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Mentorship model SIU Plastic Surgery utilizes a mentorship model. There are five full-time plastic surgery faculty and one clinical part-time faculty. The resident is assigned to a faculty member monthly. That resident is responsible for keeping the same schedule as the attending, including attending all cases, outpatient procedures in the office, rounds, orders, and notes from PGY1-6. This may also mean additional multidisciplinary boards for any patients for that month (VPI clinic, Head and neck tumor board, Melanoma clinic and tumor board, Breast tumor board). This model allows for a

The following journal articles, book chapters, and conference presentations have resulted from research in the Play Lab. For those interested in obtaining additional information regarding any of the projects listed below, please correspond with ldilalla@siu.edu. Published Research DiLalla, L.F. , Jamnik, M.R., Marshall, R.L., Pali, E., & DiLalla, D.L. (forthcoming). Twin research in psychopathology. In A.D. Tarnoki, D.L. Tarnoki, J.R. Harris, N. Segal, L. Littvay (Eds.), Twin research. DiLalla, L.F., Diaz, E., & Jamnik, M.R., (forthcoming). Toward the dark side: Temperament, personality, and

Orders are due by Thursday, November 18, 2021 and plants will be ready for pickup on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. Pick-up Information: Tuesday, November 30, 2021, 10 am to 5 pm at 913 N. Rutledge Street, North Entrance, Room 1010 Our staff will be available to run orders out to cars, so there will be less contact. Masks will be required. Please follow us on Facebook@ThinkFirstSIUSOM and we will post pictures of the novelty poinsettias and extras we have left that are available for purchase after 1 pm on November 30, 2021. To order send completed form & check via: Mail: Campus Mail code: 9604 or

Orders are due by Tuesday, November 15, 2022 and plants will be ready for pickup on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. Pick-up Information: Tuesday, November 29, 2022, 10 am to 5 pm at 913 N. Rutledge Street, North Entrance, Room 1010 Our staff will be available to run orders out to cars, so there will be less contact. Please follow us on Facebook@ThinkFirstSIUSOM and we will post pictures of the novelty poinsettias and extras we have left that are available for purchase after 1 pm on November 29, 2022. To order send completed form & check via: Mail: Campus Mail code: 9604 or ThinkFirst SIU School of

Support ThinkFirst’s programs designed to prevent brain and spinal cord injuries! Orders are due by Wednesday, November 15, 2023 and plants will be ready for pickup on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. Pick-up Information: Tuesday, November 28, 2023, 10 am to 5 pm at 913 N. Rutledge Street, North Entrance, Room 1010. Our staff will be available to run orders out to cars, so there will be less contact. Please follow us on Facebook@ThinkFirstSIUSOM and we will post pictures of the novelty poinsettias and extras we have left that are available for purchase after 1 pm on November 28, 2023. To order send

The availability of point-of-care ultrasound has grown across all areas of medicine. Its use has been shown to improve efficiency and quality of care when integrated into daily practice. SIU School of Medicine is offering a full day workshop aimed to provide practicing physicians and healthcare providers instruction on bedside ultrasound and how to integrate it into their practice. This includes didactics on sonographic principles and instrumentation, exposure to common applications of bedside ultrasound in the ED and hospital, and an introduction to ultrasound guided procedures. Hands on

The availability of point-of-care ultrasound has grown across all areas of medicine. Its use has been shown to improve efficiency and quality of care when integrated into daily practice. SIU School of Medicine is offering a full day workshop aimed to provide practicing physicians and healthcare providers instruction on bedside ultrasound and how to integrate it into their practice. This includes didactics on sonographic principles and instrumentation, exposure to common applications of bedside ultrasound in the ED and hospital, and an introduction to ultrasound guided procedures. Hands on

A partial list of our notable accomplishments and innovations. SIU School of Medicine was the first institution to incorporate problem-based learning and standardized patients into its medical school curriculum. We were the first medical school in the U.S. to require a clinical competency examination before graduation. The exam is now a model for physician licensure throughout the country. The Professional Development Laboratory allows evaluation of students in standardized and real patient encounters in a precise replica of an exam room. It was the first such facility in the nation, providing

Police brutality illuminates a dark history in our society. There is no single universally agreed upon definition or guideline for when to use force. However, we know it when we see it. Police brutality was clearly on display when adults, children and our community witnessed George screaming he couldn’t breathe, crying out for his mother, and passing away as a knee was placed on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds. We saw a profound, inconceivable tragedy. As physicians, we take a Hippocratic Oath. Witnessing this brutality without taking action violates our oath. Our collective response

Title IX Policy Title IX of the Education Amendments and SIU policy prohibits discrimination in the provisions of services of benefits offered by the University based on gender. Any person (student, faculty or staff) who believes that discriminatory practices have been engaged in based upon gender may discuss their concerns and file complaints of possible violations of Title IX by contacting the following: Kay W. Doan Title IX Coordinator 483 Woody Hall Mail Code 4316 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, Illinois 62901 Phone: 618-453-4807 Fax: 618-453-1395 To review the Title IX