Mission The mission of the SIU School of Medicine Children’s Population Health Program will be to use the latest advances in research design, program development, and community organization to improve the health of the children and families of central and southern Illinois. Vision SIU School of Medicine’s Children’s Population Health Program will be a preeminent national and international voice in the population health and development of children and their families. Based on the work of its distinguished faculty, the introductory programs and interventions will evolve into a Center dedicated

Background Southern Illinois University School of Medicine’s (SIUSOM) mission is to assist the people of central and southern Illinois in meeting their health care needs through education, patient care, research, and service to the community. The last priority is relatively new addition to the School of Medicine. Service to the community expands the medical school’s goals beyond the traditional confines of the clinics and medical schools and requires our physicians, medical students, and researchers to improve health by understanding the populations we serve. SIUSOM serves 66 counties in

Mission The Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (SIU SOM) Children’s Asthma Program will create a community coalition to identify children at greatest risk for severe illness and school absenteeism from pediatric asthma and provide a medicine and home based trigger reduction strategy to improve their health outcomes. Background Asthma is a critical problem in central Illinois. Sangamon County, the home of SIU SOM, is the eighth worst county for asthma hospitalization rates in Illinois. This problem is only magnified when examining our most vulnerable children. The poorest zip code

Mission The Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (SIU SOM) Baby Brain Development Program will train family specialists in southern Illinois to build appropriate skills in parents to maximize the developmental outcomes of their children. Background The Illinois Delta Region comprises the 16 southernmost counties in the state of Illinois. 14 of the 16 counties in this region are designated as rural, and its total population is 344,594. The 2014 County Health Rankings and Roadmap Report identified 15 of 16 counties as ranking in the lower 50% of Illinois counties for health outcomes

If you are interested in making a difference, please support our cause. Donations may be made online at the secure SIU Foundation giving page . Please contact us if you have any questions.

If you are interested in making a difference, please support our cause. Donations may be made online at the secure SIU Foundation giving page . Please contact us if you have any questions.

Education Coordinator Stacie Skelton Office: Memorial Medical Center A173 Phone: (217) 757-2387 Email: skelton.stacie@mhsil.com Education Facilitator Gina Caban Office: St. John’s Hospital Room 1162B Phone: (217) 544-6464 x45182 Email: Gina.Caban@hshs.org

Website Lab Tests Online A public resource on clinical lab testing from the laboratory professionals who do the testing http://www.labtestsonline.org MedicineNet.Com Procedures & Tests Index An alphabetical listing with in-depth description of most procedures and tests https://www.medicinenet.com/

Website Lung Function Fundamentals Learn about normal lung physiology http://www.anaesthetist.com/icu/organs/lung/lungfx.htm

Website Acid-Base Tutorial A variety of information from physiology to diagrams to the Henderson equation http://www.acid-base.com