Health and policy experts from Southern Illinois University (SIU) Medicine Department of Population Science and Policy, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute and UIC School of Public Health joined Illinois Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton to discuss how the pandemic is changing health care in rural communities.

Health and policy experts from Southern Illinois University (SIU) Medicine Department of Population Science and Policy, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute and UIC School of Public Health joined Illinois Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton to discuss how the pandemic is changing health care in rural communities.

Students at Beardstown High School and Beardstown Christian Academy will experience a crash reenactment at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 29, at Beardstown High School, 500 E. 15th St., Beardstown. ThinkFirst, an injury prevention program based at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, will assist in planning and presenting the event. The reenactment will focus on what can happen when young drivers drink and drive or ride with distracted or impaired drivers. On the day of the event, sights and sounds associated with an emergency response are to be expected. Emergency

SAVE THE DATE. Please mark your calendars for a day of learning, networking, and advocacy at the Illinois Dermatology Trainee Advocacy Day virtual conference! Join us over Zoom for a day of conversation with leaders in the field, focused on inspiring and connecting trainees at all levels to become advocates for health equity in dermatology and beyond. Please follow our Twitter page to receive up to date information

As the Chair of SIU Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, I am honored to be part of a Department so deeply committed to furthering our mission to provide equitable care for the patients of our region while developing an inclusive and welcoming culture. The Department is comprised of world-class surgeons, APPs, audiologists, and speech therapists who are committed to providing the highest level of patient care. All of our surgeons are fellowship-trained in specific areas within the field of Otolaryngology, providing enhanced expertise and improved patient outcomes. I am constantly impressed by

This group is organized for the express purpose of developing and pursuing a collaborative and complementary program of research exploring health risk and interventions among rural lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and other identities (LGBTQ+).

The Epidemiology and Biostatistics division has a successful history of providing evaluation and analytical services to various local and state funded programs. Within the Epidemiology and Biostatistics division, we possess the expertise and technical knowledge to organize previously collected data, analyze and describe, as well as evaluate program effectiveness and success and provide detailed reports back to our partnering institutions. Previously funded state contracts have included Illinois Department of Public Health Asthma Program, Illinois Department on Aging – Alzheimer’s supportive

Project Overview The Southern Illinois University System hosted a Veteran’s Summit on September 12-13, 2019 to address the unique challenges veterans in our region face in accessing healthcare, legal assistance and educational opportunities. The objective of the summit, held at the Mt. Vernon Armory, was to strengthen the rural healthcare infrastructure, legal support structure and the educational delivery system for veterans through the creation of strategic partnerships, and improved collaboration and communication among all system partners, veterans serving organizations, governmental

About Tracey Tracey Meares was the number one student in her class at Springfield High School in 1984. She was never officially given the title of valedictorian until decades later. She would have been the first black female valedictorian. Her representation as such may have encouraged other marginalized students to strive to be their best academically. Tracey went on to break barriers by becoming the first tenured black female law professor at the University of Chicago and Yale Law School as well as a foremost authority in her field. Her presence has been an inspiration to others to do the

Contact us: Pediatric Clerkship Office: 217-545-8980 Clerkship Coordinator: Keela Gibbs