Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
TypePublic
Established1970; 54 years ago (1970)
ProvostJerry Kruse, MD, MSPH
DeanJerry Kruse, MD, MSPH
Academic staff
325[1]
Administrative staff
262[1]
Students285[1]
Location
Springfield
,
Illinois
,
USA

39°48′36″N 89°39′28″W / 39.810096°N 89.657652°W / 39.810096; -89.657652
Residents325
Websitewww.siumed.edu
SIU programs are located in 23 buildings in Springfield; 5 buildings in Carbondale; and Family Medicine Centers in Carbondale, Decatur, Quincy, Springfield and West Frankfort.

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is a medical school located in Springfield, the capital of the U.S. state of Illinois. It is part of the Southern Illinois University system, which includes a campus in Edwardsville as well as the flagship in Carbondale. The medical school was founded in 1970 and achieved full accreditation in 1972.[2] It was founded to relieve a chronic shortage of physicians in downstate Illinois.

  1. ^ a b c "SIU School of Medicine Office of Public Affairs". Siumed.edu. 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  2. ^ "Historical Overview of SIU School of Medicine". Siumed.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-18.