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xml:space="preserve"> <path class="st0" d="M73.79,19.57L41.38,0.78c-1.8-1.04-4.15-1.05-5.98,0.01L2.99,19.58C1.15,20.65,0,22.64,0,24.78v37.56 c0,2.13,1.14,4.12,2.99,5.2l32.4,18.77c0.9,0.54,1.94,0.82,3,0.82s2.1-0.28,2.99-0.81l32.4-18.78c1.85-1.06,2.99-3.05,2.99-5.2 V24.77C76.77,22.64,75.63,20.65,73.79,19.57z"/> </svg> <span class="hexagon_embedded_icon material-icons md-48 siu_building_4_columns" aria-hidden="true">siu_building_4_columns</span> </div> <h3 class="text-link-with-icon__heading"> Residency & fellowship programs </h3> <div class="card-bg__body"> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="column-row-item"> <div class="block block--card-bordered block-content0392cc13-42ad-440b-b01b-f6d216f4b4f8 block-inline-item"> <div class="text-link-with-icon text-link-with-icon--top top-bordered"> <a href="/research-3" > <div class="hexagon_icon_container"> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>  <svg version="1.1" class="hexagon_icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="100%" y="100%" viewBox="0 0 76.77 87.13" style="enable-background:new 0 0 76.77 87.13;" xml:space="preserve"> <path class="st0" d="M73.79,19.57L41.38,0.78c-1.8-1.04-4.15-1.05-5.98,0.01L2.99,19.58C1.15,20.65,0,22.64,0,24.78v37.56 c0,2.13,1.14,4.12,2.99,5.2l32.4,18.77c0.9,0.54,1.94,0.82,3,0.82s2.1-0.28,2.99-0.81l32.4-18.78c1.85-1.06,2.99-3.05,2.99-5.2 V24.77C76.77,22.64,75.63,20.65,73.79,19.57z"/> </svg> <span class="hexagon_embedded_icon material-icons md-48 siu_research_dna" aria-hidden="true">siu_research_dna</span> </div> <h3 class="text-link-with-icon__heading"> Research </h3> <div class="card-bg__body"> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="column-row-item"> <div class="block block--card-bordered block-content0392cc13-42ad-440b-b01b-f6d216f4b4f8 block-inline-item"> <div class="text-link-with-icon text-link-with-icon--top top-bordered"> <a href="https://www.siumed.org" > <div class="hexagon_icon_container"> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>  <svg version="1.1" class="hexagon_icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="100%" y="100%" viewBox="0 0 76.77 87.13" style="enable-background:new 0 0 76.77 87.13;" xml:space="preserve"> <path class="st0" d="M73.79,19.57L41.38,0.78c-1.8-1.04-4.15-1.05-5.98,0.01L2.99,19.58C1.15,20.65,0,22.64,0,24.78v37.56 c0,2.13,1.14,4.12,2.99,5.2l32.4,18.77c0.9,0.54,1.94,0.82,3,0.82s2.1-0.28,2.99-0.81l32.4-18.78c1.85-1.06,2.99-3.05,2.99-5.2 V24.77C76.77,22.64,75.63,20.65,73.79,19.57z"/> </svg> <span class="hexagon_embedded_icon material-icons md-48 siu_patient_portal" aria-hidden="true">siu_patient_portal</span> </div> <h3 class="text-link-with-icon__heading"> Patient care </h3> <div class="card-bg__body"> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--50-50 bg-edu-darkgray section-full-width center-vertically pull-right-out"> <div class="layout__region-wrapper"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="block inline-blocktext block-text"> <div class="preheading"> Why SIU </div> <h2 class="title">International acclaim</h2> <div class="field-body field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden"><p>SIU School of Medicine sets the standard in medical education. Our award-winning curricular design, combined with hands-on teaching, small class sizes and attentive faculty, provides the foundation for a rewarding, fulfilling career in medicine or research.</p> </div> </div> <div class="block inline-blocklink-group block-link-group"> <div class="stacked"> <div class="stacked__inner"> <div class="stacked__item"> <div class="block block--card block-content4425054c-9200-4740-95e3-536d29af2796 block-inline-item"> <div class="text-link-with-icon"> <a href="/about/about-siu-school-medicine.html" > <div class="hexagon_icon_container"> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>  <svg version="1.1" class="hexagon_icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="100%" y="100%" viewBox="0 0 76.77 87.13" style="enable-background:new 0 0 76.77 87.13;" xml:space="preserve"> <path class="st0" d="M73.79,19.57L41.38,0.78c-1.8-1.04-4.15-1.05-5.98,0.01L2.99,19.58C1.15,20.65,0,22.64,0,24.78v37.56 c0,2.13,1.14,4.12,2.99,5.2l32.4,18.77c0.9,0.54,1.94,0.82,3,0.82s2.1-0.28,2.99-0.81l32.4-18.78c1.85-1.06,2.99-3.05,2.99-5.2 V24.77C76.77,22.64,75.63,20.65,73.79,19.57z"/> </svg> <span class="hexagon_embedded_icon material-icons md-48 siu_stethescope_thin" aria-hidden="true">siu_stethescope_thin</span> </div> <h3 class="text-link-with-icon__heading"> Our model </h3> <div class="card-bg__body"> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="stacked__item"> <div class="block block--card block-content4425054c-9200-4740-95e3-536d29af2796 block-inline-item"> <div class="text-link-with-icon"> <a href="/studentaffairs/advantages-siu-medicine.html" > <div class="hexagon_icon_container"> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>  <svg version="1.1" class="hexagon_icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="100%" y="100%" viewBox="0 0 76.77 