SIU has officially entered the ranks of the top research universities in the nation: It has been designated Research 1, or R1, in the Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education.
A breakthrough in cardiac care has arrived in central Illinois. SIU Medicine cardiologist Ahmad Al Turk, MD , assisted by Abdul Moiz Hafiz, MD and Abhishek Kulkarni, MD , recently performed the first
SIU's Office of Correctional Medicine has joined the U.S. Department of Defense SkillBridge Program as an industry partner, creating new opportunities for transitioning service members and military spouses.