
How to get an A in packing school lunches
School is back in session and that means the four Rs: Reading, wRiting, aRithmetic and eating Right. To help your kids continue to eat healthy while at school, we asked SIU School of Medicine

Medical Students Working with Local Physicians
Family physicians in nine Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine August 28 – September 22. The students are participating in the school’s Family

SIU Center for Family Medicine-Decatur Earns Federal Recognition
Decatur-area patients will have access to more health care services, thanks to a federal grant that allows the Southern Illinois University Center for Family Medicine-Decatur to become a Federally

Statement in Response to Rational Vaccines' Clinical Trial: August 2018
SIU School of Medicine did not conduct the herpes vaccine clinical trial. Rational Vaccines conducted the trial, which was brought to SIU’s attention in October 2016 after it had concluded. Dr

As football season kicks off, CTE worries persist
A study published in the July issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association again showed troubling evidence of the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) among

SIU Welcomes Class of 2021 with White Coat Ceremony
Seventy-four medical students began their medical training last week at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Carbondale. The students participated in a “White Coat Ceremony” on Friday

MEDPREP Milestone Ceremony August 27, 2017
MEDPREP students, faculty, family and friends are invited to to the 21st annual Shirley J. McGlinn Milestone Ceremony, taking place on Sunday August 27 at 4 p.m. in Guyon Auditorium of Morris Library

MEDPREP prepares for the Eclipse!
The MEDPREP class of 2019 completes a busy summer semester by testing out their glasses for the upcoming eclipse. Look for pictures of their eclipse adventures next week!