SIU School of Medicine Releases FY 2010

January • February • March • April • May • June • July • August • September • October • November • December • FY 2009 Releases

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NOVEMBER 2009
November 18 - Student Receives NAMME Award -- A third-year student received an award from the National Association of Medical Minority Educators.

November 9 - Students Named to Physician Prep Program --Twenty-four ninth-grade students in Springfield have been selected for a pilot program to encourage local high school students interested in becoming physicians.

November 9 - Employees Honored for Service -- SIU School of Medicine honors 136 employees in Springfield, Carbondale and Quincy for their years of service.

November 6 - Surgery SeminarOffered -- An SIU surgeon in springfield is offering a free seminar on lumbar spinal stenosis treatment options.

November 5 - GI Specialist Treats Pediatric Conditions -- An SIU pediatric gastroenterologist treats a variety of medical conditions involving the esophagus, stomach, bowel, pancreas, liver and gallbladder. 

November 3 - SIU Researcher Studies Chronic Pain Treatment -- A research scientist at SIU School of Medicine in Springfield has been awarded a five-year federal grant from National Institute of Drug Abuse, a division of the National Institutes of Health.

OCTOBER 2009
October 30 - Folse Chair Awarded to Surgery Chair -- Gary Dunnington, M.D., professor and chair of surgery, has been named recipient of the J. Roland Folse, M.D. Endowed Chair in Surgery at SIU School of Medicine in Springfield. 

October 29 - Cancer Institute Research Targets Breast Cancer -- Researchers at SimmonsCooper Cancer Institute at SIU have generated awards of grants totaling $6,946,964 for breast cancer research in the past three years. 

October 28 - 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.

October 28 - Three Receive Professional Honors -- A faculty member from the surgery department and two faculty members from family and community medicine department receive professional honors.

October 26 - Med School Sponsors Diabetes Education Night -- Treating diabetes is the topic of a public education program presented by the endocrinology division at the School of Medicine.

October 21 - Federal Stimulus Grants Fund SIU Research -- Fourteen faculty members at SIU School of Medicine in Springfield and Carbondale have been awarded grants by the National Institutes of Health through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

October 16 - Southern Illinois Trauma Center Marks 10th Year -- Southern Illinois Trauma Center is a designated Level I trauma center that teats patients from throughout an 18-county service area as well as some from other trauma centers.

October 13 - Child Psychiatrist Confronts Bullying -- Bullying can have harmful emotional, psychological and academic effects for children and teens in Illinois regardless of where they live says a child psychiatrist at SIU School of Medicine in Springfield.

October 9 - Breast Center Gets NAPBC Accreditation -- The Breast Center at SIU School of Medicine received a full-three year accreditation from the national Accreditation Program for Breast Centers.

October 8 - NIH To Fund Herpes Vaccine Study -- A research scientist at SIU School of Medicine in Springfield has been awarded a two-year federal grant from National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a division of the National Institutes of Health. 

October 6 - New Treatment for Adult Depression Available - Psychiatrists at SIU School of Medicine in Springfield are the first in downstate Illinois to use a new non-invasive treatment device for treating depression. 

October 5 - SIU Med Students Complete Mentored Research Experiences -- Sophomore medical students from the School of Medicine recently completed their Mentored Professional Enrichment Experiences (MPEE) with formal presentations to the medical school community.

October 2 - Med School and Practice Group Have New Logo and Name -- The new logo uses a stylized snake and staff with the letters “SIU” followed by “School of Medicine” or “HealthCare,” the new name for the physician practice. 

SEPTEMBER 2009
September 16 - Public Seminar Highlights Men's Urological Problems -- Erectile dysfunction and incontinence is the topic of a free evening seminar.

September 11 - SIU Researcher Continues Colon Cancer Research -- A research scientist at SIU School of Medicine has been awarded a grant from American Cancer Society - Illinois Division.

September 10 - Senator Durbin Welcomes SIU Doctor -- A family practitioner was the guest of Senator Dick Durbin to attend a Joint Session of congress to discuss health care reform.

