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Nominate an SIU Employee for Harbinger of Goodwill
April 10, 2019
Have you witnessed an SIU School of Medicine employee who goes above and beyond his or her job duties?
SIU Pediatric Hospitalist Earns Ray E. Helfer Award
April 8, 2019
Pediatric hospitalist Haneme Idrizi, MD, associate professor of pediatrics at SIU Medicine, was awarded the Ray E. Helfer Award, which recognizes creative, scholarly work in pediatric education.
National Social Work Month Conference on Ethics and Cultural Awareness
March 31, 2019
SIU School of Medicine and the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Illinois Chapter hosted a conference on March 14 as part of National Social Work Month.
Simmons Cancer Institute to Provide Free Oral Cancer Screenings
March 20, 2019
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS – Head and neck cancer can be a devastating diagnosis, but if found at an early stage, there is an 80 percent survival rate, according to the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance.
SIU Med Students, Residency Programs Meet Their Match
March 15, 2019
Senior medical students in the graduating Class of 2019 at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine received results from the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) on Friday, March 15, at the same time other U.S.
Integrative Medicine Q & A
March 14, 2019
Dr. Clasina Leslie Smith, director of integrative medicine and culinary medicine, answers some questions about SIU's new Integrative Medicine Clinic.
Free Home Test Kits for Colorectal Cancer Available
March 4, 2019
The Regional Cancer Partnership of Illinois will distribute free colorectal cancer home screening test kits on several dates and locations during March, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, to raise awareness about colorectal cancer.
'Doll Clinic' Teaches Children Importance of Doctor-Patient Roles, TLC
February 28, 2019
Carbondale, Illinois ─ SIU School of Medicine Physician Assistant students will be examining baby dolls and stuffed animals for preschool children during two “Doll Clinics” at 9 - 11 a.m. and 1 - 3 p.m., on Wednesday, March 6. The clinics will be held at SIU Head Start, 907 N.
SIU Surgeon Named 'Master Educator in Endoscopy'
February 28, 2019
SIU surgeon John Mellinger, MD, FACS, is the 2019 recipient of the SAGES Foundation’s Ponsky Master Educator in Endoscopy Award.