Department of Defense Grant Aids SIU Hearing Research Southern Illinois University School of Medicine research scientist Brandon Cox, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacology, has secured a three-year grant from the U.S. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, a division of the Department of Defense, to advance her study of hearing loss and regeneration of sounds-sensing cells in the inner ear. The total budget for the project is $1.5 million. Hearing loss is the third most common health problem in the U.S., and approximately 50 million people in the

Network provider sites include hospitals, mental health centers, senior service centers, clinics, care facilities and other organizations. Each network provider is part of the interconnected team of experts dedicated to serving individuals with memory problems and their families. Network providers work closely with SIU Medicine's Smith Alzheimer's Center providers and staff, and are specifically trained to evaluate individuals with memory or other cognitive disorders. In addition, the Memory and Aging Network providers may offer: Counseling Referral services Education to individuals, the

Sameer Vohra, MD, JD, MA, FAAP Founding Chair Department of Population Science & Policy SIU Medicine The Department of Population Science and Policy: SIU Medicine’s Commitment to Our Region Just 55 miles straight east on Illinois Route 13: These simple directions take you from SIU’s campus in Carbondale to Junction, Illinois, a tiny town in the southeastern corner of Illinois. The morning’s drive displayed a beautiful vista of a rising sun over green pastures. The landscape was vastly different from my hometown of Chicago, or even my adopted city of Springfield. There are such different lives

Student evaluations are determined by the following components: Two history and physical examinations on selected patients, (inpatient or outpatient) Two oral case presentations One Faculty observed Clinical Skills Examination, (CSE), of a patient in the clinical setting Attendance Professionalism On-The-Fly Assessments completed by Faculty or other members of the heath care team The clerkship team is eager to see students who demonstrate: Intellectual curiosity Coachability A high level of engagement and involvement in patient care activities The ability to integrate into the medical team as

Parents Invited to Learn More About Vaccines, Cancer-Causing Virus

Parents Invited to Learn More About Vaccines, Cancer-Causing Virus

Parents Invited to Learn More About Vaccines, Cancer-Causing Virus

Parents Invited to Learn More About Vaccines, Cancer-Causing Virus

Prepare for the road ahead. Learn how to cope with memory loss. The Early Stage Memory Loss Program is an annual supportive group seminar series for individuals with early stage memory loss and their care partners. Sessions are led by Smith Alzheimer's Center at SIU Medicine professionals, and feature expert information and advice for both persons with memory loss and their families. At each meeting, the group meets for an educational session followed by separate support group sessions, one for persons with memory loss and one for family caregivers. Who can participate? Persons with an early

SIU's Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery strives to improve the health of people afflicted by diseases of the head and neck region through teamwork that is designed to provide optimal patient care, make new discoveries and educate health care workers. Our physicians give expert clinical care covering all aspects of the specialty. In addition, most of the faculty have completed extra training as a sub-specialist. This enables us to provide patients with comprehensive programs in hearing and balance disorders, voice and upper airway disorders, head and neck surgery, and