Calendars
May
The Civil Service Council is collecting items for the Ronald McDonald House, the restful, cost-free residence located in the heart of Springfield’s medical community. It has provided more than 10,000 families with a “home away from home” while their children are receiving medical treatment.
Desired items include:
June
Is your child safe in his or her car seat?
Don't think you know. Know you know!
SIU Medicine, ThinkFirst and the Illinois Department of Transportation invite you to have your car seats checked by nationally certified child passenger safety technicians on Tuesday, June 25, at SIU School of Medicine.
Please bring the child who will be riding in the car seat, the vehicle's owner's manual and the car seat instruction manual, if possible. Car seat checks take approximately 30 minutes.
FREE Hands-on Fruits & Veggies Workshop!
Join our Dietitians & Dr. Manek in creating a variety of healthy snack options.
Who: SIU Family Medicine Patients
Ages 7-18 & Guardian
When: Wednesday, June 26
Time: 3-4 pm
Where: SIU Center for Family Medicine, 520 N. 4th Street, Springfield
TO REGISTER: Call Anne Daly 757-8153 or Gayle Jennings 747-0820
Space is limited- call soon to reserve your spot!
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July
SIU Medicine and SIU School of Medicine will be closed on Thursday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.
Are you living with diabetes? SIU Medicine's diabetes educators want to teach you the basics. Bring a friend of family member and join them for Diabetes Living Well Basics on July 11, September 12 or November 14 at the Simmons Cancer Institute.
To register, or for questions contact Missy Schleder or Cindy Yergler at 217.545.8000. Insurance will be billed.
A summer AWIMS Life Crisis Seminar will focus on resiliently navigating divorce, family separation and serious illness as a health care provider. Speakers will include Susan Hingle, MD, Douglas Carlson, MD, and Patricia Klos, APRN. Join us for the informative hour at noon, Monday, July 22, in the South Auditorium.
Join SIU Medicine for a free Clinical Careers Networking Event at Cafe Moxo from 4:30-6:30 PM on Wednesday, July 24. Those interested in nursing, medical assisting and medical office positions are invited to attend and speak with representatives from a variety of different departments and divisions regarding clinical job opportunities. Enjoy delicious food from Cafe Moxo, provided by SIU Medicine, as you network and learn about what SIU Medicine has to offer for your career. Benefits and employment counselors from our Human Resources department will be available to speak with.
SIU School of Medicine and District 186 will team up to sponsor a poverty simulation at 8 am - noon on Friday, July 26, at the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation. Additional details and sign-up information will be available soon.
For more information, contact Patrice Jones at pjones36@siumed.edu or Roselind Brown at rbrown35@siumed.edu.
August
Join SIU Medicine dietitians for the Down the Aisles Nutrition Tour at County Market in the Springfield Medical District on August 9 or October 11. Our experts will lead you through the grocery store to share their favorite nutrition tips, what foods have the most nutritional value and how unhealthy foods can affect your specific health conditions.
To register, call SIU Medicine at 217.545.8000. Insurance will be billed.
September
Are you living with diabetes? SIU Medicine's diabetes educators want to teach you the basics. Bring a friend of family member and join them for Diabetes Living Well Basics on September 12 or November 14 at the Simmons Cancer Institue.
Call SIU Medicine at 217.545.8000 to register. Insurance will be billed.
Questions? Call Missy Schleder at 217.545.6631.
SIU Events for Faculty and Staff, Patient
Topics include:
The Landscape of Financial Toxicity in Cancer Care
Personalized Breast Cancer Care
Personalized Lung Cancer Care
Personalized Colorectal Cancer Care
Personalized Prostate Cancer Care
Personalized Melanoma Care
Personalized Ovarian & Uterine Cancer Care
The Socio-economic Impact of Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment on Patients and Their Families
October
Join SIU Medicine dietitians for the Down the Aisles Nutrition Tour at County Market in the Springfield Medical District on August 9 or October 11. Our experts will lead you through the grocery store to share their favorite nutrition tips, what foods have the most nutritional value and how unhealthy foods can affect your specific health conditions.
To register, call SIU Medicine at 217.545.8000. Insurance will be billed.
Denim & Diamonds provides the seed funds for critical and innovative cancer research, compassionate patient programs and further address the growing needs of our patient population.
The members of the Cancer Care Teams of Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU (SCI) view the physical aspect of cancer treatment as only part of our approach to care. Our commitment to patients is to heal the whole person -- not just treat the disease.
With our unique approach, we aim to fight cancer on all fronts and with every available resource.
November
Are you living with diabetes? SIU Medicine's diabetes educators want to teach you the basics. Bring a friend of family member and join them for Diabetes Living Well Basics on November 14 at the Simmons Cancer Institue.
Call SIU Medicine at 217.545.8000 to register. Insurance will be billed.
Questions? Call Missy Schleder at 217.545.6631.
SIU Events for Faculty and Staff, Patient
