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Dear Colleagues: On a quarterly basis, I will provide a written or video description of some of the recent activities, accomplishments, and upcoming events at SIU Medicine. I will keep you appraised of the various opportunities and challenges that are before us. These updates certainly will not include all of the important activities at SIU Medicine, but I will try to represent things that fulfill our mission and strategies, and that I will also bring to the attention of the leaders of the SIU System. This communication is a type of “News and Views” delivered right to your desktop. I will

MD Program Pursuing a medical degree at SIU School of Medicine will be challenging and rewarding. You will be immersed in clinical encounters, research and community service opportunities throughout your training. SIU is renowned for our education innovations and attention to clinical skills, professional behavior and evaluation. You will learn the science and art of medicine using the latest and most effective methods. You’ll also practice teamwork with the multitude of faculty, staff and other learners on our campuses. SIU School of Medicine offers a four-year MD program for Illinois

Seventy-four medical students began their medical training last week at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Carbondale. The students participated in a “White Coat Ceremony” on Friday, August 11, in Shryock Auditorium. During the ceremony, Debra Klamen, MD, MHPE, senior associate dean for education and curriculum and chair of the Department of Medical Education, welcomed the students and read the Hippocratic Oath. Wendi Wills El-Amin, MD, associate dean for equity, diversity and inclusion, presented the medical students. Elizabeth Cavanagh, MD, an anesthesiologist in St. Louis

Anwar Shafi, MD, Discusses the Growing Problem of Sleepy Kids By Rebecca Budde | Photos by Jason Johnson Published in Aspects, 40-1, Winter 2017 Experts caution: Sleep is not a luxury; it’s a necessity for good health. It’s no secret that the sleep debt is growing like the national debt in American adults. Studies show that our children are walking in our sleepy footsteps, and it’s causing innumerable negative consequences. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, young children should get 11-12 hours of shuteye while school-aged children should sleep at least 10 hours

Project Descriptions Kidzeum - The Department was approached by the Kidzeum of Health and Science to serve as evaluators for a STEAM Residency Program. PSP will evaluate the reception of the program through the lens of the students, teachers, and school administrators. They will also look at the impact on the Kidzeum. Little Leaps - Little Leaps is a collaboration between the Department of Population Science and Policy and the Hillsboro Community Child Development Center (HCCDC) to provide bags of age-appropriate low-tech toys and household items to all students at HCCDC based on the

Background Southern Illinois University School of Medicine’s (SIUSOM) mission is to assist the people of central and southern Illinois in meeting their health care needs through education, patient care, research, and service to the community. The last priority is relatively new addition to the School of Medicine. Service to the community expands the medical school’s goals beyond the traditional confines of the clinics and medical schools and requires our physicians, medical students, and researchers to improve health by understanding the populations we serve. SIUSOM serves 66 counties in

Procedure for Completion of Initial Agreement with Physicians The initial employment contract will cover a resident/fellow over the course of their entire residency or fellowship training. SIU obtains electronic signatures through DocuSign for all resident/fellow initial agreements. The contract template, completion directions and routing instructions will be sent electronically to all programs at the appropriate time. Contract Renewal Letter or Extension of Training Letter When a resident/fellow is promoted each year, they will receive a contract renewal letter instead of a new contract. When

Degree Year Mentor First position Last known position PHD 2017 Bartke Postdoctoral Fellow, Joslin Diabetes Center at Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA PhD 2016 Bartke Postdoctoral fellow, LSU PhD 2012 Bartke Post doctoral fellow, John Hopkins Univ. MS 2005 Bartke Studying Podiatry in Chicago PhD 2000 Borgia Lab Research Scientist, St. of Ill. Dept. of Public Health Same Position MS 2016 Braundmeier-Fleming Service Specialist - Hammond-Henry Hospital, Geneso, IL PhD 2014 Brewer Postdoctoral fellow University of Michigan PhD 2013 Brewer Postdoctoral fellow at Yale School of Medicine PhD 2009

Research is an important aspect of residency training. The ability to develop a focused research question, review past literature on the subject, structure a protocol for data collection, and evaluate the results of a study, are skills that help advance one's understanding of their field. Quality improvement is a practical application of the research method used to improve patient care and outcomes. Involvement in quality improvement projects is not only required for continued board certification, but is also an important aspect of emergency department operations and administration. Here at

May 14, 2019 — Young researchers at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine show great promise as they pursued answers to scientific queries during the 29th annual Trainee Research Symposium held recently at the medical school. The two-day symposium on April 23 and 26 offered trainees in Springfield and Carbondale an opportunity to gain experience in making formal presentations of their research findings. Faculty advisors provided assistance for each project. “Our students and residents tackle these projects with the dedication and curiosity of professional scientists,” said Don Torry