Program objectives were to acquaint the students with the various dimensions of the entertainment industry on a macro and micro basis, to experience a workplace environment, to provide a basis to evaluate their course of study on return to school, and to develop networking for future career plans. This proposal will merge only Ph.D. programs and not departments . These goals are consistent with the University's mission, focus, and priorities. There has been substantial internal reallocation for this program, and a strong demand for the program to continue. The Health Alliance Scholarships Program provides financial assistance to disadvantaged students.
Funding comes from reallocation dollars and increased tuition revenues.
The Biomedical Scholars Program establishes a program to attract and nurture promising new research faculty who will serve as role models to medical students for the advancement of medical knowledge. The challenges of preparing and retaining downstate Illinois physicians equipped to address patient and community needs will require changes in the undergraduate medical curriculum in learning methods, curriculum content, and learning environment. SIU School of Medicine intends to add a rural education experience to involve and integrate primary care in the delivery of rural health care in downstate Illinois. The main purpose of this initiatives is to develop a rural health education and research program for gathering and disseminating clinical and educational resources so as to promote recruitment of primary care physicians in rural Illinois. This program would be developed in collaboration with community agencies, Western Illinois University, state agencies, and the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians.