Kim J. Hodgson, MD, chair of the division of vascular surgery at Southern Illinois University Medicine in Springfield, was elected president-elect of the Society for Vascular Surgery for 2018-19 at the organization’s Vascular Annual Meeting in June. He will be slated for president next year. “I am looking forward to a busy year as the Society continues to expand its scope and mission,” Hodgson said. “The world of medicine is changing and we must absolutely grow and change to meet new challenges. I am committed to assuring that our members lead the way through the changes ahead.” Hodgson

Kim J. Hodgson, MD, chair of the division of vascular surgery at Southern Illinois University Medicine in Springfield, was elected president-elect of the Society for Vascular Surgery for 2018-19 at the organization’s Vascular Annual Meeting in June. He will be slated for president next year. “I am looking forward to a busy year as the Society continues to expand its scope and mission,” Hodgson said. “The world of medicine is changing and we must absolutely grow and change to meet new challenges. I am committed to assuring that our members lead the way through the changes ahead.” Hodgson

Kim J. Hodgson, MD, chair of the division of vascular surgery at Southern Illinois University Medicine in Springfield, was elected president-elect of the Society for Vascular Surgery for 2018-19 at the organization’s Vascular Annual Meeting in June. He will be slated for president next year. “I am looking forward to a busy year as the Society continues to expand its scope and mission,” Hodgson said. “The world of medicine is changing and we must absolutely grow and change to meet new challenges. I am committed to assuring that our members lead the way through the changes ahead.” Hodgson

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James Dowell, BA Health Policy Intern Department of Population Science and Policy Contact 217-545-7939 jdowell76@siumed.edu Primary Responsibilities My primary responsibility for the Department of Population Science and Policy is to assist in policy analysis and research aimed at improving health outcomes in central and southern Illinois. About I am a graduate student at the University of Chicago pursuing a Master’s in Public Policy, with a focus on Health Policy and Data Analytics. I seek to use data to effect better healthcare decisions in governments and in communities. I come from a

SIU Emergency Medicine is proud to welcome the Class of 2021 to the program! (Photo left to right) Dominic Phemister - Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Jase Camp - Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Arthur Chou - Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences James Hart - University of Missouri School of Medicine Elias Trace - Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Nida Feller - Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Joel Geiswein - Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Rebecca Tracy - Marian University College of Osteopathic

SIU Emergency Medicine is proud to welcome the Class of 2021 to the program! (Photo left to right) Dominic Phemister - Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Jase Camp - Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Arthur Chou - Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences James Hart - University of Missouri School of Medicine Elias Trace - Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Nida Feller - Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Joel Geiswein - Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Rebecca Tracy - Marian University College of Osteopathic

In collaboration with the Illinois Cancer Partnership and Simmons Cancer Insitute at SIU, the Illinois Department of Public Health has released the 2016-2021 Illinois Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan . This plan provides a framework to reduce the cancer burden in Illinois through the implementation of high need, high feasibility, and evidence-based strategies. It is intended for individuals and organizations to mobilize for policy, environmental, and system change; health equity advocacy; program development; clinical improvements; evaluation and surveillance enhancements; and other cancer

Kimberly Palermo, MSW Health Policy Specialist Department of Population Science and Policy Contact 217-545-7939 kpalermo21@siumed.edu Primary Responsibilities My primary responsibility for the Department of Population Science and Policy is to assist in policy analysis and research aimed at improving health outcomes in central and southern Illinois. About I am from Des Plaines, Illinois, and have spent the past seven years providing services to survivors of abused women and children throughout the southern Illinois region. I attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where I danced and

As parents consider having their children vaccinated to prepare for the next school year, the HPV vaccine (for human papillomavirus) is one that sometimes attracts attention. The virus is quite common, is transmitted through skin-to-skin contact and can cause cancers of the throat and reproductive organs. Unfortunately, misinformation about vaccines is also easily transmitted nowadays by the internet and media. Rumors can raise doubts about the validity of preventative scientific methods that were once taken for granted. Three common concerns about the HPV vaccine – the “right age,” its safety