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Southern Illinois University Program
Springfield, IL
Data Last updated: 3/28/2025
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Our program offers a balanced training with broad clinical exposure and research in the two years of fellowship. Clinical experience includes hospital ID consultations, outpatient clinic, International travel clinic and STD Clinic. Fellows additionally learn about infection control, antibiotic stewardship, public health, wound care, global health and transplant ID. Fellows are involved in scholarly activities. They are encouraged to publish their work and to present at national meetings.
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Program best described as
Community-based university affiliated
Primary teaching site
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Accredited length of training
2
Required length
2
Accepting applications for training that begins in 2025-2026 No
Will be accepting applications for training that begins in 2026-2027 Yes
Program start dates June 27, July 1, Negotiable
Participates in ERAS® Yes
Affiliated with U.S. government No
Program Director: Vidya Sundareshan MD, MPH
Southern Illinois Univ Sch of Med
PO Box 19636
701 N First St
Springfield, IL 62794-9636
Tel: (217) 545-9148
Fax: (217) 545-8025
E-mail: vsundareshan@siumed.edu vsundareshan@siumed.edu
Person to contact for more information about the program: Abby Heffern MD
Southern Illinois Univ Sch of Med
PO Box 19636
701 N First St
Springfield, IL 62794-9636
Tel: (217) 545-2168
Fax: (217) 545-7473
E-mail: idfellowship@siumed.edu idfellowship@siumed.edu
Survey Received: 5/31/2024

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Southern Illinois Univ Sch of Med
PO Box 19636
701 N First St
Springfield, IL 62794-9636

Sponsor

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
801 N Rutledge
Springfield, IL 62794-9620

Participant(s)

St John's Hospital
800 E Carpenter St
Springfield, IL 62769

Springfield Memorial Hospital
701 N 1st St
Springfield, IL 62781-0001