Effort is made to assure that each resident gains experience in a variety of patient care problems including well child care, behavior disorders, chronic medical conditions, and adolescent concerns. Residents are given the opportunity to see their own sick patients on days other than their scheduled Continuity Clinic day when their schedule permits. In-house call is generally every fourth night. However, there is less in-house call during some subspecialty rotations. Meals are provided free of charge to all residents on in-house call.
Residents care for patients from all socioeconomic and racial groups.
In addition, residents may choose selected Internal Medicine subspecialty electives. The SIU School of Medicine Library is open 90 hours per week. The affiliated hospital libraries are available 24 hours per day. Photocopying and Medline searches are provided free of charge and books, videotapes, and audiotapes are available for loan. Individuals with a PC and modem may connect to the Medline service.