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SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS February 18, 2025 Our submission form and judging criteria follow the Revised Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence (SQUIRE) guidelines. For additional information on SQUIRE guidelines, visit http://www.squire-statement.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&Page… .

Congratulations to the winners of the SIU Graduate Medical Education Resident and Fellow Quality Improvement Poster Competition on April 30. First place – Dr. Annalise Almdale, OB/GYN, “Compliance with Gestational Diabetes Testing During Pregnancy and the Post Partum Period - Post Implementation Analysis” Second place – Dr. Kiddy Ume, Neurology, “Provider (resident) initiated telephone reminders in the neurology resident continuity clinic setting” Third place – Dr. Najwa Pervin, Infectious Disease, “Reduction of length of inpatient stay with home infusion referral for Intravenous antibiotics”

Careyana Brenham, MD, FAAFP Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education Designated Institutional Official Ph: 217.545.8853 Jennifer Rodgers, MS, C-TAGME Director of Graduate Medical Education ACGME, ECFMG, NRMP Regulatory and Accreditation Requirements and Correspondence Resident and Fellow Concerns, Fiscal Officer and Resident Benefits, Contracts, Program and Institutional Agreements Ph: 217.545.3846 Nikki Workman, C-TAGME GME Administrator– Education/ Accreditation Accreditation, Education and Program Coordinator Training Ph: 217.545.5846 Elizabeth 'Betty' Jones GME Administrator– Clinical

For these purposes a disaster is defined as an event or set of events causing significant alteration to the residency or fellowship experience at one or more SIU training programs. Because of the devastating impact of natural or manmade disaster on information systems, programs are strongly encouraged to keep backup copies (either written or electronic) of important program and residency files at a different physical location than their residency office. In the event of a disaster, the Designated Institutional Official (DIO), SIU officials and leadership of the affected affiliated hospitals

Annual Institutional Review The ACGME charges the Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) with oversight of many program activities and holds GMEC accountable for individual program quality. As part of the Annual Institutional Review process, GMEC reviews: RRC notification letters Other RRC letters Any progress reports sent to the RRC ACGME resident surveys ACGME faculty surveys SIU End of Year Evaluation (aggregate feedback) Programs’ APE action plans and progress thereof Clinical and educational work hour compliance Quarterly Transitions of Care monitoring Results or feedback from

"Go forth and matter." That was the final charge of Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, MPH, PhD, immediate past president of the American Public Health Association, to the SIU School of Medicine graduating class of 2017. As part of her directive, she gave them three tools with which to carry it out: the three C's. Be courageous — "Be unafraid of controversy and embrace challenge." Be curious — "I want you to become interested in and curious about the stories of others. I want you to believe the stories of others, and I want you to join into the stories of others." Be citizens — "Stay woke. Be vigilant

When supporters of the American Heart Association don their red shirts in honor of “Go Red for Women,” it’s not because heart disease chooses women over men; it’s the leading cause of death for men and women. Unfortunately for the fairer sex, the symptoms of a heart attack often present themselves differently, causing more untimely deaths for women. Almost two-thirds of women who die of coronary heart disease have no previous symptoms, according the CDC, and sometimes women with heart disease mistake their symptoms for other health issues. The most well-known symptom of heart disease is

1. Educate physician assistants to be lifelong learners, proficient in acquiring and applying knowledge to improve the health of their communities and organizations. 2. Prepare physician assistants to be respectful, ethical, professional and effective advocates for the profession and their patients. 3. Prepare physician assistants who are competitive, marketable, and competent to take on administrative and leadership roles within the health care arena and beyond. 4. Prepare physician assistants to become proficient, competent educators of the public, their patients and future PAs with a

The overarching goals of the SIU School of Medicine Year 3 Curriculum are to foster each student's education by providing the following: Clinical Immersion Clinical Skills Development Communication and Interpersonal Skills Development Professionalism Development Coaching Direct Observation Targeted Feedback Individualized Professional Development Personalized Education Plan (PEP) For a full description of the Year 3 Curriculum, please see the Year 3 Curriculum page . Goals of the Clerkship During the Internal Medicine Clerkship, students will acquire the clinical skills, knowledge, and

Emergency Medicine offers the opportunity to see a wide range of clinical pathology in a face paced and active enviroment. The goals for the Year 3 Emergency Medicine Clerkship are in line with the new structure of the Year 3 curriculum: Clinical Immersion Coaching Direct observation Targeted feedback Individualized Professional Development At the end of the EM Clerkship, students should be able to: • Perform a focused, high-quality H&P, and generate a DDX and initial workup for a patient who presents to the Emergency Department with Chest Pain. • Perform a focused, high-quality H&P, and