SIU School of Medicine and AFSCME Local 370 have finalized and ratified a new collective bargaining agreement, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. The union represents more than 800 school employees across its campuses.

When a child is born with a cleft lip or palate, SIU Medicine surrounds families with a team devoted to expert care and compassion, from a baby’s first breath to a teen’s final surgery. Our specialists walk alongside families, providing clarity, confidence and lifelong support every step of the way.

SIU School of Medicine’s 2025 Distinguished Donors of the Year are a remarkable couple whose unwavering generosity and passion have left a lasting imprint on the school and the region.

A supportive culture, meaningful benefits and real career growth make SIU Medicine more than just a place to work.

SIU Medicine care provider Fran Owens has been named Illinois' Social Worker of the Year.

Specialty care and collaboration is what Lynn needed, and it realized her ideal version of health care: “It's offered here at SIU, and it made all the difference of the world.”

SIU Medicine is deepening its investment in the health and well-being of the Decatur community with the opening of a new multispecialty clinic at Physicians Plaza West, 2 Memorial Drive.

Once skeptical of acupuncture, Corry Meyers is now one of its most articulate advocates—especially in regions where holistic medicine remains unfamiliar. He has added a variety of eastern medicine practices to SIU’s Center for Health Aging and Wellness.

The American Medical Women’s Association has selected seven physicians at SIU School of Medicine as recipients of the 2025 AMWA INSPIRE Award.