A young girl sits in a chair in the corner of a hospital room. She watches as a nurse quietly adjusts her grandfather’s oxygen tube and smooths the blanket at his side. A physician kneels to explain the next steps to her worried parents, his voice calm and measured. A nurse offers a reassuring hand and a few words of comfort that seem to ease the moment. From her seat, Meredith Flamm sees how small gestures of compassion can bring strength and calm into a room heavy with uncertainty. This was her realization: she wanted to help others like the healthcare providers who helped her grandfather.

Members of the community, medical school and UIS will do a staged reading of 'COVID Stories' at the UIS Visual & Performing Arts (VPA) Building 170.

The exhibit features information from the COVID Stories digital archive, student art work inspired by the archive, UIS 2020 photo project, SIU School of Medicine’s Medical Humanities Story Box submissions and Pearson Exhibit. It's located in SIU School of Medicine's Medical Library, 801 N Rutledge - 4th Fl. It is open to the public 7:30 am – 5:30 pm, Monday-Friday. Details on COVID Stories activities throughout the month

The exhibit features information from the COVID Stories digital archive, student art work inspired by the archive, UIS 2020 photo project, SIU School of Medicine’s Medical Humanities Story Box submissions and Pearson Exhibit. It's located in SIU School of Medicine's Medical Library, 801 N Rutledge - 4th Fl. It is open to the public 7:30 am – 5:30 pm, Monday-Friday. Details on COVID Stories activities throughout the month

The exhibit features information from the COVID Stories digital archive, student art work inspired by the archive, UIS 2020 photo project, SIU School of Medicine’s Medical Humanities Story Box submissions and Pearson Exhibit. It's located in SIU School of Medicine's Medical Library, 801 N Rutledge - 4th Fl. It is open to the public 7:30 am – 5:30 pm, Monday-Friday. Details on COVID Stories activities throughout the month

Members of the community, the medical school and the University of Illinois Springfield will retell "COVID Stories" during a staged reading in the South Auditorium, 801 N. Rutledge. SIU’s Hope Cherry and UIS Theatre’s Professor Missy Thibodeaux-Thompson have collaborated with university staff, faculty and students, as well as Springfield-area residents to present narratives collected from within our communities. At the conclusion, a talk-back forum will be mediated by trauma-informed specialists from UIS and SIU School of Medicine. Desserts will be served in the Pearson Museum after the

Members of the community, the medical school and the University of Illinois Springfield will retell "COVID Stories" during a staged reading in the South Auditorium, 801 N. Rutledge. SIU’s Hope Cherry and UIS Theatre’s Professor Missy Thibodeaux-Thompson have collaborated with university staff, faculty and students, as well as Springfield-area residents to present narratives collected from within our communities. At the conclusion, a talk-back forum will be mediated by trauma-informed specialists from UIS and SIU School of Medicine. Desserts will be served in the Pearson Museum after the

Members of the community, the medical school and the University of Illinois Springfield will retell "COVID Stories" during a staged reading in the South Auditorium, 801 N. Rutledge. SIU’s Hope Cherry and UIS Theatre’s Professor Missy Thibodeaux-Thompson have collaborated with university staff, faculty and students, as well as Springfield-area residents to present narratives collected from within our communities. At the conclusion, a talk-back forum will be mediated by trauma-informed specialists from UIS and SIU School of Medicine. Desserts will be served in the Pearson Museum after the

Food and drink will be served in the Medical Library to celebrate a new art exhibition, "COVID Stories." The artwork is a collaboration between the medical school and students and faculty at the University of Illinois Springfield. The exhibit features information from the COVID Stories digital archive, student art work inspired by the archive, UIS 2020 photo project, SIU School of Medicine’s Medical Humanities Story Box submissions and Pearson Exhibit. The gathering is on the 4th Floor, 801 North Rutledge St., Springfield. COVID Stories activities throughout the month

Food and drink will be served in the Medical Library to celebrate a new art exhibition, "COVID Stories." The artwork is a collaboration between the medical school and students and faculty at the University of Illinois Springfield. The exhibit features information from the COVID Stories digital archive, student art work inspired by the archive, UIS 2020 photo project, SIU School of Medicine’s Medical Humanities Story Box submissions and Pearson Exhibit. The gathering is on the 4th Floor, 801 North Rutledge St., Springfield. COVID Stories activities throughout the month