Fostering Scholarship in Medical Education

MEDPREP was honored to host Dr. Russell McElveen, D.O. (center, in blue blazer) for Convocation this Thursday, February 15, 2018. Dr. McElveen partices cardiothoracic surgery with the SIH medical group at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. Dr.McElveen has been a generous mentor to our students through shadowing experiences, and shared the story of his career with first and second year MEDPREP students at the event.

Classes of ‘78, ‘83, ‘88, ‘93, ‘98, ‘03, ‘08 PLEASE NOTE: When registering, please select tickets for all events you will be attending, even if the events are free or pay on your own that day. Friday, June 22 Opening Reception for all classes | family friendly | 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. Erin’s Pavilion – South wind Park, 4965 South 2nd Street, Springfield, Illinois Distinct areas will be established for each class year. An indoor game area and outdoor playground will be available for children but a parent must accompany the child. Casual dress recommended. Light reception food compliments of the

Learn more about Child & Adolescent Psychiatry resident Dr. Sudhakar Shenoy, Class of 2019.

Learn more about Child & Adolescent Psychiatry resident Dr. Sudhakar Shenoy, Class of 2019.

written by Karen Carlson | photographed by Jason Johnson “It’s not about health care. It’s about the health of the population. That’s the most important thing.” So said John Whittington, MD, senior fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) in Cambridge, Mass. Dr. Whittington has more than 30 years’ experience in medicine, population health and patient safety and was one of the co-authors of the Triple Aim framework published in 2007. The Triple Aim is “one aim with three dimensions: improving the health of populations, improving the patient experience of care and reducing the

Jason Kegg, MD, Emergency Medicine, has been named medical director of the Illinois Emergency Medical Services Program at the Illinois Department of Public Health. When he's not treating emergencies, Dr. Kegg will provide consultation expertise for emergency services, trauma care, stroke care, emergency transportation and promote highway safety.