Acupuncture

Walk-ins welcome at acupuncture clinic

As of June 2023, walk-ins for acupuncture are now available at the new Center for Healthy Aging and Wellness, located at the Centrum building at 319 E Madison St. in Springfield. Corry Meyer, LAC, is
Mars mission 'Sandbox'

SIU Medicine alum begins NASA Mars mission

On June 25, Springfield emergency medicine physician and SIU School of Medicine alumnus Dr. Nathan Jones will begin a NASA mission that simulates living on Mars.
Radiology graduates

Diagnostic Radiology celebrates 2023 graduates

SIU Radiology held its annual graduation ceremony on June 16.
Robotic-assisted brain surgery - Breck Jones, MD

Neurosurgeon performs new robot-assisted brain procedure

When neurosurgeon Dr. Breck Jones of SIU Medicine performed a brain biopsy on a local patient earlier this month at Springfield Memorial Hospital, he had a new assistant helping guide him to the location of the suspected tumor – a robot.
PA Nashville Conference

A busy week in Nashville for SIU PA team members

SIU School of Medicine Physician Assistant program and the Doctor of Medical Science degree program teams experienced an exciting and eventful week in May. They made their presence known at the American Academy of Physicians Associates conference in Nashville, where alums, faculty and current students from both programs gathered.
Mary Hoffman

Hoffman selected for ELAM Fellowship

Family medicine physician Rebecca Hoffman, MD, has been accepted as a member of the 2023-24 class of Fellows in the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Program.
Eubanks family - Mentor award

Eubanks named 2023 Mentor of the Year

SIU's Class of 2026 has selected Harrisburg primary care physician Blaine Eubanks, MD, as the 2023 Mentor of the Year.
Brenham-Careyana-MD

Brenham named Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education

Dr. Careyana Brenham has been selected as the new associate dean for graduate medical education (GME) at SIU School of Medicine.
Folse Birtch Lecture

Annual lectureship celebrates legacy of SIU surgeons

On October 19, 1983, at a dinner meeting held to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the General Surgery Residency Program, Dr. Roland Folse and Dr. Alan Birtch were honored when an official