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Central Illinois Teens Complete SIU Physician Prep Program
February 22, 2019
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Sixteen central Illinois-area high school students are better prepared to become physicians after graduating from the Physician Pipeline Preparatory Program
Hillsboro Area Hospital to Host Free Cancer Screenings on March 9
February 22, 2019
Doctors from Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU will provide free cancer screenings from 9 a.m. – noon on Saturday, March 9, at Hillsboro Area Hospital, 1200 East Tremont.

Black History Month Facts
February 18, 2019
SIU’s Student National Medical Association is showcasing famous African Americans as part of the school’s Black History Month celebration.

Kenniebrew Lecture & Forum
February 14, 2019
Racial inequalities are pervasive within our systems of education, criminal justice and health care, said Dave McIntosh, PhD, and need to be re

Recent Harbinger of Goodwill Recipients
February 11, 2019
Congratulations to Kathy Semon, Carol Papps and Ron Bowman for receiving the Harbinger of Goodwill Award!
February 2019 Civil Service Employee of the Month
February 11, 2019
The Civil Service Employee of the Month for February 2019 is Melissa Smock, Medical Education Program Specialist, in the Office of Education and Curriculum.
Forum Aims to Disrupt Legacy of Mistrust & Disparities in Health Care
February 8, 2019
A recent study by ‘Governing’ magazine listed Springfield as one of the nation’s most segregated cities.

SIU Surgeon Earns Outstanding Faculty Teacher Award
February 6, 2019
The American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons has named Michael Neumeister, MD, FACS, chair of the Department of Surgery and a professor of surgery at SIU School of Medicine, the organization's first Outstanding Faculty Teacher.

Deadline Extended: Submit Your Teaching and Learning Symposium Proposal
February 5, 2019
The call for submissions is open for the 10th Annual Symposium for Teaching and Learning. EXTENDED DEADLINE - Proposal Submission Deadline: February 15, 2019