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Friday, April 17, 2020, 8:30 a.m. (Carbondale students will not present before 10 a.m.) South Auditorium, Bohn/Nielsen Lobby, and Pearson Museum Springfield Campus Eligibility: Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows are invited to submit research abstracts for presentation (oral or poster) at the Symposium. Participants must be first author, and the work must have been conducted under the guidance of an SIU faculty member. Only one abstract submission AS FIRST AUTHOR is allowed per trainee. The faculty mentor must approve the submitted abstract, including authorship. Symposium Format

On Nov. 21, SIU School of Medicine hosted the 2019 Leadership Springfield class for a morning of education and leadership in health care. Thirty-two guests from business, government, nonprofit organizations and the community toured the campus, gaining a deeper understanding of the medical district’s economic impact and specifically, the school’s mission to train physicians and enhance regional health. Presenters included: • Dr. John Mellinger , Vice Chair of Surgery, SIU School of Medicine • Ed Curtis, President and CEO, Memorial Health System • E.J. Kuiper, President and CEO, HSHS St. John’s

On Nov. 21, SIU School of Medicine hosted the 2019 Leadership Springfield class for a morning of education and leadership in health care. Thirty-two guests from business, government, nonprofit organizations and the community toured the campus, gaining a deeper understanding of the medical district’s economic impact and specifically, the school’s mission to train physicians and enhance regional health. Presenters included: • Dr. John Mellinger , Vice Chair of Surgery, SIU School of Medicine • Ed Curtis, President and CEO, Memorial Health System • E.J. Kuiper, President and CEO, HSHS St. John’s

TAYLORVILLE – A new clinic offering primary care and behavioral health services in Taylorville will hold an open house for the community from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 303 E. Bidwell St. The integrated clinic, which opened for business last month, is shared by Memorial Behavioral Health, an affiliate of Memorial Health System, and the SIU Center for Family Medicine-Taylorville. Light refreshments, including cookies and hot chocolate, will be served. The open house will include tours of the clinic, which is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. The SIU Center for Family Medicine

Jessica Grim, MPH, CHES Research Project Coordinator Department of Population Science and Policy Contact 217-545-6987 jgrim77@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 received my bachelor’s degree in Health Studies from Eastern Illinois University (2016) and a Master’s in Public Health degree from the University of Illinois in Springfield (2019). While attending UIS, I worked at the Illinois

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Family physicians in eight Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine through November 22. The students are participating in the school’s Family Medicine Preceptorship Program. The experience provides an opportunity for students to use their medical knowledge in a clinic setting under the supervision of an experienced physician. The students choose from more than 160 family practice physicians in Illinois for their preceptorship experience. They will graduate from medical school in May 2021, then pursue advanced training in

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Family physicians in eight Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine through November 22. The students are participating in the school’s Family Medicine Preceptorship Program. The experience provides an opportunity for students to use their medical knowledge in a clinic setting under the supervision of an experienced physician. The students choose from more than 160 family practice physicians in Illinois for their preceptorship experience. They will graduate from medical school in May 2021, then pursue advanced training in

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Family physicians in eight Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine through November 22. The students are participating in the school’s Family Medicine Preceptorship Program. The experience provides an opportunity for students to use their medical knowledge in a clinic setting under the supervision of an experienced physician. The students choose from more than 160 family practice physicians in Illinois for their preceptorship experience. They will graduate from medical school in May 2021, then pursue advanced training in