The Invisible Weight: Why caring for Healthcare Workers Means Caring for Everyone Presented by the SIU School of Medicine Office of Correctional Medicine WebEx Link Password: SIU123 Benjamin Montgomery, MD Dr. Montgomery is a board-certified family physician and a proud graduate of both the SIU School of Medicine and the SIU Family Medicine Residency in Springfield. After completing his residency, Dr. Montgomery served his country for five years in the Air Force as a primary care physician. He then dedicated many years to practicing family medicine in the Jacksonville area, providing care to

THRIVE (Trauma Healing and Resilience in Volatile Environment) is designed to provide support, connection, and resources for healing during difficult times. This initiative is led by the Department of Psychiatry and is a series of workshops to connect with the community to help process grief, navigate shared pain, and foster resilience. All workshops are led by licensed professionals and incorporate evidence-based practices to calm the mind and body, promote self-regulation, and foster connections. Participants will learn simple yet powerful tools like breathing exercises, gentle movement, and

"It's Just a UTI ... Or Is It?" 2021 CDC STI Guidelines Presented by the SIU School of Medicine Office of Correctional Medicine WebEx Link Password: SIU123 Valerie Griffin, DNP, PPCNP-BC, FNP-BC, PMHS, FAANP Dr. Valerie Griffin is an Associate Professor and the Director of NP Specializations at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She maintains dual certification as a Family and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and has her Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Specialization. She has been faculty with SIUE SON for twenty years and practices in pediatric primary care with Dr. David Norman and

Mission trip boosts health, builds trust A team of medical providers from Southern Illinois University Center for Family Medicine and Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH) accompanied SIU School of Medicine resident physicians and students on a mission trip to Costa Rica on March 3-6. The group provided essential medical care to the residents of Isla de Chira, a community of about 3,000. The team raised more than $4,000 to purchase medications and supplies for the trip, allowing them to treat 300+ adults and children during their four-day visit. Isla de Chira residents have limited access to

As a father of six, Donald Torry, PhD, has some experience with pregnancy. Helping women who develop preeclampsia has become his life’s work. Preeclampsia is a pregnancy condition in which high blood pressure and protein in the urine develop after the 20th week (late second or third trimester). Preeclampsia develops in 5-10 percent of pregnancies and, aside from anti-hypertensives to try to control spiraling blood pressure, the only “cure” is delivery.

As a father of six, Donald Torry, PhD, has some experience with pregnancy. Helping women who develop preeclampsia has become his life’s work. Preeclampsia is a pregnancy condition in which high blood pressure and protein in the urine develop after the 20th week (late second or third trimester). Preeclampsia develops in 5-10 percent of pregnancies and, aside from anti-hypertensives to try to control spiraling blood pressure, the only “cure” is delivery.

As a father of six, Donald Torry, PhD, has some experience with pregnancy. Helping women who develop preeclampsia has become his life’s work. Preeclampsia is a pregnancy condition in which high blood pressure and protein in the urine develop after the 20th week (late second or third trimester). Preeclampsia develops in 5-10 percent of pregnancies and, aside from anti-hypertensives to try to control spiraling blood pressure, the only “cure” is delivery.

As a father of six, Donald Torry, PhD, has some experience with pregnancy. Helping women who develop preeclampsia has become his life’s work. Preeclampsia is a pregnancy condition in which high blood pressure and protein in the urine develop after the 20th week (late second or third trimester). Preeclampsia develops in 5-10 percent of pregnancies and, aside from anti-hypertensives to try to control spiraling blood pressure, the only “cure” is delivery.

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. He was profiled in the spring 2024 Aspects. His commencement address 'The Anatomy of Time & Presence' was 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