SIU School of Medicine, along with Memorial Medical Center,
St. John's Hospital and the Sangamon County Medical Society,
has again joined the national campaign to offer a series of
local activites to raise awareness for
Cover The Uninsured Week (CTUW), April 27-May 3.
A volunteer committee is organizing this year's events.

Local Faces of the Uninsured:
A Community's Response
(panel discussion flyer) (CME info flyer for physicians)
6-7:15 p.m. Monday, April 28
Bunn Auditorium at St. John's Hospital
800 E. Carpenter St., Springfield

Medicine Grand Rounds - SIU School of Medicine
8 a.m. Tuesday, April 29
Dr. Craig Backs, Chief Medical Officer, St. John's Hospital, and
Dr. Dora Hughes, health policy advisor to Senator Barack Obama
Wedeberg Conference Center at Memorial Medical Center
701 N. First St., Springfield

Luncheon for Safety-Net Providers
11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 30
Remarks by Jim Stone, Sangamon County Public Health,
and Sameer Vohra, SIU medical/law student
Wedeberg Conference Center at Memorial Medical Center
701 N. First St., Springfield

Health Fair and Screenings
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday May 3
Boys and Girls Club, 300 S. 15th Street, Springfield
Screenings will include nutrition, vision, dental,
blood pressure, diabetes, depression and skin cancer.
Health Fair Flyer

This event is supported by grants from the American Association of Medical Colleges and
American Medical Association to help promote greater health care coverage
for uninsured Americans. It is part of local events for Cover The Uninsured Week and
brought to you by SIU School of Medicine with the help of local health care providers.

Physician Resource Card
This card lists medical and dental resources available locally,
so that physicians can give appropriate information
to uninsured patients who need medical assistance.
It is updated annually by SIU medical students.