Order delicious doughnuts for the office! The Civil Service Council is selling Krispy Kreme doughnuts through October 30th to raise money for educational scholarships and other employee initiatives. Five tasty varieties are available at $10 or $12 per dozen. ORIGINAL GLAZED - $10/dozen CHOCOLATE ICED - $12/dozen LEMON FILLED - $12/dozen RASPBERRY FILLED - $12/dozen KREME FILLED - $12/dozen One variety per dozen. $10 gift certificates are also available. Place an order using the form at this link . Print, complete and mail it with your payment. Delivery on November 14 th between 8-8:30 a.m. to

3rd WEDNESDAY of each month from 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. October 2025 - May 2026 This ECHO, coordinated by the Department of Psychiatry at SIU School of Medicine, aims to create a network of trained providers with DATA-2000 waivers who will improve access and care for patients with opioid addiction. The Opioid ECHO will also train clinicians who have the DATA-2000 waiver but who are not yet prescribing. Project ECHO® (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) is a movement to demonopolize knowledge and amplify the capacity to provide best-practice care for underserved people all over the world

On Wednesday, September 19, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine celebrated the new Department of Population Science and Policy with an event attended by SIU Medicine Dean and Provost Dr. Jerry Kruse, Interim SIU System President Dr. Kevin Dorsey, Population Science and Policy staff, friends, community partners and other interested individuals. The event, which featured a reception and informational program, invited people to join the movement of improving health in central and southern Illinois. The program reflected on the genesis of the Department, its work to uphold the school's

SIU School of Medicine Launches Department of Population Science and Policy New department considers social determinants to improve overall health in central, southern Illinois SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, Sept. 18, 2018 – The Department of Population Science and Policy – Southern Illinois University School of Medicine’s first new department in nearly three decades, aims to be a champion for rural Illinoisans. To improve the health and wellness in the 66 counties of central and southern Illinois, the department will identify community-based interventions and study how factors such as poverty, access

Roselind (Rosey) Brown, BS Peace Corps Fellow Department of Population Science and Policy Contact: 217-545-6987 rbrown35@siumed.edu Primary Responsibilities My primary responsibility for the Department of Population Science and Policy is to assist in research and community engagement aimed at improving health outcomes in central and southern Illinois. About I am graduate student at Western Illinois University pursuing a master’s in health science with a focus in health education. I currently serve as a WIU Peace Corps Coverdell Fellow focusing on community economic development. Prior to

ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) transforms the way rural, underserved communities learn and share knowledge. Coordinated by Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and the Illinois Health and Hospital Association, ECHO provides a virtual network for experts to mentor and share their medical expertise. Current topics include opioids and hypertension.

Nicole Summers-Gabr, PhD, MS Assistant Professor Department of Population Science and Policy Contact 217-545-9502 nsummers-gabr42@siumed.edu Primary Responsibilities My primary responsibilities include community-oriented research in rural areas across Central and Southern Illinois, with a particular focus on family health and well-being, as well as developing interventions, manuscript/ grant writing, and mentoring students. About As a Midwest native, my education began in my home state of Michigan. In 2012, I graduated from Grand Valley State University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Teach residents and students to deliver high quality, evidence-based, comprehensive care to patients and families with undifferentiated problems over time regardless of age, gender, illness, or organ system. Develop a curriculum that is flexible and sensitive to the needs of residents, fellows, students, and the community. Train residents to provide primary care in an underserved and/or rural population with emphasis on social determinants of health. Develop and maintain outstanding interprofessional medical education programs for medical students, residents, fellows, and practicing physicians