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SIU
School of Medicine Releases
FY 2005 January • February • March • April • May • June • July • August • September • October • November • December • FY 2004 Releases Full release opens in a new window. |
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FEBRUARY 2005 February 1 - Med School and Franklin County Receive Grant -- A mobile school health clinic will begin serving students at two Franklin County high schools this fall, thanks to a $375,000 grant from the Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation. JANUARY 2005 January 24 - Med School Recruiting Patients for National TAA Trial -- Patients are being recruited by the Division of Vascular Surgery at SIU as part of a clinical trial for the treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs). January 24 - SIU, LLCC and UIS Bring Dick Gregory for Black History Talk -- Black History Month will be jointly celebrated by the local higher education community Friday, February 25. January 21 - Med School Makes Speakers Bureau Available -- The Speakers Bureau at the School is providing speakers to community groups for programs about up-to-date medical information. January 19 - Two SIU Faculty Are Honored -- Two faculty from SIU received national honors. January 19 - Whooping Cough Cases Increasing -- SIU pediatrician finds the number of whooping cough cases on the rise. January 10 - SIU Sponsors Fifth Cancer Symposium -- "Cancer Updates: Advances in Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment" is the topic for the annual cancer symposium in Springfield. January 6 - Alzheimer Educational Forum -- Elder abuse and the dementia population is the topic of a public forum offered by the School. January 5 - Amputee Clinic Opens -- An orthopaedic surgeon from SIU and two area prosthetists from Orthotic and Prosthetic Associates join to create a multidisciplinary clinic to help amputees. January 4 - Losing To Win Offered -- A ten-week weight loss program, sponsored by Department of Internal Medicine, is offered this winter . DECEMBER 2004 NOVEMBER 2004 November 24 - SIU Med School Honors Local Health Care Givers -- Three central Illinois health care givers have been honored for their service to patients with dementia by SIU. November 23 - Two SIU Faculty are Honored -- Two employees from SIU received professional honors. November 23 - Class Officers Announced -- Sixteen senior medical students have been elected officers, representatives and committee members for the Class of 2005 at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield. November 23 - Class Officers Announced -- Thirteen junior medical students have been elected officers, representatives and committee members for the Class of 2006 at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield. November 23 - Class Officers Announced -- Sixteen sophomore medical students have been elected officers, representatives and committee members for the Class of 2007 at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield. November 23 - Class Officers Announced -- Eighteen first-year medical students have been elected officers, representatives and committee members for the Class of 2008 at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Carbondale. November 18 - Two SIU Faculty are Honored -- Two employees from SIU received national honors from AAMC. November 16 - American Cancer Society Awards Grant -- An Institutional Research Grant totaling $127,500 has been awarded to the SIU Cancer Institute. November 16 - National Clinical Trials Underway at SIU Med School -- Five national Alzheimer's disease clinical drug trials are being conducted at the School and its Center for Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders in Springfield. November 15 - SIU Med School Researchers Searching for Effective Alzheimer's Disease Treatments -- Research is being conducted and new treatments are being tested at the School and its Center for Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders in the hope of finding a more effective treatment for patients. November 12 - SIU Med School and St. Joseph's Hospital Announce Partnership -- A grant of $45,073 is helping fund the purchase of a new high speed Internet-based teleradiology system as part of the School's Rural/Downstate Health Initiative's new partnership in Highland. November 4 - SIU Med School Receives NIH Grant to Study Diabetes-Related Complications -- A research scientist at the Med School in Springfield has received a three-year grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disorders. November 3 - SIU Cancer Institute to Address How to Quit Smoking -- Educating smokers on the health risks and providing ideas and benefits for quitting are the subjects of a public education event. November 3 - Alzheimer Educational Forum -- Alzheimer disease is the topic for a public forum offered by the School and the Springfield chapter of Alzheimer's Association. November 3 - Employees Honored for Service -- SIU School of Medicine has honored 121 employees