Several Southern Illinois University Medicine faculty were among those honored as "Innovators of the Year" during the inaugural Illinois Capital Innovation Competition. The event, a partnership of the University of Illinois Springfield, Innovate Springfield and the School of Medicine was held April 6, 2018, at the UIS Student Union. More than 100 individual applicants applied for award consideration. The goals of the awards were to identify, celebrate and engage area innovators in the Sangamon County area and bring them together to collaborate with leaders from industry, social impact

Several Southern Illinois University Medicine faculty were among those honored as "Innovators of the Year" during the inaugural Illinois Capital Innovation Competition. The event, a partnership of the University of Illinois Springfield, Innovate Springfield and the School of Medicine was held April 6, 2018, at the UIS Student Union. More than 100 individual applicants applied for award consideration. The goals of the awards were to identify, celebrate and engage area innovators in the Sangamon County area and bring them together to collaborate with leaders from industry, social impact

Beyond Flexner Alliance grants Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Award

Beyond Flexner Alliance grants Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Award

SIU School of Medicine authors published 35 articles in the past month that were added to PubMed. See the list at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/myncbi/1d18xzfGwc7Qq/collections/546…

Visit SIU Carbondale's Export Control Page: https://siusystem.edu/academic-affairs/export-controls/index.shtml The guidelines found on this page apply to SIU School of Medicine faculty and staff.

Geriatrics Program - Related Links* American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is the premier professional organization of health care providers dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all older adults. With an active membership of over 6,000 health care professionals, the AGS has a long history of effecting change in the provision of health care for older adults. In the last decade, the Society has become a pivotal force in shaping attitudes, policies and practices regarding health care for older people. National Institute on Aging The National Institute on

Aging Across the Curriculum Meet Mr. and Mrs. Springfield At Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, many of the geriatric learning experiences are designed around this older couple. In Year One of medical school, students first meet Mr. and Mrs. Springfield when they are in their 60s. With each year of medical school the couple ‘ages’ a decade so that by Year Four, students are learning to deal with elders in their 90s. Normal aging processes as well as diseases commonly seen in older adults will be examined as students deal directly with this illustrative couple in their 60s, 70s

Geriatrics: Caring for the Nation’s Elders Aging Across the Curriculum Related Links Elder Specialist Application (pdf) By the year 2020, when the baby boomers become the older generation, 17% of the population will be over the age of 65; at least 12 million elders will be over 85. Older adults will utilize over one-half of the nation's health care services. These demographic trends challenge medical schools not only to increase the amount of course work in geriatrics, but to teach those components in a way that promotes caring attitudes toward aging adults. Unfortunately, very few students