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After becoming a department in 2019, the Department of Emergency Medicine grew in November 2020 by forming Divisions of Education, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Pediatric Emergency Medicine, and Ultrasound. “Fifteen years ago, Emergency Medicine was not well specialized in the Springfield community,” said Christopher McDowell, MD, MEd, MS, FAAEM, Chair of Emergency Medicine. “Throughout the last ten years, the SIU Emergency Medicine team has transformed the education and practice of Emergency Medicine in our community, resulting in a highly sought after Residency and Clerkship program

After becoming a department in 2019, the Department of Emergency Medicine is growing again, forming Divisions of Education, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Pediatric Emergency Medicine, and Ultrasound. “Fifteen years ago, Emergency Medicine was not well specialized in the Springfield community,” said Christopher McDowell, MD, MEd, MS, FAAEM, Chair of Emergency Medicine. “Throughout the last ten years, the SIU Emergency Medicine team has transformed the education and practice of Emergency Medicine in our community, resulting in a highly sought after Residency and Clerkship program. This

President: Alex Blunier Vice President: Emily Drone Secretary: Kyley Maxheimer Community Outreach Coordinator: Elias Trace EMRA Representative: Nida Khan M3 Representatives: Maggie Armstrong and Elle Murray

Join Today! Students who would like to explore a career in Emergency Medicine are encouraged to join the SIU Emergency Medicine Interest Group (EMIG). This student interest group hosts various meetings dealing with an array of topics related to Emergency Medicine. During the fall, EMIG hosts a “Welcome to Emergency Medicine” Meet and Greet and EM Faculty are available to answer any and all questions students may have about becoming an Emergency Medicine Physician. The Group also plans several simulations and skills labs as well as advising sessions throughout the year to introduce or assist

Students who would like to explore a career in emergency medicine are encouraged to join the SIU Emergency Medicine Interest Group (EMIG). This student interest group hosts various meetings dealing with an array of topics related to emergency medicine. During the fall, EMIG hosts a “Welcome to Emergency Medicine” Meet and Greet. EM faculty also attend and are available to answer any and all questions students may have about becoming an emergency medicine physician. The group also plans several simulations and skills labs as well as advising sessions throughout the year to introduce or assist

Our Mission is to develop great emergency physicians. We do this by: • Training compassionate emergency physicians • Developing skilled educators • Preparing the Leaders of Tomorrow What’s the impact of our graduates? • About 30% stay in central Illinois; the rest are practicing in diverse urban, community and rural environments across the country. • Many of our graduates hold leadership positions as medical directors, residency program directors, assistant program directors and clerkship directors. Our environment: • Our unique community-based medical school partnership with two large level I

Thank you for your inquiry regarding the Emergency Medicine Residency Program at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. All applications are processed and reviewed through ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service). We accept both USMLE and COMLEX scores. We begin reviewing applications on Sept. 28 and offer interviews on a rolling basis throughout the interview season. Interviews will occur virtually on Wednesdays from October to January. All interviews are offered and managed through Interview Broker. In accordance with best practice recommendations: The number of invitations