Enrolling Clinical Trials Laurent Brard, MD, PhD has a number of ongoing clinical research studies focused on developing diagnostic tests and treatment stratagies in order to improve gynecological cancer outcomes. Acquisition of Human Serous Epithelial, Fallopian Tube or Primary Peritoneal Cancer Specimens and Serum for Genetic Analysis and Development of Novel Cell Lines (IRB# 12-509) Diagnostic Utility of Culdocentesis in Patients with a Suspicious Adnexal Mass (IRB# 12-656) Learn More Evaluating Novel Biomarkers for Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer (IRB# 16-531) Flaxseed as Maintenance

Mentorship model SIU Plastic Surgery utilizes a mentorship model. There are five full-time plastic surgery faculty and one clinical part-time faculty. The resident is assigned to a faculty member monthly. That resident is responsible for keeping the same schedule as the attending, including attending all cases, outpatient procedures in the office, rounds, orders, and notes from PGY1-6. This may also mean additional multidisciplinary boards for any patients for that month (VPI clinic, Head and neck tumor board, Melanoma clinic and tumor board, Breast tumor board). This model allows for a

TRAINING FOR TRAUMA & VIOLENCE AT WORK by Steve Sandstrom On an early Monday morning in March 2018, James Waymack, MD, was on his way to work at Taylorville Memorial Hospital. Waymack is the director of the emergency medicine residency program within SIU’s Department of Emergency Medicine, and on Mondays he accompanies a team of residents on a rural service rotation to a hospital 30 minutes east of Springfield. Nearing his exit, he was suddenly passed by three ambulances. Approaching the hospital, he found the parking lot teeming with police vehicles. Inside, emergency medicine director Rich

Dr. Michael Jakoby has been educating learners and SIU patients about diabetes since joining the school in 2010. In this SIU Medicine Minute, he teaches learners about the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes, risk factors and when patients should see a specialist.

Dr. Sandra Lee, aka Dr. Pimple Popper™, returned to her prairie roots this week for the 2021 Women’s Power Night Against Cancer, Wed., April 14, at the Route 66 Drive-in Theater to help raise cancer awareness and research support for Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU. Lee stars in the TLC's medical reality series "Dr. Pimple Popper™" and has a successful practice in California. She completed her dermatology residency at SIU School of Medicine in Springfield in 2003. The lively physician entertained guests with stories of her formative years as a young doctor new to the Midwest and the discovery