Congratulations!!
Over 30 Freshmen from Lanphier, Southeast and Springfield High were inducted to the P4: Physician Pipeline Preparatory Program and received their white coat! Superintendent Jennifer Gill and all three principals : Dr. Artie Doss, Dr. Lisa Leardi and Cody Trigg were there to celebrate our students.
Students enter P4 when they are high school freshmen and continue through their senior year. This program is offered in partnership with SIU Medicine. This four-year experience familiarizes them with medical school coursework, admissions processes, test-taking skills, critical thinking and specialty training. The curriculum, developed by faculty and staff from SIU- School of Medicine and SPS District 186:
Special lectures
Physical skills-training
Job shadowing
Problem-based learning (PBL)
Laboratory aptitude
Research
College-planning seminars
Supplemental instruction in college-level science, technology, engineering and math courses
Mentoring activities modeled after medical school education programs
SIU Medicine physicians and scientific research faculty, medical students and educators from District 186 lead the after-school sessions.