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'Paramedicine' May Help People Avoid ER
November 21, 2017
Federal grant to fund SIU Medicine-SSM Good Samaritan partnership
Care Partners, Those Concerned about Alzheimer’s Invited to SIU’s Annual Memory Loss Conference
November 9, 2017
Participants will hear the latest in Alzheimer’s disease research, tips for caregivers at each stage of the disease and recommendations for managing dementia-related behaviors at SIU Medicine’s annual Memory Loss Conference for family, friends, care partners and persons with dementia.
'Light the Night Pink' to Celebrate Breast Cancer Patients, Survivors
October 11, 2017
Event to raise awareness for breast reconstruction
A "Little Leap" to Boost Babies' Brain Power
October 10, 2017
Between birth and age 3, a child’s brain undergoes an impressive amount of change. The brain doubles in size in its first year, and by three, it reaches 80 percent of its adult volume.
SIU School of Medicine Employees Honored for Service
October 10, 2017
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine honored 56 of its employees for their years of service at campus facilities in Springfield, Decatur and Quincy. The following employees included:
SIU Med School Pipeline Program Now Accepting Applications
September 13, 2017
High school students get career info, insights
Regional Health Care Organizations Partner to Offer Mammogram Mondays in October
September 11, 2017
The Regional Cancer Partnership of Illinois (RCPIL) has been awarded an $18,000 grant to fund free mammograms for uninsured and under-insured women ages 40 and older on Mondays in October at three locations.
Alzheimer's Caregivers Invited to Attend Free Training
September 6, 2017
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 Oct. 2, classes will meet from 1 to 3 pm on Mondays, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 and Nov. 6, at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 533 S.