Here's
What's New
Dr. David E. Steward, Professor
and Chairman, has been elected as President of the Association
of Professors of Medicine (APM) for the term July 1, 2008
through June 30, 2009. The APM is the organization of departments
of internal medicine represented by chairs and appointed leaders
at medical schools and affiliated teaching hospitals in the
United States and Canada.
We are pleased to announce that Dr.
Karen Broquet has been promoted to Professor of Clinical
Medicine, and Dr. Christine Todd
has been promoted to Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine.
Dr. John Godwin, Professor
of Medicine, has obtained tenure. Congratulations to all!
Andrzej Bartke, PhD has been named Chairperson of the Biological
Aging Review Committee for the National Institute on Aging.
A team representing the Internal Medicine
Residency program won the 2008 national ACP doctor's dilemma
competition in Washington, DC. Team participants were Dr.
Sudhir Hansalia, Dr. Jacob Mathew and Dr. Nishith Singh
Our Division of Medicine
Psychiatry has opened a new clinic in Mt. Pulaski, Illinois.
Call 792-3442 to schedule an appointment.
We are pleased to announce the 2008
NRMP Match Results for the SIU School of Medicine Department
of Internal Medicine residency program!
Laura Rogers, MD is conducting
a study entitled, "Changes in cancer-related cytokines
after a physical activity intervention (CICK)". This
study will test the changes in cytokine markers of inflammation
before and after participation in an exercise intervention
for breast cancer survivors. It is being funded by the SimmonsCopper
Cancer Institute.
Kathy Bottum, MD, PhD is the
first recipient of the Clinician Scientist Research Award,
which provides $80,000 for her research project “Mechanisms
of Resistance to Exitotoxicity in Suprachiasmatic Nucleus.”
Her mentoring team includes Shelley Tischkau, PhD, Pharmacology,
and Andrzej Bartke, PhD,
Laura Rogers, MD and David
Resch, MD.
