SIU Authors January 2021
  SIU School of Medicine authors published 23 articles in the past month that were added to PubMed. Display the 23 citations in PubMed
      
    
              
  
    SIU Authors December 2020
  SIU School of Medicine authors published 29 articles in the past month that were added to PubMed. Display the 29 citations in PubMed
      
    
              
  
    Medical Students Training with Local Physicians
  Family physicians in several Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine through February 26. The students are participating in the school’s Family
      
    
              
  
    SIU Forum to Discuss Racial Inequalities, Impacts on Health Care
  Understanding the effects of racism and other inequities within the health care system is the focus of a lecture and forum on February 9 and 10 in Springfield. Dr. Joia Adele Crear-Perry, founder and
      
    
              
  
    SIU Medicine Covid-19 Testing Locations in February
  SIU Medicine will continue COVID-19 testing for the Springfield community in February. On Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, the testing operation will be hosted by Abundant Faith Christian Center
      
    
              
  
    New study looks at use of Riluzole to slow Alzheimer's progression
  Riluzole is an FDA-approved drug, currently used to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS; Lou Gehrig's disease) and is currently in a Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of mild Alzheimer’s
      
    
              
  
    600 Hours of Coaching and 25 Collaborations: cHOP Celebrates Second Anniversary
  A letter from Associate Dean Susan Hingle, MACP, FRCP, FAMWA cHOP celebrates its second anniversary in January 2021. We have had the opportunity to reflect on the past two years and are pleased to
      
    
              
  
    Six generations of family medicine
  Growing up in Chicago, Cynthia Thomas, MD, didn’t always dream of being a doctor, but she wanted a career where she could help others and excelled at math and science in middle school. After hearing
      
    
              
  
    Student groups bond over adversities, diversity
  In the days following the killings of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd and Breonna Taylor in spring 2020, protests erupted across the United States. Though a pandemic made gatherings more difficult