87.13" style="enable-background:new 0 0 76.77 87.13;" xml:space="preserve"> <path class="st0" d="M73.79,19.57L41.38,0.78c-1.8-1.04-4.15-1.05-5.98,0.01L2.99,19.58C1.15,20.65,0,22.64,0,24.78v37.56 c0,2.13,1.14,4.12,2.99,5.2l32.4,18.77c0.9,0.54,1.94,0.82,3,0.82s2.1-0.28,2.99-0.81l32.4-18.78c1.85-1.06,2.99-3.05,2.99-5.2 V24.77C76.77,22.64,75.63,20.65,73.79,19.57z"/> </svg> <span class="hexagon_embedded_icon material-icons md-48 siu_medical_cross" aria-hidden="true">siu_medical_cross</span> </div> <h3 class="text-link-with-icon__heading"> Our advantages </h3> <div class="card-bg__body"> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="stacked__item"> <div class="block block--card block-content4425054c-9200-4740-95e3-536d29af2796 block-inline-item"> <div class="text-link-with-icon"> <a href="/quick-facts.html" > <div class="hexagon_icon_container"> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>  <svg version="1.1" class="hexagon_icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="100%" y="100%" viewBox="0 0 76.77 87.13" style="enable-background:new 0 0 76.77 87.13;" xml:space="preserve"> <path class="st0" d="M73.79,19.57L41.38,0.78c-1.8-1.04-4.15-1.05-5.98,0.01L2.99,19.58C1.15,20.65,0,22.64,0,24.78v37.56 c0,2.13,1.14,4.12,2.99,5.2l32.4,18.77c0.9,0.54,1.94,0.82,3,0.82s2.1-0.28,2.99-0.81l32.4-18.78c1.85-1.06,2.99-3.05,2.99-5.2 V24.77C76.77,22.64,75.63,20.65,73.79,19.57z"/> </svg> <span class="hexagon_embedded_icon material-icons md-48 siu_paper_scroll" aria-hidden="true">siu_paper_scroll</span> </div> <h3 class="text-link-with-icon__heading"> Our application process </h3> <div class="card-bg__body"> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="stacked__item"> <div class="block block--card block-content4425054c-9200-4740-95e3-536d29af2796 block-inline-item"> <div class="text-link-with-icon"> <a href="/faculty" > <div class="hexagon_icon_container"> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>  <svg version="1.1" class="hexagon_icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="100%" y="100%" viewBox="0 0 76.77 87.13" style="enable-background:new 0 0 76.77 87.13;" xml:space="preserve"> <path class="st0" d="M73.79,19.57L41.38,0.78c-1.8-1.04-4.15-1.05-5.98,0.01L2.99,19.58C1.15,20.65,0,22.64,0,24.78v37.56 c0,2.13,1.14,4.12,2.99,5.2l32.4,18.77c0.9,0.54,1.94,0.82,3,0.82s2.1-0.28,2.99-0.81l32.4-18.78c1.85-1.06,2.99-3.05,2.99-5.2 V24.77C76.77,22.64,75.63,20.65,73.79,19.57z"/> </svg> <span class="hexagon_embedded_icon material-icons md-48 siu_people_icon" aria-hidden="true">siu_people_icon</span> </div> <h3 class="text-link-with-icon__heading"> Our faculty search </h3> <div class="card-bg__body"> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region layout__region--second"> <div class="block image-triangle-left inline-blockmedia-item block-media-item"> <div class="field-media field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div> <div class="field-media-image field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="label-text__heading visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <picture loading="eager" class="image" >  <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/featured_story_2x/public/2024-11/Lincoln%20Scholars%20-%20Carbondale-20.jpg?h=583bda02&itok=FIP2mt_r 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/triangle_image_2x/public/2024-11/Lincoln%20Scholars%20-%20Carbondale-20.jpg?h=583bda02&itok=mRBs6bDz 2x" media="all and (min-width: 451px)" type="image/jpeg" width="2082" height="1154"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/triangle_image_2x/public/2024-11/Lincoln%20Scholars%20-%20Carbondale-20.jpg?h=583bda02&itok=mRBs6bDz 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/triangle_image_2x/public/2024-11/Lincoln%20Scholars%20-%20Carbondale-20.jpg?h=583bda02&itok=mRBs6bDz 2x" type="image/jpeg" width="1438" height="1152"/>  <img class="image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/triangle_image_2x/public/2024-11/Lincoln%20Scholars%20-%20Carbondale-20.jpg?h=583bda02&itok=mRBs6bDz" alt="Instructor with medical students" /> </picture> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section-no-padding section-full-width center-vertically layout layout-bg-section"> <div class="layout-bg-row"> <div class="layout-bg-bg-container"> <div style="background-color: #aaaaaa;" class="static-image layout-bg-bg-wrapper"> <div class="block inline-blockmedia-item block-media-item"> <div class="field-media field field--name-field-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div> <div class="field-media-image field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="label-text__heading visually-hidden">Image</div> <div class="field__item"> <picture loading="eager" class="image" >  <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/hero_tall_1x/public/2021-05/801_Campus_Night_BLUES.jpg?h=60ed4297&itok=SrUz23fN 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/hero_tall_2x/public/2021-05/801_Campus_Night_BLUES.jpg?h=60ed4297&itok=nF1WxM05 2x" media="all and (min-width: 