Dr. Kevin Simon is a psychiatrist and the inaugural Chief Behavioral Health Officer for the city of Boston. He is also a graduate of SIU School of Medicine (Class of 2015) and of SIU’s MEDPREP. His full bio is here. The following remarks were delivered at the 51st Annual Convocation for Southern Illinois University School of Medicine on May 17, 2025. __ Faculty and staff, thank you for your guidance and stewardship in helping guide these future healers. To the proud families, friends, loved ones, brothers, sisters, husbands and wives—thank you for everything you’ve done to help this class