Emilie Lohman Irwin, MPH Population Science Research Specialist Office of Population Science and Policy Contact 217-545-4342 elohmanirwin35@siumed.edu Primary Responsibilities My primary responsibilities include providing support for community based population science research activities and acting as a grant evaluator. About After completing my undergraduate degree in Anthropology at the University of Chicago in 2013, I spent a year working in Memphis, Tennessee as part of AmeriCorps and Teach for America teaching 7 th grade reading. Following that experience, I returned to Springfield

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists held its clinical and scientific meeting in San Diego, CA on May 6-9, 2017. Two SIU Medicine medical students and one resident presented their research at this meeting. Sofia Candel is a fourth year medical student, who is going into an OB/GYN residency this summer, and Christine Sulmers is a third year medical student planning to pursue an OB/GYN residency next year. Dr. Aguirre is a resident in our department, who presented his basic science research project at ACOG. ASSESSMENT OF FETAL ULTRASOUND TRAINING FOR OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

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The Office of Population Science and Policy (OPSP) is recruiting for a health policy research specialist. The primary function of this position is to provide operational support for community based population science policy and research activities for the Office of Population Science and Policy (OPSP) and its affiliated faculty. The position requires strong interpersonal skills and analytical skills necessary in order to gather, organize and tabulate data. Read the Position Description Apply at https://siumed.hiretouch.com/research--basic-science-faculty-jobs

The department of Population Science and Policy (PSP) at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (SIU SOM) is a research and policy academic department dedicated to improving the health outcomes of the residents in central and southern Illinois. PSP works to understand the challenges of central and southern Illinois and provides innovative, sustainable solutions to improve health in their communities. The Department of Population Science and Policy was established to take a new approach to health care that combines data analysis, community engagement, and policy formation to address