in Springfield, Carbondale, Decatur and Quincy for their years of service. November 2 - SIU Med School Names Interim Associate Dean -- The director of laboratory animal medicine and professor of pharmacology at the School has been named interim associate dean for research and faculty affairs. OCTOBER 2004 October 22 - Breast Cancer Awareness Program Offered -- Breast cancer awareness is the focus of a free, public program presented by the Breast Center at the School. October 20 - SIU Med School Offers Diabetes Education Program -- Individuals with diabetes and their families are invited to a free educational event in November sponsored by the Division of Endocrinology. October 15 - SIU Med School Receives NIH Grant to Study Diabetes -- A research scientist at the Med School in Springfield has received a two-year grant from the National Institutes of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disorder. October 13 - SIU Med School Sponsors Ethnic Heritage Day -- An celebration featuring German foods, artifacts and talks by three members of DANK, the German American National Congress, will be held October 19 at the School. October 13 - SIU Med School Recruiting for Emphysema Study -- Patients are being recruited by the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at SIU as part of a national clinical trial for the treatment of emphysema. October 12 - Diabetic Foot Screenings Offered -- Diabetics and people with diabetic-related foot problems are invited to a free foot screening in November as part of National Diabetes Awareness month. SEPTEMBER 2004 September 23 - Two Med School Faculty Recently Received Professional Honors -- Two employees from the Med School received national honors. September 22 - SIU Med School Receives National Grant to Study Pediatric Disorder -- A researcher at the Med School received a grant from the national Tourette Syndrome Association to the study the immunology of Tourette syndrome. September 17 - Staying Healthy is Focus for To Your Health Lecture -- Healthy lungs is the topic of a free, public program, part of a "To Your Health" series being presented by the School and the Springfield Ministerial Alliance. September 16 - Seventy Towns Needing Physicians Will Be Represented at SIU Doctors Fair -- Students, residents and faculty will meet representatives from health organizations at the 2004 Doctors Fair. AUGUST 2004 August 24 - SIU Sponsors Men's Night Out with Cardinal Hall of Fame Pitcher -- Facing life's challenges on and off the baseball field is the topic of a free men's health event 5:30 p.m. Thursday September 16 in Springfield featuring Bob Gibson, hall of fame pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and prostate cancer survivor. August 24 - Losing To Win Offered -- A ten-week weight loss program, sponsored by Department of Internal Medicine, is offered this fall. August 16 - SIU Med School Receives Research Funds from ALA -- Four researchers at the Med School in Springfield received grants from the American Lung Association to continue pulmonary research. August 13 - Staying Healthy is Focus for To Your Health Lecture -- Diabetes is the topic of a free, public program, part of a "To Your Health" series being presented by the School and the Springfield Ministerial Alliance. August 10 - Towns Invited to Med School's Doctors Fair -- Illinois communities are invited to register for the 2004 Doctors Fair, where students, residents and faculty meet with representatives from health organizations to talk about practice opportunities. August 4 - Med School First Year Students Participate in Ceremony -- Medical students in the class of 2008 start their medical training in Carbondale and receive symbolic White Coats. August 4 - SIU Med School Receives Breast Cancer Research Grant -- A research scientist at the Med School in Springfield received a two-year grant from the William E. McElroy Charitable Foundation. JULY 2004 July 16 - Two SIU faculty are honored -- Two employees from SIU School of Medicine received national honors. July 16 - Medical School Faculty Promoted -- Academic promotions have been awarded to eleven faculty members at SIU School of Medicine in Carbondale and Springfield. July 14 - Physician Receives Honor -- Faculty member is recognized as Carbondale Mentor of the Year for 2003-04. July 14 - SIU Med School Recruiting Patients for Tinnitus Study -- Patients are being recruited by the Division of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery at SIU as part of a clinical trial for the treatment of tinnitus. July 14 - SIU Med School and Lewis Memorial Partner to Improve Quality of Life -- Some Springfield nursing home residents are enjoying a better quality of life with implementation of the Eden Alternative, an innovative model of nursing home care. July 6 - SIU Organizes Camp COCO 2004 -- The 19th annual Camp COCO, sponsored by the School's Department of Pediatrics, hosts 94 campers with cancer and other blood disorders during its one-week session in July.
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