The Division of Vascular surgery proudly supports medical student education. SIU School of Medicine students in their third year begin core clerkship rotations. During the first eight months of the third year, students rotate through all core clerkships. Each clerkship is 4-weeks in duration. During the 4-week surgery core clerkship, each student is assigned one faculty preceptor from one of ten surgical specialties. Preceptors determine daily schedules, including clinic, surgery, and attending educational conferences. Students are allowed to work up to 80 hours per week. Students are immersed

Sunny Nakae, PhD, offered lessons in empowerment and building skills to “become an ally” at the 2022 Dr. Alonzo Kenniebrew Lecture on February 8. Nakae is senior associate dean for equity, inclusion, diversity and partnership at California University of Science and Medicine. Her virtual talk focused on the importance of allies in combating and correcting injustice and mistreatment in the workplace, institutions and the public sphere. She drew inspiration from her family history. Nakae’s Asian-American grandparents ran a California orchard and were sent to the U.S. internment camps during World

Alumni Affairs and the Alumni Society provide events and outreach for former and current SIU students. The groups encourage connections with their alma mater and with each other to foster lasting relationships and advance the school’s mission.

Alumni Affairs and the Alumni Society provide events and outreach for former and current SIU students. The groups encourage connections with their alma mater and with each other to foster lasting relationships and advance the school’s mission.

Core Team Ginger Meyer - Project Director and trainer: Ginger Meyer, MSW, LCSW, CCTP has years of experience working with multi-disciplinary collaborations. She brings to the table a developed network of mental health providers and experience in bringing programs/resources together. She has spent over 20 years working in child welfare and the last 15 years working as a medical social worker providing psychosocial evaluations for children experiencing maltreatment. Her focus of study is now understanding how Adverse Childhood Experiences affect the rural populations in our rural delta region

Roger Fallot said it best, “A trauma-informed service system or organization is one that thoroughly incorporates, in all aspects of service delivery and in all staff, an understanding of the prevalence and impact of trauma and the complex paths to healing and recovery. Trauma-informed services are designed specifically to put “safety first” and to avoid re-traumatizing those who come seeking assistance.” I am honored and extremely humbled to be able to welcome you to the Trauma Based Behavioral Health Fellowship. This training program was designed to train master’s level students who have a

From caregivers to physicians, researchers to patients and everyone in between, there is an entire community dedicated to helping those with Alzheimer's and related disorders, committed to find ways to slow and stop the progression of the disease. Through Mind Matters, the quarterly newsletter of the Dale and Deborah Smith Center for Alzheimer's Research and Treatment at SIU Medicine, we want to highlight the impactful stories and transformative work being done. We hope you find this newsletter enjoyable and informative. Thank you for reading and for your support!