH campus in Bethesda, MD, to begin a year-long mentored research experience. The prestigious training is awarded to 50 candidates selected from among the top U.S. medical schools. The