
A year after leukemia diagnosis, clinical trial brings hope
When their 4-year-old son was stricken with leukemia, Chad and Regan Hoesman turned to the children's cancer specialists at SIU Medicine and hoped for the best. A year into his treatment, their little boy received a big gift.

On Par for Pediatrics invites area golfers to tee off, help kids June 2
SIU Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics invites golfers to The Rail Golf Course for another round of On Par for Pediatrics on Monday, June 2.

Medical students deliver Shoes That Fit to area schools
SIU medical students brought new footwear to neighborhood schools during the holidays.

Memorial Care to transition North Dirksen Urgent Care Clinic to SIU Medicine
Memorial Health and SIU Medicine have announced plans to transition the urgent care clinic at Memorial Care on North Dirksen Parkway to a federally qualified health center (FQHC) administered by SIU Medicine this summer.

Team up, tee up to help area children on June 3
SIU Medicine invites golfers to team up and join us at The Rail for the On Par for Pediatrics charity golf outing June 3. Your support will help area children who are facing life-altering diseases.

Doll Clinic offers children gentle guide to a doctor’s visit
The Doll Clinic is a community service that SIU Medicine’s Physician Assistant Program coordinates annually for SIU Head Start. The host sites alternate every year between Carbondale, Marion and Murphysboro. This year, morning and afternoon sessions were held at SIU Marion Head Start on February 8.

Southern Illinois teams to participate in child abuse simulation training
The challenges of preventing and responding to cases of child abuse can be difficult, even to professionals familiar in their roles within social welfare agencies. To aid in improving care, child protection teams from two Children’s Advocacy Centers (CAC) in Franklin and Williamson counties and the seven southernmost counties in Illinois (Two Rivers CAC) will receive simulation training on February 21-22 in Carbondale.

SIU medical students trivia night raises $10K for area children
Students at SIU School of Medicine hosted their second annual Trivia Night on October 21 at Ace Sign Company Museum in Springfield. Amid the fun and games, the group raised more than $10,000 to benefit St. John's Children's Hospital.

SIU medical students hosting trivia night for children's hospital
Southern Illinois University medical students are hosting a Halloween-theme trivia night at 6 p.m. Saturday, October 21, at Ace Sign Company, 2540 S 1st St, Springfield. In addition to trivia, teams