Sixty-five physicians and three graduate students at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine received their diplomas Saturday, May 18, in the Sangamon Auditorium at University of Illinois Springfield during the school’s 45 th commencement. This year’s commencement speaker was Senait Fisseha, MD, JD, director of International Programs at the Susan T. Buffet Foundation, responsible for distributing more than $300 million in annual grants to support reproductive health around the world. Originally from Ethiopia, Fisseha earned her legal degree at SIU in 1996 and her medical degree in 1999

One of our strategies for developing a mindset around leadership and excellence across the organization is to begin a movement of book clubs across SIU SOM. The clubs will involve small group meetings with colleagues for an hour, once a month, over the course of a year. Books will be provided, and each month approximately one chapter will be discussed. The first book club book will be The Truth About Leadership by James Kouzes and Barry Posner.

Dr. Nnenna Ezeilo, SIU’s Otolaryngology Head and Neck Resident, was awarded the Best Poster in the Endocrine Category at the American Head and Neck Society (AHNS) meeting that was held during the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting in Austin, Texas on May 3, 2019.

Congratulations to Dr. Sandra Ettema, SIU's Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgeon, for the distinguished honor of being inducted into the Triological Society on May 3, 2019 at the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting in Austin, Texas. Membership in the Triological Society brings the distinction of being elected to the most prestigious society in otolaryngology. Active Fellowship is achieved by presenting a thesis in the field of otolaryngology considered acceptable to a panel of peers. For those entering the field of otolaryngology, the Society provides role models. For those who are

What is NIH’s definition of a foreign component? The performance of any significant scientific element or segment of a project outside of the United States, either by the recipient or by a researcher employed by a foreign organization, whether or not grant funds are expended. Activities that would meet this definition include, but are not limited to: The involvement of human subjects or animals Extensive foreign travel by recipient project staff for data collection, surveying, sampling, and similar activities, or Any activity of the recipient that may have an impact on U.S. foreign policy

The following individuals were elected to membership in the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society by the ETA Chapter of Illinois. Students - Class of 2019: Margaret Armstrong, Mary Brandt, Jeffrey Gross, Jordan Mitzelfelt, Emily Samson, Justin Sawyer, Benjamin Seadler, Monica Stumpf, Terrence Thompson and Matthew Weber Residents: Timothy Daugherty, MD (Plastics), Michael Reubhausen, MD (Plastics), Meredith Volle, MD (Pediatrics) Faculty: Wendi-El-Amin, MD Alumni: Jim Medder, MD (Class of '76) The members were initiated at the AOA banquet on May 17.

The following individuals were elected to membership in the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society by the ETA Chapter of Illinois. Students - Class of 2019: Margaret Armstrong, Mary Brandt, Jeffrey Gross, Jordan Mitzelfelt, Emily Samson, Justin Sawyer, Benjamin Seadler, Monica Stumpf, Terrence Thompson and Matthew Weber Residents: Timothy Daugherty, MD (Plastics), Michael Reubhausen, MD (Plastics), Meredith Volle, MD (Pediatrics) Faculty: Wendi-El-Amin, MD Alumni: Jim Medder, MD (Class of '76) The members were initiated at the AOA banquet on May 17.

The following individuals were elected to membership in the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society by the ETA Chapter of Illinois. Students - Class of 2019: Margaret Armstrong, Mary Brandt, Jeffrey Gross, Jordan Mitzelfelt, Emily Samson, Justin Sawyer, Benjamin Seadler, Monica Stumpf, Terrence Thompson and Matthew Weber Residents: Timothy Daugherty, MD (Plastics), Michael Reubhausen, MD (Plastics), Meredith Volle, MD (Pediatrics) Faculty: Wendi-El-Amin, MD Alumni: Jim Medder, MD (Class of '76) The members were initiated at the AOA banquet on May 17.

The following individuals were elected to membership in the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society by the ETA Chapter of Illinois. Students - Class of 2019: Margaret Armstrong, Mary Brandt, Jeffrey Gross, Jordan Mitzelfelt, Emily Samson, Justin Sawyer, Benjamin Seadler, Monica Stumpf, Terrence Thompson and Matthew Weber Residents: Timothy Daugherty, MD (Plastics), Michael Reubhausen, MD (Plastics), Meredith Volle, MD (Pediatrics) Faculty: Wendi-El-Amin, MD Alumni: Jim Medder, MD (Class of '76) The members were initiated at the AOA banquet on May 17.

The following individuals were elected to membership in the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society by the ETA Chapter of Illinois. Students - Class of 2019: Margaret Armstrong, Mary Brandt, Jeffrey Gross, Jordan Mitzelfelt, Emily Samson, Justin Sawyer, Benjamin Seadler, Monica Stumpf, Terrence Thompson and Matthew Weber Residents: Timothy Daugherty, MD (Plastics), Michael Reubhausen, MD (Plastics), Meredith Volle, MD (Pediatrics) Faculty: Wendi-El-Amin, MD Alumni: Jim Medder, MD (Class of '76) The members were initiated at the AOA banquet on May 17.