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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
Medical Students Learning from Local Physicians
February 4, 2019
SPRINGFIELD, IL - Family physicians in 10 Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine February 4–March 1. The students are participating in the school’s Family Medicine Preceptorship Program.
Making Sense of Blood Pressure Results
January 31, 2019
"Great job,” your nurse says. “120/80!” If you’re not quite sure what those numbers mean, you’re not alone. But knowing your numbers and what they mean can go a long way in preventing heart disease and a host of other illnesses.
Call for Nominations: J. Kevin Dorsey Outstanding Educator Award
January 15, 2019
SIU School of Medicine faculty members are often recognized for their innovative teaching, student- and patient-centered approach, commitment to educational research, and development of effective curricula.
New SIU Clinic to Open at Taylorville Memorial Hospital
January 15, 2019
TAYLORVILLE, IL - Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is opening a Center for Family Medicine clinic inside Taylorville Memorial Hospital.
Dr. Roger Kim Earns Visiting Professorship at Tulane University
January 10, 2019
The Society for Asian Academic Surgeons has selected Roger H. Kim, MD, FACS, as a visiting professor for the 2019-2020 academic year. Kim will deliver the Peter and Meilin Wang SAAS Lectureship, endowed by Dr. Tom Wang, at Tulane University in New Orleans.