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Visiting student learning opportunities (VSLO) SIU School of Medicine is a Host and Home school utilizing the AAMC Visiting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO) . Guidelines for visiting medical students SIU School of Medicine welcomes Senior students from other institutions accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to participate in the fourth-year elective study. Participation does not guarantee a residency interview. To be approved for an elective study at SIU School of Medicine, a visiting medical student must be in good

The Institute for Plastic Surgery welcomes fourth-year medical students for a rotation with our institution. There are two 4-week long rotations for students: a plastic surgery sub-internship and a hand-focused rotation. Traditionally, those interested in entering the field of plastic surgery have completed the sub-internship rotation. Interests are taken into consideration when making schedules to help make the experience as fulfilling and educational as possible. We are abiding by ACAPS and AAMC policies about visiting rotations. Southern Illinois University School of Medicine utilizes the

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is pleased to offer $500 visiting student scholarships for this cycle. Stipends are available to all visiting student rotators designed to help support travel expenses, housing, and/or meals. Contact Robert Tennill, MD at rtennill87@siumed.edu for questions or further details.

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Rural and Urban America: Two sides of the same coin By TJ Albers, MA In late 2019, our team was working on a document called “A Path to Improve Rural Health: A Series of Policy Recommendations to Improve the Health of Illinois and America’s Rural improve health in rural Illinois." Now, rural areas of Illinois and the U.S. face very difficult challenges in health and health care delivery. This brief was the culmination of months of research and analysis stemming from the Illinois Rural Health Summit in August 2018. This event allowed us to meet with stakeholders in different sectors from

Krishna Aparanji, MBBS, Clinical Instructor Robert Burke, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor Todd Elmore, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor David Gelber, MD, Clinical Associate Professor Jorge Kattah, MD, Clinical Professor Naim Khoury, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor Jacob Kitchener, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor Janki K. Lavingia, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor Jigar P. Mankad, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor Casey Muehle, MD, Clinical Professor Koteswara Narla, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor