Tori Stierwalt, BS Research Project Specialist Department of Population Science and Policy Contact 217-545-4914 tstierwalt75@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 Born in the heart of Illini country, I developed a passion for rural healthcare. I received my bachelor’s degree in biomedical science from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (SIUC) in May 2019. While attending SIUC, I led the

In light of our recent accreditation, we put together a short newsletter. Click here for a PDF version of the text below. After months of planning, and much hard work on the part of many people, we applied for and have received accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). We were notified of our official approval on May 4, 2020. The program will now begin recruiting resident physicians who spend the next three years as part of the Alton Family Medicine Residency and the Alton community. Applications will be accepted through the Electronic Res-idency

Pharmacology Memorial Awards Ceremony 2020 May 19, 2020 Dr. Satu Somani was one of the three original faculty members of the SIU School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology and a dedicated scientist/educator. He loved teaching, often asking for more time to teach additional material he felt was important to the student’s medical education. Dr. Somani passed in 2002, and to honor his memory, a fund was established to provide a monetary award annually to an outstanding student of Medical Pharmacology. The ten students who achieved the top scores on the Year 2 Pharmacology exam compete for the

SIU School of Medicine authors published 54 articles in the past month that were added to PubMed. Display the 54 citations in PubMed

SIU School of Medicine authors published 48 articles in the past month that were added to PubMed. Display the 48 citations in PubMed

The SIU Graduate Medical Education Committee recently presented the 4th Annual SIU SOM Quality Improvement Poster Symposium and Competition. The event showcases residents’ and fellows’ quality improvement projects. Originally scheduled for April 8, the 2019-20 SIU QI: Poster Symposium and Competition was held online this year. Monetary awards were given to the top three Quality Improvement projects: First place = $250 Second place = $150 Third place = $100 Submitted projects had to show initiative and commitment to improving systems and processes that directly and indirectly improve patient

The following are links to different resources that may be beneficial during this time: Youth Resources Go Ask Alice! Kids Health - Anxiety Born This Way - Self Care Tips National Institute of Mental Health - Depression Trevor Support Center for LGBTQ Youth and Allies Teen Mental Health Resources Community Resources Coronavirus.Gov CDC Coronavirus Information USA.Gov Coronavirus Information Harvard University COVID-19 Resources SAMHSA National Helpline IRB NUMBER: 20-625 IRB APPROVAL DATE: 04/21/2020

If you require data from TouchWorks for research-related efforts, SIU Information Technology can obtain this for you. To submit a request, please log into Laserfiche and complete the IT: Report Request form. You will need to specify Research as the SIU Mission. Once the TouchWorks list is created, it will be forwarded to CCR Statistics and Informatics Division. They will assure the required approvals are in place (IRB, data use, etc) for the project before distributing to the research team. If you have questions, please contact Michael Buhnerkempe 217-545-9605 or mbuhnerkempe66@siumed.edu .

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has proclaimed April 4, 2020, as Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Day. The honor is in recognition of SIU's 50th anniversary and its contributions to the health and well-being of residents and communities within the institution's 66-county service region in central and southern Illinois. The proclamation's text is included here. State of Illinois 50 th Anniversary Proclamation - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE DAY ___ Whereas: In 1968, the Illinois Board of Higher Education recommended that Southern Illinois University create a

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has proclaimed April 4, 2020, as Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Day. The honor is in recognition of SIU's 50th anniversary and its contributions to the health and well-being of residents and communities within the institution's 66-county service region in central and southern Illinois. The proclamation's text is included here. State of Illinois 50 th Anniversary Proclamation - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE DAY ___ Whereas: In 1968, the Illinois Board of Higher Education recommended that Southern Illinois University create a