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SIU Medicine company history timeline

1970

Richard H. Moy, MD, was hired in 1970 as the new school’s founding dean.

1972

In May 1972, the family medicine residency program in Springfield received preliminary accreditation and SIU’s first graduate medical education training program began in July.

By the end of 1972, four more residency programs had been approved, with internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics and surgery joining family medicine.

The first CME program was offered in Carbondale in 1972.

1973

The goal of the pre-med program was “To increase the number of medical minority group physicians practicing in central and southern Illinois.” The first MEDPREP students began their studies in 1973.

1976

An early milestone was the publication of Curricular Objectives 1976, the first time a medical school had published a complete set of goals and objectives for the medical degree.

1997

The MSRP was reincorporated in 1997 as SIU Physicians & Surgeons, a multi-specialty group practice.

2001

J. Kevin Dorsey, MD, PhD, became the third dean and provost in 2001.

2009

In 2009 the practice plan was renamed SIU HealthCare.

2011

In 2011, the programs received Accreditation with commendation. (Note: The Office of Continuing Medical Education is now know as the Office of Continuing Professional Development.

2012

Also in 2012, The MD/MPH joint program of SIU School of Medicine and the SIUC College of Education and Human Services began.

2016

A new logo and brand, "Forward for You," was introduced in January 2016.

2020

As SIU School of Medicine approaches its 50th anniversary in 2020, it continues to fulfill its mission to address the health care needs of the people of the region.

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