SIU School of Medicine
SIU School of MedicineWe are SIU Medicine, a publicly assisted medical school and a clinical practice focused on the health care needs of downstate Illinois. The School of Medicine is part of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.
For more than 50 years, SIU Medicine has been an innovative leader in medical education and a key player in the development of the regional academic medical center in Springfield. Set amid the city’s growing Mid-Illinois Medical District, the school is a driving force in improving the population’s health.
Our student experience focuses on empathetic values and a philosophy of treating patients as people, not diseases. Creative, interactive training makes our graduates among the most skilled and confident clinicians in the nation.
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On this edition of SO ILL from the SIU School of Medicine, Rebecca Kagaris discusses attitudes surrounding vaping and its effects on health and the environment. -
Jennifer Paulson, Executive Director of Food Works Discussing Farming and growing healthy food practices in Southern Illinois
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Discussing solar energy and its benefits to our health and community
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Discussing the positive impacts the Carbondale Sustainability Commission is having on our local community from decarbonization efforts to improved planting processes
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On SO ILL from the SIU School of Medicine, John Thompson, Technology & Markets Director with the Clean Air Task Force, discusses the impact of carbon emissions on climate & human health.
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More than 600 SIU School of Medicine employees work in positions represented by AFSCME. -
Join us for a special InFocus highlight on a new podcast partnership between SIU’s School of Medicine and WSIU. So ILL explores the impact of climate change on healthcare, but also healthcare’s impact on climate change. We’ll hear from one of the students involved in ‘So Ill,’ about why it’s so important.
