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The Research Policy Committee honored Kristal Adams with the 2022 Frank J. Toth Award, the highest recognition for SIU School of Medicine research support personnel. Adams is a clinical research program director in the Center for Clinical Research.

A new mental health training resource is available to assist rural health care providers.

A collaboration between SIU’s Department of Population Science and Policy and Hillsboro Area Hospital has been recognized for its efforts to improve the health and well-being of residents in rural environments.

Haneme Idrizi, MD, has been named associate dean of student affairs and admissions at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. She will assume her new role on July 1.

More than 40,000 people die of firearms annually in the U.S., and firearm violence is the leading cause of death for Americans age 17 years and under.

American Board of Surgery President Dr. Jo Buyske shared news of a change to competency evaluations for general surgery residents at the 2022 Folse-Birtch-Sumner Lectureship.

Sen. Dick Durbin announced federal funding for the creation of a workforce development center and telehealth training and equipment upgrades at SIU School of Medicine.

The Department of Pharmacology presented its annual awards to honor past researchers and salute those who have excelled in SIU research labs and classes during the most recent school year.

SIU's Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society celebrated new members at its spring banquet at the Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield.