Program name:
Mailing address:
Telephone number:
E-mail address:
Website:
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency Program
801 North Rutledge, PO Box 19638, Springfield IL 62794-
9638
217-545-3518 lschneider@siumed.edu
www.siumed.edu/surgery/emergency_medicine/
Program training format: (PGY1-3 or PGY 1-4, etc) PGY1-3
Number of residents per entering class: 6
Number of residents currently in training:
Percentage of residents who are women: n/a n/a
Percentage that are minority:
Total number of resident graduates:
Residency attrition rate (past 5 years only):
Year program began: 2009
List combined programs: n/a
Combined Residency Director: n/a n/a n/a n/a
ACGME Accreditation Category and duration of years approved: 3
Next ACGME RRC-EM survey date: 2013
Residency Coordinator name: Linda Schneider
Residency Coordinator contact information: SIU School of Medicine
Emergency Medicine Residency Prog
P.O. Box 19638
Springfield IL 62794-9638
217-545-3518
– voice
217-545-2711 – fax lschneider@siumed.edu
Department/Division Chair name: David Griffen, MD
Department/Division Chair tenure: 2 years
Department Chair contact information: dgriffen@siumed.edu
Program Director (PD) name: David Griffen, MD
Program Director tenure: 2 years
Program Director contact: dgriffen@siumed.edu
Associate or Assistant Program Director name: Christopher McDowell, MD
Assistant Program Director contact information: cmcdowell@siumed.edu
Research Director (RD) name: Reed Williams, PhD
Research Director tenure: 9 years
Research Director contact information: rwilliams@siumed.edu

Institutional and Emergency Department Attributes
Institutions:
Institutional Name:
Primary Institution
Center
Memorial Medical
Additional Institution Additional Institution
St. John’s Hospital
Number of acute care hospital beds
550
Number of beds in ED 44
400
31
Total number of annual
ED visits
61,946
Percent pediatric visits 18.5%
Percent admission rate 19%
Percent of total admissions admitted to critical care area
3.9%
Trauma Accreditation Level 1 Adult
58,892
25.9%
13.1%
2%
Level 1 Adult &
Level 1 Pediatric
Unique Attributes Regional Burn
Center
S t. John’s
Children’s Hospital, high risk obstetrics, enhanced NICU,
Pediatric ED
Total number of EM rotation months
Miles from primary training institution
9.5
0
9.5
0.8
Faculty Attributes
Total number of all faculty:
Number of core faculty:
Number of clinical faculty:
27
9
15
Number of non-clinical faculty: 3
Percentage of total faculty who are women: 22%
Percentage that are minority: 11%

Curriculum Attributes
EM-1
Rotation
Orientation/ED
ED
Anesthesia
Trauma Surgery
Orthopedics
Plastic Surgery
OB/GYN
Internal Medicine
Cardiology
Adult ICU
Site
MMC/SJH
MMC/SJH
MMC
MMC/SJH
MMC/SJH
MMC/SJH
SJH
MMC/SJH
MMC
MMC/SJH
EM-2
Rotation
ED
Trauma Surgery
Ophthalmology
Radiology
ENT
Pediatric Skills
Elective
EM-3
Rotation
ED
Trauma Surgery
Ophthalmology
Radiology
ENT
Pediatric ICU
Elective
Site
MMC/SJH
MMC/SJH
SJH
MMC
MMC/SJH
SJH
MMC/SJH
Site
MMC/SJH
MMC/SJH
SJH
MMC
MMC/SJH
SJH
MMC/SJH
1 Month
3 Months
1 Month
1 Month
1 Month
1 Month
1 Month
1 Month
1 Month
1 Month
Time
8 Months
1 Month
0.5 Month
0.5 Month
0.5 Month
1 Month
0.5 Month
Time
8 Months
1 Month
0.5 Month
0.5 Month
0.5 Month
1 Month
0.5 Month
Time

Unique clinical or rotation experiences:
Our residents will enjoy extensive access to the simulation and skills labs. Training will be provided in basic and advanced airway techniques, multiple medical arrest scenarios, and trauma scenarios. The SIM sessions will be combined with team-based training for codes in the ED. Ultrasound will be integrated into everyday practice, as well as skills lab training in US techniques and procedures. Our residents will enjoy a strong educational experience on their off-service rotations due to the presence of wellestablished residencies and fellowships through SIU School of Medicine.
Unique didactic activities:
Our didactic program will consist of small-group, case-based interactive sessions that will focus on content from The Model of Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine. We will cover all topics important to EM, including toxicology, trauma, pediatrics, EMS, cardiology, orthopedics, radiology, etc. There will be some specific sessions focused on the ABEM in-training exam and the ABEM written board certification exam. In addition, we will conduct preparatory training for the ABEM oral exam by holding mock oral exams several times per year.
Emergency Medical Services
Describe EMS Experience:
Our residents will have a didactic and interactive series on EMS base station and prehospital care. Our residents will be required to participate in a ground-based EMS experience and will have the option to participate in an aeromedical experience. In addition, our residents will help to teach local EMS providers and participate in disaster planning and drills.
Research and Scholarly Activity
Describe unique research resources available to the residency:
The residents will have access to the SIU School of Medicine Faculty who have been researching innovative teaching techniques for over 30 years. Additional areas of focus include rural emergency medicine and ED quality outcomes. The residents will have access to the extensive medical library at SIU SOM.
Three areas of department research interest: Emergency Medicine Education, Health
Policy, and Emergency Department Quality Outcomes
Number of peer-reviewed abstracts presented last 5 years: 28
Number of peer-reviewed manuscripts published over the last 5 years: 20

Number of non peer-reviewed publications over the last 5 years: 9
Describe how the residents meet the requirement to engage in scholarly activity:
Each resident will plan, participate and complete one research project during their residency with the goal of abstract submission to a regional and/or national meeting.
The project will be done with a sponsoring core faculty. The project may include clinical, educational or translational research. Active faculty involvement in the project is expected. The topic will be chosen to allow completion during the resident’s tenure.
The project will be identified in the first year with a specific goal of abstract submission at the end of the second year or beginning of the third year.
The following topics will be covered in the core resident conferences: 1) basic statistics,
2) research design, 3) research methodologies, 4) interpretation of study results, 5) how to deliver a presentation, and 6) abstract writing.
Resident Benefits
Uniform allowance per year: Scrubs and White Coats Provided
Educational stipend allowance per year: $2500 for 3 years. Additional Travel for
National Meeting Presentations Available.
Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: ACLS, PALS, CPR,
Emergency Medicine Texts .
Types of insurance coverage provided: Health, dental, life, disability, and professional liability insurance.
Number of vacation or personal days: 21
Unique resident benefits not listed above: Free parking, meals.
Resident Graduate Attributes (last 5 years only) n/a
Fellowships n/a
Medical Student Clerkship
Duration of clerkship: MS-3
– 2 weeks
MS-4 – 4 weeks
Unique clerkship experiences: MS-4 EM Readiness Elective

Medical student specific conferences: Case Conference, SIM Experience, Skills Lab
House available if needed:
Clerkship Director name: Regina Kovach, MD
Clerkship Director contact information: rkovach@siumed.edu
(ver 2009 Aug 31)