The Mission of SIU Orthopedics is to be a leader in high quality education, cutting edge research, and comprehensive and compassionate patient care. SIU Orthopedics participates in the overall educational mission of the SIU School of Medicine by contributing orthopedic and rehabilitation medicine expertise to undergraduate, graduate and medical students, as well as offering continuing medical education programs. We inspire and train the experts of tomorrow, through a residency program which draws the highest quality medical students. We provide opportunities and encouragement for faculty

Research conducted by the Division of Vascular Surgery is done in conjunction with the SIU Center for Clinical Research . We participate in major clinical trials and participate in the Society for Vascular Surgery Quality Initiative (VQI). Our residents have presented at local, regional and national meetings, including posters and podium presentations. During the residency program, each resident must complete at least one primary clinical or basic science research project. Prior to the completion of their final academic year, a completed manuscript must be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal

Aortic Aneurysms; Kim Hodgson, MD Vascular Surgery; Kim Hodgson, MD

Background: The Community Health Needs Assessment identified pediatric asthma as a problem disproportionally impacting children on the East side of Springfield. A community based approach using community health workers and home visits was developed to reduce Emergency Room visits due to uncontrolled asthma. Project Lead: Carolyn Pointer, JD OPSP Team Members: Arden Caffrey, Sameer Vohra, Amanda Fogleman, and Georgia Luckey. Outside of OPSP, Patrice Jones from SIU Office of Regional Programs is also working with this program. Collaborators: HSHS St. John's Office of Community Benefits, led by

Anne Scheer, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Population Science and Policy Contact 217-545-8512 ascheer65@siumed.edu Primary Responsibilities My primary responsibilities include community-oriented research in rural areas across Central and Southern Illinois, with a particular focus on child health and wellbeing, as well as assisting in grant and manuscript writing, and general duties as assigned. About Born and raised in Berlin, Germany, I hold a Master’s degree in Sociocultural Anthropology and a Ph.D. in Sociology from Freie Universität Berlin. Following my MA research about a legal

SIU Vascular Surgery is known nationally and internationally for its cutting-edge treatment of diseases of the arteries and veins throughout the body to prevent stroke, death, limb loss, and disability. The members of the Division of Vascular Surgery are SIU’s only surgeons who are Board-Certified to treat vascular disease and the only SIU surgeons treating vascular disease who can offer both traditional surgical repair and minimally-invasive treatment of aortic aneurysms, carotid artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, varicose veins, and dialysis access. This distinction allows us to

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