Students and faculty from some of the nation’s top higher education institutions will learn the art of “hotspotting” at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield. Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers selected the medical school as one of only four sites in the United States to lead and train, in partnership with the Camden faculty, some of the nation’s most respected educators on the hotspotting model of access to care. This program identifies hospital super-users and high-risk patients and promotes ways to give them better, more cost-effective medical care. SIU

Thomas (TJ) Albers, MA Health Policy Coordinator Department of Population Science and Policy Contact: 217-545-4278 talbers54@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 was born and raised in Springfield, Illinois. I attended Pleasant Plains High School, just outside of Springfield. After high school, I attended Illinois College, where I played baseball and received a BS in history. I continued my

ADR Grant Opportunities Research Seed Grants | SIU School of Medicine Near-Miss Awards | SIU School of Medicine Frank J. Toth Award | SIU School of Medicine Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) | Student Research Fellowships | SIU School of Medicine SIU System Collaborative Grant | SIU School of Medicine SIUSOM/UIS (managed by UIS) Faculty Grants | University of Illinois Springfield Other Internal Grants These grants are managed by other offices at SIU: Team Science Grant | SIU School of Medicine Simmons Cancer Institute Concept Development Award | SIU School of Medicine cHOP grants | SIU School of

Family physicians in nine Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine August 28 – September 22. The students are participating in the school’s Family Medicine Preceptorship Program. [Editor: See the list below for the student or physician from your community.] The experience provides an opportunity for students to use their medical knowledge in an office setting under the supervision of an experienced physician. The students choose from more than 160 family practice physicians in Illinois for their preceptorship experience. They will graduate

Family physicians in nine Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine August 28 – September 22. The students are participating in the school’s Family Medicine Preceptorship Program. [Editor: See the list below for the student or physician from your community.] The experience provides an opportunity for students to use their medical knowledge in an office setting under the supervision of an experienced physician. The students choose from more than 160 family practice physicians in Illinois for their preceptorship experience. They will graduate

Program Celebrates 21st Milestone Ceremony

Program Celebrates 21st Milestone Ceremony

Program Celebrates 21st Milestone Ceremony

Physical address: 751 N. Rutledge St., Springfield, IL 62702 Mailing address: P.O. Box 19644, 62794-9644 Administrative contact: Stacy Miller Administrative phone: 217-545-5465 Patient appointment: 217-545-8000 Clinic fax: 217-545-7438 Residency Program Coordinator: Pam Larson Residency Program Coordinator phone: 217-545-6630

Andrea Braundmeier-Fleming, PhD , is a reproductive immunologist focused on women's health, most notably, the role the microbiome plays in preterm birth, endometriosis, ovarian cancer, and endometrial cancer. She is collaborating with Drs. Brard and Loret de Mola and our OB-GYN generalist providers to identify microbial communities that influence the immune system in a way that may cause inflammation and trigger a disease state or preterm labor. Laurent Brard, MD, PhD , is a gynecologic oncologist who directs clinical, translational, and discovery science investigations and research projects