The 2025 Illinois Rural and Small-Town Health Summit will be held on October 15, 2025 , at the Memorial Learning Center in Springfield, Illinois . This year the summit is supported by SIU Simmons School of Law, SIU School of Medicine Department of Population Science and Policy and Institute of Rural Health, SIU School of Medicine. This year’s theme, "Health Care Workforce: Learnings and Transformation in a Post-Pandemic Environment," will focus on strengthening and sustaining the rural and small-town healthcare workforce. The event will bring together leaders from federal, state, and local

SIU School of Medicine has recognized Oluwatosin Falayi with a Dissertation Research Assistantship Award for the 2025–26 academic year for her scholarly excellence.

SIU School of Medicine has recognized Oluwatosin Falayi with a Dissertation Research Assistantship Award for the 2025–26 academic year for her scholarly excellence.

SIU School of Medicine has recognized Oluwatosin Falayi with a Dissertation Research Assistantship Award for the 2025–26 academic year for her scholarly excellence.

SIU School of Medicine has recognized Oluwatosin Falayi with a Dissertation Research Assistantship Award for the 2025–26 academic year for her scholarly excellence.

Reducing Suicide Risk by Enhancing Resilience Presented by the SIU School of Medicine Office of Correctional Medicine WebEx Link Password: SIU123 Sharen Barboza, Ph D. Dr. Sharen Barboza is an internationally recognized expert in correctional mental health. She is a licensed clinical psychologist in New York and Florida with over 25 years of experience working with individuals in institutional settings. Sharen started her career as a psychologist at the maximum-security women’s correctional facility in New York, eventually being promoted to Chief Psychologist for the only psychiatric hospital

Gabapentinoids in Correctional Healthcare: Balancing Clinical Use, Risk Mitigation, and Deprescribing Presented by the SIU School of Medicine Office of Correctional Medicine WebEx Link Password: SIU123 Beaux Cole, PharmD, RPh, CCHP Dr. Cole serves as Director of Pharmaceutical Standards and Operations for the Office of Correctional Medicine at SIU School of Medicine. He’s been with SIU since 2019, focusing on clinical pharmacy programs and system-wide pharmacy operations. He’s currently working on statewide process improvements for IDOC. Laura Knuf, PharmD, RPh, CCHP Dr. Knuf is employed as a

Dr. Shelley Tischkau has spent her career as a sleep detective, meticulously piecing together the intricate relationship between our internal clocks and overall health.

Dr. Shelley Tischkau has spent her career as a sleep detective, meticulously piecing together the intricate relationship between our internal clocks and overall health.

Dr. Shelley Tischkau has spent her career as a sleep detective, meticulously piecing together the intricate relationship between our internal clocks and overall health.