Web Address
Accepting applications for training that begins in
Yes
Survey Received
Program start dates
June
Negotiable
Participates in ERAS®
Yes
Special Features
Graduates knowledgeable in all aspects of psychiatry and achieve competency in modalities of psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy and somatic therapy including ECT/TMS, esketamine. Child Psychiatry & Medical Educator Track available. Residents are actively involved in education of the medical students & participate in research and other scholarly projects. Training to provide integrated care, telepsychiatry services (community & correctional facilities), attend neuroscience/neuropsych conference.
Total Program Size
6
6
6
6
Program best described as
University-based
Requires previous GME
No
Offers preliminary positions
No
Participates in the Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
Yes
Participates in the Advanced or Fellowship Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
No
NRMP Match Codes
2922400C0
2922400C2
Interviews conducted last year for first year positions
75
Required letters of recommendation
3
Latest date for applications 2025-2026
Interview period 2025-2026
-
Application period 2026-2027
-
Applicants may interview remotely via video conferencing
Yes
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Step 1 required
Yes
Minimum score
196
Step 2 required
Yes
Minimum score
198
Level 1 required
Yes
Minimum score
450
Minimum score
450
Visa Status
J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG
F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)
Part-time Paid Physicians
1
Part-time Paid Non-Physician
0
Avg. hrs/wk on duty during first year (including patient care, all call, night float, research, conferences, etc)
60
Maximum consecutive hours on duty during first year (excluding beeper call)
16
Average number of 24-hour off duty periods per week during first year
1.00
Program allows moonlighting (beyond GY1)
Yes
Night float system
Yes
Avg hours/week of scheduled structured didactic activities
7
Training at hospital outpatient clinics during 1st year
999
Training during 1st year in ambulatory non-hospital community-based settings, e.g., physician offices, community clinics
10
Resident/Fellow Offerings
Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
Economics of health care systems curriculum
Debt management/financial counseling
Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
Resident/fellow retreats
Off-campus electives
Offers additional training or educational experience beyond accredited length
No
Special Tracks
Other
Resident/Fellow Evaluations
Patient surveys
Portfolio system
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
Program Evaluation
Graduates’ board certification pass rates
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
Policy prohibits hiring smokers/users of nicotine products
No
Major medical insurance for residents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for dependents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for domestic partners
Resident Shares Cost
Outpatient mental health insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Inpatient mental health insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Group life insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Dental insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Disability insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Fully Paid by Institution
Medical insurance coverage begins
When resident/fellow starts program
Maximum number of paid days for family/medical leave
14
Maximum number of unpaid days for family/medical leave
84
Primary teaching site
Research rotation
Optional
Resident participates during first year
No
Program ID
4001621065
Beeper or Home Call
99
99
99
99
Program Director
First Name
Santosh
Last Name
Shrestha
Degrees
MD
Address
Southern Illinois Univ Sch of Med
PO Box 19642
319 E Madison St
Springfield, IL 62794-9642
United States
Phone
Fax
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-89.651269 39.804415)
Person to contact for more information about the program
First Name
Vivian
Last Name
Smith
Address
Southern Illinois Univ Sch of Med
PO Box 19642 3rd Fl
319 E Madison St
Springfield, IL 62794-9642
United States
Phone
Fax
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-89.651269 39.804415)
Salary paid by a non-profit institution
Yes
% USMD
25.20
% IMG
47.70
% DO
27.00
% Female
34.40
% Male
65.50
Total Physician
19
Total Non Physician
12
Percentage of full-time paid female physician faculty
61.10
Ratio of full-time equivalent paid faculty to positions
0.70
Call Schedule
| Frequency | Duration | Weeks/Months | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | |||
| Year | |||
| Year | |||
| Year |
Graduate year statistics
| Salary | Paid Vacation | Sick Leave | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $61,760 | 21 | 14 |
| Year 2 | $63,142 | 21 | 14 |
| Year 3 | $64,231 | 21 | 14 |
| Year 4 | $67,264 | 21 | 14 |
Total Positions
24
Level 2 required
Yes
Participates in San Francisco match
No
Participates in another matching program
No
Program Offers
On-site child care
Subsidized child care
Free parking
On-call meal allowance
iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance
PGY1 applicants to this program must have graduated from medical school within the past number of years
5
Medical education gap
Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Not applicable
0
Applicants must have passed Step 1 to be considered
Yes
Applicants must have passed Step 2 to be considered
No
DO applicants must have passed Level 1 to be considered
Yes
DO applicants must have passed Level 2 to be considered
Yes
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Information on the program's leave policies
https://www.siumed.edu/gme/leave-absence