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Published in Aspects Magazine 35-4; Autumn 2012 Written by Rebecca Budde | Photographs by James Hawker The first floor classroom of Wheeler Hall in Carbondale is alive with learning as biology instructor Shirley McGlinn meanders around the room, questioning and guiding her students. The students are engaged in a peer teaching project on endocrine regulation mechanisms. They team up, writing terms on the chalkboard, labeling them and drawing arrows as they explain the connections. The class is small, as are most of the classes in Wheeler, allowing the students the freedom to engage in

Director Randy Burnside, Ph.D. Wheeler 210A 618- 453-1650 Email Faculty Emily Haymans-Cook, M.F.A. Instructor Critical Analysis and Reading, Academic Enrichment Email Tayler Hill, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Chemistry, Physics, Quantitative Reasoning Email Anneke Metz, Ph.D. Associate Professor Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, and Graduate Studies Email Erica Poat, M.S. Instructor Psychology and Sociology Chief Academic Advisor Email Latasha Redmond, Ph.D. Instructor Biology, Student Success Program (SSP) Email Administrative Staff Datrese Bradley Office of the Counselor Medical seminar

About the Program Where is Carbondale, Illinois? Carbondale is a city of 25,000 near the southern tip of Illinois, in a beautiful region known as “Little Egypt” – close to the Mississippi River and on the edge of the Shawnee National Forest. It is the home of the flagship campus of Southern Illinois University. Carbondale is NOT near Chicago. It is located approximately 100 miles southeast of St. Louis, 330 miles south of Chicago, 200 miles north of Memphis and 200 miles northwest of Nashville. I am not an Illinois resident. Am I eligible for MEDPREP? The highest priority for MEDPREP

Remembering Shirley We are pleased to showcase our newst endowed scholarship: the Endowed Shirley J. McGlinn Memorial Scholarship Fund. Many of our alumni will remember Mrs. McGlinn as a longtime biology instructor for MEDPREP, much beloved by all who knew her. Shirley received her Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from St. Mary’s College in Leavenworth, Kansas, and a Master’s Degree in Zoology from SIU Carbondale. After receiving her Master’s degree, Shirley taught histology in the Department of Anatomy, where she was a three-time winner of the School of Medicine Teacher of the Year Award – in

MEDPREP students, faculty, family and friends are invited to to the 21st annual Shirley J. McGlinn Milestone Ceremony, taking place on Sunday August 27 at 4 p.m. in Guyon Auditorium of Morris Library on the SIU Carbondale campus. New MEDPREP students will receive their MEDPREP pin and take the MEDPREP pledge to stive for excellence, act with interity and honor, and render service to those in need. SIUC Chancellor Dr. Carlo Montemagno, as well as Dr. Wesley Robinson-McNeese SIU System Director for Diversity Initiatives, will provide messages of welcome, and student scholarship winners will be

The MEDPREP class of 2019 completes a busy summer semester by testing out their glasses for the upcoming eclipse. Look for pictures of their eclipse adventures next week!

The Southern Illinois University School of Medicine held its 43rd annual commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at the Sangamon Auditorium in Springfield, IL. Six of the members of the graduating class of 2017 are MEDPREP alumni. We congratulate: Dr. Jeala Barnett (residency: Psychiatry, Morehouse School of Medicine), Dr. Markesha Jones (residency: Family Medicine, SIU School of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals), Dr. Kristen Kirby (residency: Pediatrics, Vident Medical Center, East Carolina University), Dr. Jasmine Moreno (residency: Pediatrics, University of Illinois College of Medicine

This page provides information, forms and links for students that have been accepted into, or are currently enrolled, in MEDPREP. If you are a prospective applicant, please visit our pages for students interested in Medicine , Dental or Physician Assistant (PA) career tracks. If you are a MEDPREP alumnus, please visit our Alumni Page to catch up on program news, update your contact information and more. If you would like more information about MEDPREP scholarships, or donate to the MEDPREP endowment or individual scholarships, please visit the MEDPREP Scholarship Page . Applying students

To better provide financial support for our students, we have a "million dollar vision": a MEDPREP endowment capable of providing sizable scholarship support for our students. Gifts to the MEDPREP endowment, through the funds described below, ensure that your contribution will pay dividends for years to come. All donations make a real difference. To learn more about, or donate to, a specific scholarship, select one of the named scholarships below.

SIU MEDPREP students delivered more than 13,000 feminine hygiene products to Springfield on March 19 for women housed in the Illinois Department of Corrections.