451px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1680" height="592"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/portrait_450/public/2021-05/801_Campus_Night_BLUES.jpg?h=60ed4297&itok=5Gy6sGtx 1x, /sites/default/files/styles/portrait_900/public/2021-05/801_Campus_Night_BLUES.jpg?h=60ed4297&itok=lo62vhsm 2x" type="image/jpeg" width="450" height="592"/>  <img class="image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/hero_tall_1x/public/2021-05/801_Campus_Night_BLUES.jpg?h=60ed4297&itok=SrUz23fN" alt="aerial blue siu medicine campus 801 building" /> </picture> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="center-content set-text-color layout-bg-content-container" style="color: #ffffff;"> <div class="section-no-padding section-full-width center-vertically layout layout-bg-section layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="number-group inline-blocknumber-list block-number-list"> <div class="number-group__outer"> <div class="number-group__inner"> <div class="block number-group-item-wrapper block-content5d191154-e995-4a59-baa3-28b0db9fcffa block-number-item"> <div class="number-group-item"> <span class="material-icons md-48 people" aria-hidden="true">people</span> <div class="pre-number"> </div> <h2> <div class="field-number-text field field--name-field-number-text field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">3,200+ </div> </h2> <div class="number-desc"> <div class="field-description field field--name-field-description field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">graduates of our GME programs</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="block number-group-item-wrapper block-content4be3b62e-2925-4d2e-8609-8edc27bc15a1 block-number-item"> <div class="number-group-item"> <span class="material-icons md-48 siu_medical_cross_on_computer" aria-hidden="true">siu_medical_cross_on_computer</span> <div class="pre-number"> </div> <h2> <div class="field-number-text field field--name-field-number-text field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">21</div> </h2> <div class="number-desc"> <div class="field-description field field--name-field-description field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">residency programs and 16 fellowships</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="block number-group-item-wrapper block-contentb2cce121-bace-40f2-a26f-9d8a82f04fd7 block-number-item"> <div class="number-group-item"> <span class="material-icons md-48 siu_stethescope_thick" aria-hidden="true">siu_stethescope_thick</span> <div class="pre-number"> </div> <h2> <div class="field-number-text field field--name-field-number-text field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">1 of 2</div> </h2> <div class="number-desc"> <div class="field-description field field--name-field-description field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">medical schools in the world to earn 5 Aspire awards</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="block number-group-item-wrapper block-content1bfd38a7-62d8-4e42-82dc-ce2ec28deaf1 block-number-item"> <div class="number-group-item"> <span class="material-icons md-48 siu_caduceus_sybmol" aria-hidden="true">siu_caduceus_sybmol</span> <div class="pre-number"> </div> <h2> <div class="field-number-text field field--name-field-number-text field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">1970</div> </h2> <div class="number-desc"> <div class="field-description field field--name-field-description field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">SIU School of Medicine was founded</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bg-edu-purple layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="block block-center inline-blocktext block-text"> <h2 class="title">Not sure where to get started?</h2> <div class="field-body field field--name-field-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden"><p>We welcome all virtual visitors to learn more about the SIU School of Medicine experience and to learn ways to engage our educational, research and community programs. You can start by picking your path below to be directed to a summary of resources designed to meet your needs.</p> </div> </div> <div class="block block--column-row inline-blocklink-group block-link-group"> <div class="column-row"> <div class="column-row__inner"> <div class="column-row-wrapper"> <div class="column-row-item"> <div class="block block--card-bordered block-content08d97970-c306-4bd3-a3e2-64ebc3a12bf3 block-inline-item"> <div class="text-link-with-icon text-link-with-icon--top top-bordered"> <a href="/i-am-prospective-student" > <div class="hexagon_icon_container"> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>  <svg version="1.1" class="hexagon_icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="100%" y="100%" viewBox="0 0 76.77 87.13" style="enable-background:new 0 0 76.77 87.13;" xml:space="preserve"> <path class="st0" d="M73.79,19.57L41.38,0.78c-1.8-1.04-4.15-1.05-5.98,0.01L2.99,19.58C1.15,20.65,0,22.64,0,24.78v37.56 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