SIU Med School Makes Speakers Bureau Available

The Speakers Bureau at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine provides a variety of speakers to community groups for programs about medical information, medical careers or updates on the medical school.

"With several hundred faculty and staff and many of our medical students and residents volunteering to participate, we have people available to present to clubs, organizations and schools on a variety of topics related to health, medicine and science," says Merle Shiffman, communications coordinator who directs the program.

Potential topics are divided into wellness and prevention, specific disorders and diseases, special topics for men, women and seniors, and general topics like an overview of the SIU medical school. Recent speakers scheduled included women’s health news, stress reduction, healthy eating and updates on the SIU Cancer Institute and St. John's Children’s Hospital.

To arrange for a speaker as well as tours of the medical school, call the Office of Public Affairs at 217-545-5616 weekdays. You can also email Shiffman at mshiffman@siumed.edu or go online at http://www.siumed.edu/news/tours.htm. If possible, please provide 30 days to allow time to match requests.