Springfield Plastics presented Simmons Cancer Institute with a check for more than $143K as part of its 'Drain for the Cure' fundraising efforts in 2025.

The Illinois Academy of Physician Associates has selected Dr. Courtney Ledbetter for its 2025 Community Impact Award.

Southern Illinois University Medicine has launched a national search for its next dean, provost and CEO. The search will be conducted in partnership with Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm specializing in academic medicine and higher education leadership.

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.”