Giving Priorities
The Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine remains abundantly grateful for the alumni, faculty and friends that support the School – our students, our faculty, our patients, our programs and our facilities – in meaningful and significant ways. Your generosity truly helps our students reach their full potential during their dental education, and our patients receive the best possible care and treatment. Thank you for your consideration of support for one of the School’s funding priorities.
In support of our students, you may wish to consider one of the following:
Dental Student Scholarships
The Dean’s Scholarship Program continues to help ensure that SIU SDM remains affordable and accessible for deserving dental students who truly want to make a difference in the lives of the patients they will serve as our colleagues in the profession of dentistry. Your support will help continue this meaningful tradition of scholarship assistance for outstanding dental students at SIU SDM.
SIU SDM Faculty Recruitment and Retention
To ensure our students reach their full potential and are best prepared for careers in dental medicine, we must find innovative ways to attract and retain faculty members with the latest knowledge, skills and passion to motivate and engage our students. Your support will allow us to pursue and retain faculty members of the highest caliber and will help ensure that our tradition of excellence in dental education continues for our students.
Opportunities and Challenges at SIU SDM
Each academic year, SIU SDM is presented with a wide array of opportunities and challenges. As we strive to manage these opportunities and challenges in the best manner possible, your support of the School’s Development Fund will help us continue to meet and exceed our perennial goal to offer our students an excellent dental education from an exceptional faculty with the assistance of advanced technology in a superior learning environment.
In support of our patients, you may wish to consider one of the following funds:
Support for Children with Special Dental Care Needs
This program is focused on serving low-income children who have cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and other neurological disorders and genetic syndromes, as well as children with heightened anxiety due to age or other factors. Your support can help us continue to provide treatment for these children in need.
Veterans Dental Care
Help us cover the cost of dental care delivered to veterans of the United States Armed Forces (including the United States Coast Guard) in the School’s patient clinics. Your support will help us continue this program as we continue to identify veterans in need.
If we can be of any assistance, please feel free to reach out to the SIU SDM Office of Development:
Stephen Schaus: 618-474‑7271; [email protected]
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