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SIUEM Residents and Students Join ICEP for Advocacy Day

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SIU Emergency Medicine students, residents and faculty joined the Illinois College of Emergency Physicians for the 2nd Annual Advocacy Day.  Dr. Mark Baker (PGY 1 EM Resident) greets Illinois Senator Sam McCann outside of the Senate chambers.  ICEP members from throughout Illinois met and discussed issues important to patients and physicians with their legislators at the State Capitol.  

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