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Faculty Win “Innovator of the Year” Awards
April 12, 2018
Several Southern Illinois University Medicine faculty were among those honored as "Innovators of the Year" during the inaugural Illinois Capital Innovation Competition.
SIU Med Students Sponsor 5k to Benefit M.E.R.C.Y. Communities
March 26, 2018
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine students will sponsor the Annual Junaia P. Carter, MD 5k Run/Walk at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 14, at Washington Park in Springfield. Check-in will begin at 7:30 a.m.
Regular PSA Screenings Catch Prostate Cancer for Petersburg Man
March 9, 2018
“I can’t have cancer. That’s somebody else,” thought Richard Dennis when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Dennis, a retired Petersburg resident, had been active his entire life, walking two to three miles a day and working in his yard.
Innovation Competition Awards Taking Nominations
March 8, 2018
UIS, Innovate Springfield & SIU Medicine to host inaugural event celebrating research, health care, others
Free Cancer Screenings Available March 24
February 28, 2018
Physicians from Simmons Cancer Institute (SCI) at SIU Medicine will provide free cancer screenings at Hillsboro Area Hospital (HAH), 1200 East Tremont in Hillsboro on Saturday, March 24, from 9 a.m. to noon.
SIU physician prepared for an Olympic task
February 8, 2018
David Jeong, MD, has achieved an impressive goal this month: He’s made it to the Olympics.
Go Red for Women
February 2, 2018
When supporters of the American Heart Association don their red shirts in honor of “Go Red for Women,” it’s not because heart disease chooses women over men; it’s the leading cause
Alzheimer's Caregivers Invited to Attend Free Training
January 31, 2018
Those who provide care to Alzheimer’s disease or dementia patients at home are invited to attend The Savvy Caregiver program, a free, six-week course. Beginning Feb. 16, classes will meet at 2-4 pm on Fridays, Feb. 23, March 2, 9, 16 and 23, at First Christian Church, 2106 S.
An Award-Winning Effort to Manage Diabetes
December 5, 2017
A pair of patients at the SIU Endocrinology Clinic celebrated major milestones in November. Springfield resident Matthew Derber, 31, has been living with Type 1 diabetes for 25 years. Julia Lopez, 38, of Chatham, has been monitoring and self-medicating for 28 years.