Glen Aylward’s work shapes the minds of all ages By Rebecca Budde | Photos by Jason Johnson ​published in Aspects Magazine, 40-1, Winter 2017 A small group of martial arts students follow Glen Aylward’s lead, counting out steps, punches and blocks. The average age in the room is close to 70, and, to an outsider, their martial arts technique may not seem very intimidating or precise. But the encouragement and reinforcement from Dr. Aylward is indication that technical precision isn’t what this class is about. It’s about helping people with Parkinson’s disease for whom movement is difficult

*Policy Statement: The SIU School of Medicine is committed to cultivating a diverse campus population for the well-being of its learners and workforce. Diversity coupled with inclusion brings about a nurturing educational environment ideal for learners at all levels, the faculty who teach, and the staff who support. To that end, the School will recruit, retain, and advance a student body, faculty, and staff reflective of the diversity of the region served by the medical school. A diverse staff includes individuals from traditionally underrepresented groups (1. African-Americans, 2. Latinos, 3

The lecture is part of the Alonzo Homer Kenniebrew, MD Forum on Health Inequities and Disparities, the inaugural discussion of health disparities and other factors that impact population health.

A new support group for adult brain tumor patients and their caregivers will begin meeting from 6 - 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month. The Brain Tumor Support Group is sponsored through the neuro-oncology program at Simmons Cancer Institute (SCI) at Southern Illinois University Medicine. The group’s first meeting will be Thursday, February 2, at Memorial Medical Center, 701 N.1st St., Room B149. Ali Choucair, MD, professor of neurology at SIU Medicine and director of neuro-oncology at SCI, said there is a need for the group within the community. “The Brain Tumor Support Group will

A new support group for adult brain tumor patients and their caregivers will begin meeting from 6 - 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month. The Brain Tumor Support Group is sponsored through the neuro-oncology program at Simmons Cancer Institute (SCI) at Southern Illinois University Medicine. The group’s first meeting will be Thursday, February 2, at Memorial Medical Center, 701 N.1st St., Room B149. Ali Choucair, MD, professor of neurology at SIU Medicine and director of neuro-oncology at SCI, said there is a need for the group within the community. “The Brain Tumor Support Group will

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is hosting an inaugural lecture to commemorate the life of a groundbreaking central Illinois physician. The lecture is part of the Alonzo Homer Kenniebrew, MD Forum on Health Inequities and Disparities, a new annual discussion of health disparities and other factors that impact population health. The lecture is free and open to the public. Kendall Campb ell, MD, will deliver the keynote address from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 31. His presentation, “Promoting Equity for Faculty in Academic Medicine,” will be held in the Memorial Center

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is hosting an inaugural lecture to commemorate the life of a groundbreaking central Illinois physician. The lecture is part of the Alonzo Homer Kenniebrew, MD Forum on Health Inequities and Disparities, a new annual discussion of health disparities and other factors that impact population health. The lecture is free and open to the public. Kendall Campb ell, MD, will deliver the keynote address from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 31. His presentation, “Promoting Equity for Faculty in Academic Medicine,” will be held in the Memorial Center

January 16, 2017 — More than 100 Enos Park neighborhood residents had better access to health care, dental care, mental health care and other quality-of-life services, thanks to the Access to Care Collaborative, which celebrated its first year in October 2016. Enos Park, a vulnerable, low-income neighborhood, encompasses 36 square blocks of residential and business properties north of downtown Springfield. Memorial Medical Center and HSHS St. John’s Hospital are collaborating with SIU Center for Family Medicine to fund the three-year program, which was designed to help Enos Park neighborhood

January 16, 2017 — More than 100 Enos Park neighborhood residents had better access to health care, dental care, mental health care and other quality-of-life services, thanks to the Access to Care Collaborative, which celebrated its first year in October 2016. Enos Park, a vulnerable, low-income neighborhood, encompasses 36 square blocks of residential and business properties north of downtown Springfield. Memorial Medical Center and HSHS St. John’s Hospital are collaborating with SIU Center for Family Medicine to fund the three-year program, which was designed to help Enos Park neighborhood