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Southern Illinois University Alton Program

Family Medicine Analyst Verified · Sep 15, 2026

Southern Illinois University Alton Program

Southern Illinois University Alton Program is a residency program specializing in Family Medicine, located in Alton, Illinois, directed by Mary R. Hoffman, MD, MSPH and coordinated by Alison Witcher. The program accepts applications through December 1, 2026 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at awitcher44@siumed.edu or (618) 468-1555. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

The fifth and newest residency within SIU Family and Community Medicine, based on the Alton Memorial Hospital campus in purpose-built educational space, with outpatient practice at the BJC Medical Group Family Medicine Clinic. Residents train mainly in Alton but also in St. Louis and rural Illinois communities, serving the greater Metro-East St. Louis region. The program names an innovative call schedule and continuity between residents and their own patients as deliberate design features alongside wellness.

Who it fits
An applicant wanting broad-spectrum training across urban and rural Illinois within an established department.
Research intensity
Moderate; the department researches new models of care.
Career orientation
Primary Care / Community Practice.
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Southern Illinois University Alton Program
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12/01/2026
55 days left

IL

Continued

Deadline 12/01/2026 55 days left
Accreditation Status Continued
SCORE
USMLE STEP 1
USMLE STEP 1
USMLE STEP 2
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SCORE NOTES

VISA POLICY

VISA

GRADUATION CUT OFF

GRADUATION CUT OFF

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

ECFMG CERTIFICATE

ECFMG CERTIFICATE

PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT

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CURRENT RESIDENTS
Residents
Current Residents.pdf
Program Director
Name: Mary R. Hoffman, MD, MSPH
Program Coordinator
Name: Alison Witcher Email: awitcher44@siumed.edu Phone: (618) 468-1555 Address: ,Alton
Program Website
http://www.siumed.edu/fcm/alton
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