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A mammogram is an X-ray image that is taken of each breast. Mammograms are important and potentially life-saving tools that can detect early signs of breast cancer and reduce the risk of dying from this disease. An estimated 1 in 8 American women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lives. A panel of primary care and prevention experts known as the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently updated recommendations regarding the age at which routine breast cancer screening should begin for women in the United States. Read more to learn about these new

Expertise The Urogynecology is a division of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology The Urogynecology division provides expert services to women with pelvic organ prolapse, urinary and fecal incontinence and the full spectrum of pelvic floor disorders. We have developed a multidisciplinary team of caregivers to treat Pelvic Floor Disorders. The team involves Urology, Physical Therapy, Gastroenterology, Colorectal Surgery, and Radiology all working together to offer the best patient care possible. Robotic Assisted Surgery The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology continues at the

Mission Statement: Achieve excellent patient outcomes by delivering personalized care in a compassionate environment. Elevate urologic health care to a higher level by finding ways to prevent diseases and the progression of existing ones. Improve the lives and health of people residing in the portions of our state by community outreach and education. Enhance the nation's health care system by educating medical and graduate students, residents, fellows and physicians through teaching and continuing education. Expand the frontiers of science by fostering groundbreaking research and converting

The SIU urology division participates in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) where application materials are transmitted from medical schools and the Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) to selected programs via the internet. Applicants are responsible for accessing the proper equipment to complete the application process and for submitting all required documents. Complete applicant files are reviewed by the Urology Residency Program Director and urology division chief to determine the 40 to 50 individuals who will be invited to interview with SIU Urology

The urology residency training program is a 5-year training program designed to provide an educational experience in the prevention of urologic disease and diagnosis, medical and surgical treatment of urologic abnormalities, along with reconstruction in neoplastic disease and correction of deformities and injuries. The clinical experience provides exposure to all genitourinary diseases and conditions encountered in urologic practice. The actual hands-on experience is supplemented by an extensive didactic program (involving weekly academic conferences that supplement clinical care, provide

The Urology Residency Program at SIU School of Medicine complies with the current and upcoming curriculum as set forth by the Residency Review Committee in Urology and the ACGME. All five years of training are now incorporated into the urology residency. This five-year program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. At the completion of the residency program, residents are eligible for certification by the American Board of Urology. The first year of training (URO1) includes 4 months of urology, 6 months of general surgery and 2 months of approved

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Excerpted from the United State Medical Licensing Examination The USMLE program will change score reporting for Step 1 from a three-digit numeric score to reporting only a pass/fail outcome. A numeric score will continue to be reported for Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) and Step 3. Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) will continue to be reported as Pass/Fail. This policy will take effect no earlier than January 1, 2022, with further details to follow later this year. Learn more about this change on the USMLE website.