Springfield police officer Tami Russell said she will call upon “a different kind of bravery” when she models intimate apparel at a runway show as part of New York Fashion Week on Sunday, February 9, in Manhattan. Russell, 45, is participating in the fourth annual New York Fashion Week show hosted by AnaOno Intimates , a post-mastectomy apparel brand, and #Cancerland, a breast cancer media platform. The fashion show spotlights women living with breast cancer and raises funds for METAvivor Research and Support, Inc. , a nonprofit organization that funds research to benefit people with stage IV

The Winter edition of Aspects was distributed in December 2019. In this issue, readers can explore: The Bohn Nielsen Lobby, an upgraded entrance and gathering spot within 801 North Rutledge Plans for the Lincoln Scholars Program, which will prepare eight medical students to specialize in rural-based primary medicine How a woodworking accident tested the skills of microsurgeon Michael Neumeister, MD A fashion show that raised spirits, awareness and cancer research funds A profile of Sangita Basnet, MD, a pediatrician, mother and medical champion both here and abroad Three generations of the

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Our two-year hiaitus is over; the Medical Library's podcast Sound & Query has returned! We're excited to introduce Adam Roloff who will join Lydia Howes as the podcast co-host. Tune in to hear about the School of Medicine's activities and research, Library events and resources, and anything else that we deem interesting. In our new five-part series Adam chats with Christofer Rodriguez and TJ Albers from the Department of Population Science and Policy. Parts 1 and 2 have been released, with parts 3-5 coming in the new year. Listeners can find Sound and Query on our website at https://www

The Center for Human and Organizational Potential hosted a contest to establish Little Free Libraries (LFL) around the SOM campus during November 2019. Department teams planned and created impressive original designs. Here are the winners. Longest Standing LFL (10+ years) & Best Variety (books + DVDs): Quincy Family Medicine Most Creative: Department of Pharmacology’s Pharm Barn Best Presentation: Department of Population Science and Policy, 201 E. Madison Atrium Gathering Space Table/Lending Library Most Comfy and Cozy: Department of Psychiatry, Centrum Building

Project will address children’s knowledge about nutrition and nutrition-related diseases. Dec. 16, 2019, Springfield, IL – Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Department of Population Science and Policy (PSP), a nontraditional academic medical department aiming to understand and advance health, development and wellness in central and southern Illinois, is the recipient of a $45,000 “Healthy Kids Healthy Families” grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois. This grant will be used to fund Phase II of a project designed to understand and shape children’s knowledge about nutrition

Cheryl Roberts, BBA Office Support Specialist Department of Population Science and Policy Contact 217-545-8872 croberts58@siumed.edu Primary Responsibilities I am an office support specialist in the Department of Population Science & Policy. My primary responsibility is to provide administrative assistance for the PSP chair, faculty, principal investigators, and staff. About I joined PSP in 2019. I previously served as an office support specialist in the SIU Medicine Population Health Core Office of the Executive Director for four years, where I assisted staff and students with numerous

Friday, April 17, 2020, 8:30 a.m. Springfield Campus Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows are invited to submit scholarly research abstracts for presentation at the 2020 Trainee Research Symposium. Participants must be first author, and the work must have been conducted under the guidance of an SIU faculty member. A subcommittee will review each abstract and assign an oral or a poster presentation to the trainee. Further information and directions are available on the ADR website. Abstract Due Date: Email cover page and abstract by 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 29, 2020 to Kristi Katcher

Wednesday, April 15, 2020, 8 a.m. Springfield Campus Medical students, residents, and clinical fellows are invited to submit abstracts for presentation at the 2020 Trainee Research Symposium. Scholarly activities eligible for consideration include all Original Research (hypothesis-driven discovery/translational/clinical studies) as well as clinically significant Case Vignettes (case reports). Quality improvement projects are NOT eligible. Presenting trainees must be first author and the work must have been conducted under the guidance of SIU faculty member(s). All abstracts will be reviewed

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