Patient Experience Monthly Highlights

As part of our continuing mission to provide exceptional patient experience at SIU Medicine, and in tandem with our Forward Together colleague recognition program, we are sharing positive patient

January Employee of the Month

The employee of the month for January 2020 is Rhonda Loyd , Office Manager, in the Department of Surgery. Her nominator said: “Rhonda consistently demonstrates the behavior standards. She helps to

New articles in PubMed by SIU School of Medicine authors in January

SIU School of Medicine authors published 30 articles in the past month that were added to PubMed. Display the 30 citations in PubMed

December 2019 Patient Experience Highlight

SIU Medicine’s December 2019 patient experience highlight recognizes Sandra Ettema, MD, Department of Otolaryngology. Informing patients and their families of a terminal illness is not something that

Sound & Query Podcast is Back!

Our two-year hiaitus is over; the Medical Library's podcast Sound & Query has returned! We're excited to introduce Adam Roloff who will join Lydia Howes as the podcast co-host. Tune in to hear about

Little Free Libraries Launched across SIU School of Medicine

The Center for Human and Organizational Potential hosted a contest to establish Little Free Libraries (LFL) around the SOM campus during November 2019. Department teams planned and created impressive

Hascup named director of Alzheimer's center

Erin Hascup, PhD , has been named as the new director of the SIU Center for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders (CADRD) beginning January 1, 2020. Tom Ala, MD, was serving as the interim

Department of Population Science and Policy Receives Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Grant

Project will address children’s knowledge about nutrition and nutrition-related diseases. Dec. 16, 2019, Springfield, IL – Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Department of Population

SIU Medicine recognized with 'Exemplary Practice' award

SIU Medicine has been named an Exemplary Practice by Great Lakes Practice Transformation Network and was awarded the network's Exemplary Practice certificate Dec. 11. The certificate recognizes SIU