{"id":1278,"date":"2018-10-01T19:23:26","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T19:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=1278"},"modified":"2018-10-01T19:25:46","modified_gmt":"2018-10-01T19:25:46","slug":"support-for-siu-school-of-medicine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=1278","title":{"rendered":"Support for SIU School of Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Support
Dr. Tom Miller working with third-year medical student Nahayo Esperant-Hilaire during his preceptorship Tuesday, October 17, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Rebecca Budde<\/p>\n

Forty-eight years ago, forward-thinking leaders at SIU developed a plan to start a medical school to train young doctors who would provide health care for the people of central and southern Illinois. SIU School of Medicine has far exceeded its original goal with thousands of physician assistants, graduate students, MEDPREP graduates, residents and fellows joining the more than 2,800 physicians who were educated at SIU.<\/p>\n

Medical education is ever-changing, and SIU is leading the next generation of health care providers and researchers.<\/p>\n

Philanthropic support continues to drive the school\u2019s mission forward. This financial assistance is imperative to\u00a0expansion\u00a0of student scholarships, development of new, exciting programs, the recruitment of top-notch faculty and the ability to keep pace with ever-evolving technology.<\/p>\n

The cost of education<\/strong><\/h2>\n

While\u00a0cost\u00a0of tuition at SIU School of Medicine remains one of the most affordable among public universities, these medical students graduate with significant debt \u2013 more than $210,000 on average \u2013 according to Erik Constance, MD, Associate Dean of for Admissions and Student Affairs. \u201cScholarships are imperative for fulfilling our mission of sending well-trained providers in central and southern Illinois,\u201d Dr. Constance says.<\/p>\n

While we awarded the most medical student scholarships ever last year, the amounts awarded barely put a dent in the debt load. \u201cI am so appreciative of those who made my scholarship possible,\u201d says Allen Ghareeb, MD, \u201918. \u201cEven if you can only give a little, it all adds up and can help so many more achieve their dreams.\u201d<\/p>\n

And SIU\u2019s other learners are in great need of support too. SIU\u2019s MEDPREP students come from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds. They are often paying off debt from their undergraduate education while also paying for two years of MEDPREP. With medical or dental school education on the horizon, the financial burdens can greatly impede their academic success.<\/p>\n

To remain competitive with\u00a0other physician assistant\u00a0(PA) programs, SIU\u2019s highly successful PA program has higher tuition rates than other SIU graduate programs. The tuition combined with the additional cost of supplies such as a diagnostic kit, stethoscope, reflex hammer, tuning fork\u00a0and\u00a0textbooks, make scholarship support crucial.<\/p>\n

Resource funds<\/h2>\n

The Medical Student Resource Fund helps fill in the gaps left by other funding sources. Generous alumni and friends have funded the purchase of teaching materials, vital medical resources, clinical clerkships, gym memberships and the remodeling of student lounges.<\/p>\n

The Resident Resource Fund is set up to help the school\u2019s 19 residency programs and 11 fellowship programs. The funds provide\u00a0necessary\u00a0equipment for learners\u2019 specialties, research seed money and opportunities to present or train at national conferences. Fourth-year SIU neurosurgery resident Breck Jones, MD, is a beneficiary of such generosity. \u201cI\u2019ve been able to train with some of the top physicians in my field thanks to funds I\u2019ve received from the Foundation,\u201d Dr. Jones says. \u201cI\u2019m proud to be a part of a place where the alumni invest in my future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Help us grow<\/h2>\n

You don\u2019t have to be a billionaire to create a lasting legacy for our learners. Whether you want to make a one-time large gift or multiple small gifts over time, every gift helps our learners succeed.<\/p>\n

To learn more about the Forever SIU campaign, visit\u00a0www.foreversiu.org<\/a>. To learn more about the SIU School of Medicine, visit\u00a0www.siumed.edu<\/a>\u00a0or call 217-545-2955.<\/p>\n

Engage with us on\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>,\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Rebecca Budde Forty-eight years ago, forward-thinking leaders at SIU developed a plan to start a medical school to train young doctors who would provide health care for the people of central and southern Illinois. SIU School of Medicine has far exceeded its original goal with thousands of physician assistants, graduate students, MEDPREP graduates, residents … Continue reading Support for SIU School of Medicine<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1278","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-higher-education","category-illinois-higher-education","category-siu"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1278","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1278"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1278\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1282,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1278\/revisions\/1282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1278"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1278"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1278"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}