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Mt. Zion High School students to experience crash reenactment

Mount Zion High School students will experience a crash reenactment on Friday, April 26, at Braves Parkway, east of the school. SIU’s ThinkFirst injury prevention program is coordinating and presenting the event.
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Team up, tee up to help area children on June 3

SIU Medicine invites golfers to team up and join us at The Rail for the On Par for Pediatrics charity golf outing June 3. Your support will help area children who are facing life-altering diseases.
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Skin cancer screenings available at Simmons Cancer Institute May 9

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, with about 9,500 people diagnosed each day. Physicians find 3 million skin cancer annually and the number has grown steadily over the past
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SIU School of Medicine alumnus, others elected to Illinois State Medical Society leadership

A number of physicians with connections to SIU School of Medicine were elected to leadership positions in the Illinois State Medical Society (ISMS) during its 2024 annual meeting.
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Ashley-Ann Walker named a 2024 SIU Distinguished Student

The SIU System Board of Trustees and its Student Advisory Committee recently honored some outstanding students from across its campuses with the 2024 SIU System Distinguished Student Service Award.
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Medical school community displays creativity in 2024 Scope

SIU School of Medicine unveiled the 2024 edition of SCOPE at an awards reception April 12. The student-produced literary magazine contains short stories, poems and artwork from learners, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of the school.
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Mental health first aid training

Empowering individuals to be a part of the solution Recently the Behavioral Health Workforce Center (BHWC) began offering Mental Health First Aid training to employees as part of its mission to bring
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Plant one seed

Learn more about Adrienne DeSutter, a farm wife, mother and podcaster of “Wellness in the Fields,” focused on mental health topics affecting Illinois’ agricultural community.
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Brushing away isolation

Loneliness, isolation are worsening mental health in seniors Creating community and providing education can help deliver the solution. For more than a decade, Karen Lee has fostered connections