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At SIU School of Medicine, we're not big city and bright lights. We are big ideas and bright minds. We are big hearts and bright futures.

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International acclaim

SIU School of Medicine sets the standard in medical education. Our award-winning curricular design, combined with hands-on teaching, small class sizes and attentive faculty, provides the foundation for a rewarding, fulfilling career in medicine or research.

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2023 Commencement
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5,800+

graduates of our GME programs

22

residency programs and 12 fellowships

1 of 2

medical schools in the world to earn 5 Aspire awards

1970

SIU School of Medicine was founded

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AFSCME, SIU School of Medicine ratify new agreement

After nearly 14 months of negotiations, SIU School of Medicine and AFSCME Local 370 have come to an agreement and successfully ratified a new contract, effective through June 30, 2025.
Lincoln Scholars 1st class

SIU Medicine’s charter class of rural physicians ready for residency, greener pastures

The Lincoln Scholars Program at SIU School of Medicine graduated its charter class of medical students on May 18. The program was initiated in 2019 to create a pipeline to train physicians with a focus on rural medical care. Learn more about the first class.
Mass casualty staging

SIU Medicine coordinating mass casualty training simulation May 18

SIU Medicine is coordinating a pediatric-focused mass casualty training opportunity at Hope Church at 8 a.m. on Thursday, May 23. It will involve area first responders – Springfield police, fire, ambulance and dispatch – and officials from the SIU Department of Emergency Medicine, as well as health organizations from across the city.
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We have big ideas, big hearts and big goals. We prepare future doctors and health care providers who are second-to-none in their abilities and compassion. We're a powerful presence in our community: a champion for the health and well-being of the people of central and southern Illinois. And we make breakthroughs - scientific and educational - with an influence far beyond the region. Your support is an investment in knowledge and care that can impact health for generations.

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