Southern Illinois University

History

This is a very exciting time at SIU. We have an enthusiastic faculty dedicated to training the next generation of Emergency Physicians. Our first class of Emergency Medicine residents started June 2010. SIU has a long tradition of innovation in education and It is excited to translate this expertise to EM residency training.

Leadership

Department Chair: David Griffen, MD
Vice Chair: Christopher McDowell, MD, MEd
Program Director: James Waymack, MD
Associate/Assistant Program Director: Richard Austin, MD
Research Director: Jonathan Dela Cruz, MD

Training Locations

Primary Hospital

Memorial Medical Center

Secondary Hospital

St. John's Hospital

Curriculum

PGY1

Orientation/ED 1 Month
ED 3 months
Anesthesia/Ultrasound 1 Month
Trauma Surgery 1 Month
Plastics/Orthopedics 1 Month
OB/GYN 1 Month
Cardiology 1 Month
Adulty ICU 2 Months
Peds EM 1 Month

PGY2

ED 6 Months
Trauma Surgery/SICU 1 Month
Ophthalmology .5 Months
Stroke Team .5 Months
Pediatric Critical Care 1 Month
Adult ICU 2 Months
Peds EM/EMS 1 Month

PGY3

ED 8 Months
Trauma Surgery/SICU 1 Month
Rural EM/Teaching 1 Month
Elective 1 Month
Pediatric Critical Care 1 Month

Electives

Fellowships

Contact Information

Residency Coordinator: Erin Mauzy Email: emauzy52@siumed.edu Phone: +1 217 545 3518 Fax: +1 217 545 2711

External Links

http://www.siumed.edu/surgery/emergency_medicine/