September 9 - Ethnic Heritage Day Set -- The medical school celebrates the Hispanic-Latino culture with speakers and an ethnic food tasting.

September 4 - SimmonsCooper Cancer Institute Holds Denim and Diamonds Fundraiser -- The SimmonsCooper Cancer Institute at Southern Illinois University is hosting its ninth “Denim and Diamonds” fundraiser on Friday, October 2. 

AUGUST 2009
August 26 - Joint Program to Encourage Physician Careers -- A pilot program, co-sponsored by SIU School of Medicine and Springfield Public Schools, has been developed to encourage local high school students interested in becoming physicians.

August 24 - Med School Receives NIH Grant -- A physician at SIU School of Medicine in Springfield has been awarded a five-year federal grant from the National Cancer Institute, a division of the National Institutes of Health.

August 20 - Stark Chair for Alzheimer's Research Named -- A faculty researcher has been named recipient of the Kenneth Stark Endowed Chair in Alzheimer’s Research at SIU School of Medicine in Springfield.

August 11 - Med School First Year Students Participate in Ceremony -- Medical students in the class of 2013 start their medical training in Carbondale and receive symbolic White Coat.

August 3 - Ethnic Heritage Day Set -- The medical school celebrates the Indian culture with speakers and an ethnic food tasting.

JULY 2009
July 24 - SIU Researcher Continues Tinnitus Research -- A research scientist at SIU School of Medicine in Springfield has been awarded a three-year grant from the Tinnitus Research Consortium.

July 21 - Students' Cancer Research Internships Are Underway -- Area students participated in ACS intern program.

July 16 - Med School Recognizes Carbondale Mentor -- A family medicine physician from Murphysboro is the Carbondale Mentor of the Year.

July 9 - SCCI Researcher Awarded Breast Cancer Funds -- A research scientist at SIU School of Medicine in Springfield has been awarded a three-year grant from the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program.

July 8 - Eleven Faculty Members Promoted -- Academic promotions are awarded to 11 faculty members at the medical school in Springfield and Carbondale.

July 2 - SIU Receives NIH Grant -- A research scientist at SIU School of Medicine in Springfield has been awarded a five-year federal grant to study Alzheimer Disease.

JUNE 2009
June 30 - SIU Organizes Camp COCO 2009 -- The 24th annual Camp COCO will host 130-plus campers with cancer and other blood disorders during its one-week session July 12 through 17. 

June 26 - SIU Surgeon Receives First Sumner Endowed Chair Award -- Dr. Kim Hodgson, professor and chair of the vascular division, has been named recipient of the David S. Sumner, M.D. Endowed Chair in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery.

June 24 - Med School Awarded National Honor -- The Department of Family and Community Medicine received a "Top TenAward" from the American Academy of Family Physicians.

June 18 - Two Receive Honors -- Two faculty members from the psychiatry department receive national honors.

June 16 - Med School Receives Grant -- A research scientist at SIU School of Medicine in Springfield has been awarded a grant from the National Institute of Aging, a division of the National Institutes of Health.

June 15 -SIU and Springfield Schools Announce Joint Pilot Program -- A pilot program for high school students will begin to introduce students to the field of medicine.

June 12 - SIU Med Student Receives National Honor -- A second-year student received the 2009 Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship.  Deena Chihade

Juhe 11 - New Providers Join Network --Two providers join the Memory and Aging Network at SIU 's Center for Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders in Springfield.

June 10 - Two Receive Awards -- Two student researchers receive awards from SIU department of pharmacology.

June 10 - SIU Voice Center Offers Voice Care Workshop -- A free workshop for area singers, actors and public speakers.

June 5 - SIU Med School Announces Commencement Awards -- Honors and Awards were announced as part of the 35th commencement held in May in Springfield.

June 5 - SIU Med School Announces Research Symposium Awards -- Eight medical and graduate students and resident physicians received top awards in the 19th annual Trainee Research Symposium at SIU School of Medicine. 

June 1 - SIU Med School Sponsors Talk with Chris Lowery -- Team building is the topic for an Internal Medicine Grand Rounds presentation.