SIU School of Medicine Quincy Residency Program

09/14/2026

Our resident physicians are gaining valuable hands-on experience while serving the community through SIU Medicine’s partnership with the Salvation Army Emergency Shelter in Quincy. Every Monday, residents have the opportunity to be part of a team providing primary care services to people in the community, including physicals, sick visits, chronic condition care, mental health support, well-child and well-woman care and more. It’s meaningful clinical experience with a community-focused mission, giving residents the opportunity to care for patients where they are and see firsthand the impact of accessible primary care.

For medical students considering residency, this is one more way SIU Medicine Quincy prepares physicians to serve their communities and make a difference beyond the exam room. Learn more about residency training at SIU Medicine:
https://www.siumed.edu/fcm/quincy

Care that meets people where they are.

Every Monday, SIU Medicine team members provide primary care services at the Salvation Army Emergency Shelter in Quincy, helping make care more accessible for people in our community.

Services include:

Physicals and sick visits
Care for chronic health issues
Well-woman, prenatal and well-child care
Mental health support
Help for addiction
Minor wound care

No appointment is needed. Walk-ins are welcome.

📍 Salvation Army Emergency Shelter, 501 Broadway St., Quincy
🕘 Mondays, 9 a.m.-noon, except holidays

You do not have to live at the shelter to receive care. If you have insurance, please bring your insurance card.

Questions? Contact Lacy at 217-224-9484.

SIU Medicine is proud to partner with the Salvation Army to bring primary care closer to the people we serve.

09/10/2026

Come find SIU Quincy Family Medicine Residency program at the Family Medicine Midwest Conference Residency Fair on September 12!

What kind of family physician do you want to become?
If you’re looking for full-spectrum family medicine with a rural, community-focused foundation, come talk with SIU Quincy! Our program gives residents the opportunity to care for patients across the lifespan while building skills in both inpatient and outpatient medicine, OB, pediatrics, emergency medicine and more.

Why Quincy?
• Full-spectrum family medicine in a rural community
• A Clinic First model that prioritizes continuity of care
• Broad clinical experiences and opportunities to tailor your training
• Strong faculty mentorship with room to grow your independence
• A community-focused approach to caring for patients beyond the exam room

Come find us at Booth 32!
📍 Indiana University, Indianapolis
Location: Hine Hall (875 W North St) & University Tower (911 W North St)
The fair is in University Tower, 2nd floor
🕒 3:30-6 p.m.

Dr. Sean Larson and Dr. Deseray Aguirre will be there to talk about what it's really like to train at SIU Medicine in Quincy.

Learn more about Quincy’s program: siumed.edu/fcm/quincy

09/09/2026

Meet the first-year residents: Dr. Rachel Harris

⚓Meet Dr. Rachel Harris, one of our first-year family medicine residents!

When she’s not caring for patients, you’ll likely find Rachel on the water. She loves boating, water sports and spending time with her husband and family at the lake.

What makes her smile? Her niece and nephews and their “crazy, fun personalities!” ❤️

And why family medicine?

“I love the lifelong connections you get to build with patients and their families, along with the opportunity to provide full-spectrum care.”

We’re excited to have Dr. Harris on our team and can’t wait to see all she accomplishes during her residency!

Stay tuned as we get to know more of our first-year residents.

08/27/2026

Celebrating faculty who help our learners grow

Congratulations to Dr. Jacqueline Vardaros, recipient of the FCM Scholarship Award, and Dr. Paula Mackrides, recipient of the Jerry E. Kruse Leadership Award.

Dr. Vardaros is recognized for her dedication to scholarship, including research, publications, presentations, grant funding and mentorship.

Dr. Mackrides is recognized for her impactful leadership and commitment to developing peers and learners.

We're proud to celebrate faculty who support the growth of physicians, researchers and leaders. Congratulations, Dr. Vardaros and Dr. Mackrides!

08/25/2026

Does this familiar face ring a bell? 👋 SIU Quincy had a special visitor stop by the clinic today!

Dr. Teresa Myers, a member of the Class of 2007, stopped in to say hello. Dr. Myers also served as a member of our faculty from 2007-2009. She is now practicing in Ohio. It was wonderful to catch up and see a familiar face from our residency community. We’re always happy to welcome our former residents and faculty back to the clinic!

Alumni, do you remember Dr. Myers? Drop a hello in the comments!

📸 From left to right: Dr. Teresa Myers, Kelly Pierceall and Nicole Kuhlman

08/25/2026

A little time to recharge goes a long way.

Last week, our residents took some time away from the clinic for a well-being outing to Wink’s Drinks in Quincy. They walked six blocks together, enjoyed a treat and, most importantly, had time to connect, socialize and check in with one another.

Residency is about caring for patients and growing as physicians, but it’s also about building relationships and supporting each other along the way. Just one example of the fun, connection and community that make resident life special.

Enjoy the fun pictures!

08/20/2026

Learning the essentials of newborn care, one hands-on skill at a time.

During a recent newborn lecture, residents practiced the newborn exam, talked through important aspects of newborn care and learned the art of safe swaddling.

These are the moments that turn knowledge into confidence, giving residents opportunities to learn, practice and build skills they’ll use in caring for newborns and their families.

At SIU School of Medicine, learning happens in the classroom and through hands-on experiences that prepare residents for the moments that matter.

08/19/2026

Learn it. Practice it. Put it into action.

Dr. Bill Dixon worked with residents on Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support through hands-on practice and technology-assisted scenarios.

At SIU School of Medicine, residents get opportunities to apply what they learn, work as a team and prepare for the moments that matter.

That’s residency training that moves you forward.

08/17/2026

Good evidence matters. And our residents are contributing to the conversation.

Congratulations to Yati Gupta, MD, senior family medicine resident at SIU Medicine Center for Family Medicine – Quincy, on having her Good Evidence Matters (GEM) published in Volume 6, Issue 27 of the Family Physicians Inquiries Network.

Dr. Gupta’s GEM, “Dose-Dependent Lysergide (MM120) for Generalized Anxiety Disorder Improvement,” explores the use of MM120, a formulation of lysergide, for adults with moderate to severe generalized anxiety disorder.

Her review found that a single dose of MM120 reduced anxiety symptoms in a dose-dependent manner in this patient population.

Resident scholarship like this reflects the curiosity, research and commitment to evidence-based care that are central to family medicine training.

Congratulations, Dr. Gupta, on this achievement!

08/12/2026

Good evidence matters. And our residents are putting it into practice.

Congratulations to Emmanuel Ohaa, MD, senior family medicine resident at SIU Medicine Center for Family Medicine – Quincy, on having his Good Evidence Matters (GEM) published in Volume 6, Issue 27 of the Family Physicians Inquiries Network.

Dr. Ohaa’s GEM explored whether therapeutically increasing potassium levels can benefit patients with cardiovascular disease who are at high risk for ventricular arrhythmia.

His review found that increasing potassium levels through diet and medications significantly lowered the risk of appropriate implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy, unplanned hospitalization for arrhythmia or heart failure and all-cause mortality in this patient population.

We’re proud to see our residents contributing to the evidence that helps inform family medicine and patient care.

Congratulations, Dr. Ohaa, on this outstanding achievement!