Quality improvement projects are those that seek to improve a system to improve process efficiency and effectiveness in the hospital and clinic. Examples include developing protocols, order sets, and routines that ultimately result in improvements in patient care. Memorial Medical Center, one of the community hospitals with which SIU Medicine is affiliated, employs a Lean Six Sigma process to quality improvement projects. All residents receive education regarding the Lean Six Sigma process and receive their “white belt” certification through this program. Residents have the opportunity to

Published work highlighting efforts of the Basic Science Lab Daugherty T. Mechanism of Skin Improvement in Radiation Wounds Following Fat Grafting: The Fate of Adipose-derived Stem Cells and Role of Stromal Vascular Fraction . Plastic and reconstructive surgery, Global Open. 2019 August; 7(8s-1):88-89. doi: 10.1097/01.GOX.0000584720.92614.3b. Mendenhall SD, Schmucker RW, Daugherty THF, Kottwitz KM, Reichensperger JD, Koirala J, Cederna PS, Neumeister MW . A Microbiological and Ultrastructural Comparison of Aseptic versus Sterile Acellular Dermal Matrix as a Reconstructive Material and a

1. Heterotopic Ossification: Further Defining Cells of Origin The goal of the project is to better understand the signaling pathways involved in heterotopic ossification formation and how stem cells contribute to this abnormal bone formation. 2. Evaluation of Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment Effects on Peripheral Nerve Regeneration The goal of this project is to improve outcomes after nerve injuries using hyperbaric oxygen therapy. 3. Stem Cell Based Vascularized Bone and Cartilage constructs The goal of the project is to create a stem cell based vascularized bone and cartilage construct to

Research experience with dedicated time in the lab is an integral part of our training program. There are multiple on-going projects that residents can get involved with, from basic science projects to clinical science projects to quality improvement. Residents also have the opportunity to design and complete new projects if they wish. Dedicated Research Time During the PGY-2 year, residents spend one month on research, gathering information for potential projects, and applying for a grants. During the PGY-3 year, residents have two months to continue moving this project forward with the goal

Our background The SIU Alton Family Medicine Residency Program is part of the graduate medical education division of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. The school was founded to meet the on-going need for physicians in southern/central Illinois and has had, from its inception, an orientation towards primary care in general and Family Medicine in particular. The Department of Family & Community Medicine is responsible for the administration of the academic residency program. The Department operates residency programs in Alton, Carbondale, Decatur, Quincy, and Springfield and a

SIU School of Medicine Department of Population Science and Policy, Hillsboro Area Hospital and Hillsboro Community Child Development Center are proud to share the Little Leaps program resources. These downloadable PDFs provide age-appropriate, play-based activities using common household items. Each activity is designed to improve the quality of caregiver/child interaction while connecting that activity with a corresponding brain activation. These resources were developed for a project to engage parents in "serve and return" practices designed to augment infant and toddler brain development

https://www.nprillinois.org/post/more-sangamon-county-residents-getting…

SIU School of Medicine authors published 33 articles in the past month that were added to PubMed. Display the 33 citations in PubMed

Police brutality illuminates a dark history in our society. There is no single universally agreed upon definition or guideline for when to use force. However, we know it when we see it. Police brutality was clearly on display when adults, children and our community witnessed George screaming he couldn’t breathe, crying out for his mother, and passing away as a knee was placed on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds. We saw a profound, inconceivable tragedy. As physicians, we take a Hippocratic Oath. Witnessing this brutality without taking action violates our oath. Our collective response

Congratulations to the winners of SIU School of Medicine's 2021 Pharmacology Award winners. The awards honor students and researchers for their excellence in academics, research and leadership in the laboratory. The 2021 recipients are: Paul Cacioppo , MS3 - Satu Somani Pharmacology Memorial Award Nhung Le - Hemal Vakharia Memorial Award Chris Chambers, PhD - Barbara Armour and Marcus Randall Memorial Award Some background on the trio of awards: Dr. Satu Somani was one of the three original faculty members of the SIU School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology and a dedicated scientist