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SIU Med Team Delivers Aid to Costa Rican Village

A group of 17 medical students and instructors of SIU School of Medicine in white t-shirts under a wooden low-roof shelter in costa rica.
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SIU School of Medicine Newsletter
SIU School of Medicine team providing medical care to underserved communities in the remote parts of Chira island, Costa Rica.

A team from SIU Medicine and Southern Illinois Healthcare traveled to Costa Rica this spring to provide care in the remote village of Chira Island. The group included physicians, students, and residents from SIU’s Center for Family Medicine.

With over $4,000 in donations, the team brought medicine and supplies to treat more than 300 adults and children during their four-day mission.

Dr. Deedra McLain, medical director of SIU’s Physician Assistant Program, called the experience a powerful reminder of medicine’s fundamentals—treating patients with compassion, even without advanced tools.

The trip highlights SIU Medicine’s global commitment to care, wherever it’s needed.

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