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July Employee of the Month
July 25, 2019
SIU Medicine Recruiting Patients for High Blood Pressure Study
July 15, 2019
Minimally invasive procedure could lower blood pressure, reduce need for medication
Forward Together Recognition Program
July 11, 2019
In June 2018, SIU Medicine launched the Forward Together Colleague Recognition Program to salute employees, residents and students who demonstrate excellence in safety and service. The program is for employees across the entire SIU Medicine enterprise.
SIU Medicine in the news
July 11, 2019
7.10.19. Taylorville Daily News. Dr. Janet Albers, Family Medicine. SIU Center for Family Medicine will open free-standing location in Taylorville.
Medical Students Training with Local Physicians
July 9, 2019
Family physicians in six Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine July 8–August 2. The students are participating in the school’s Family Medicine Preceptorship Program.
Cancer survivors: You're invited to become a 2019 Face of Hope
July 9, 2019
Each October, Simmons Cancer Institute (SCI) at SIU, features a presentation called “Faces of Hope" at the Annual Denim & Diamonds Gala, the institute's primary fundraising event. Photos of approximately 30 cancer survivors flash across the screen to music to raise funds for
10 fireworks safety tips from an emergency medicine physician
July 3, 2019
Warm weather, barbeques and celebrating our independence is all a part of summer. One of the best parts of the 4th of July is watching the sky light up with a beautiful array of colors, sparkles and shapes.
The 411 about back-to-school physicals
July 1, 2019
District 186 parents, remember to schedule your kids' back-to-school physicals!