
A heart for the mission, a mind for the work: Iris Wesley’s vision broadens care in Illinois
Over more than 40 years at SIU Medicine, Iris Wesley played a key role in expanding access to care across Illinois. Her collaborative leadership helped guide the growth of SIU’s Federally Qualified Health Center network, now one of the largest university-affiliated systems in the country.

Finishing strong: 2020-25 Strategic Plan Progress Report
A new progress report has been published to outline the accomplishments that reflect the resilience, innovation and unwavering commitment of our entire SIU Medicine community.

Ebru Demir, MSc, PhD: Exploring the brain’s blueprint for connection
SIU research scientist Ebru Demir studies how the brain forms, values and remembers human relationships — and what happens when that process breaks down.

Diagnostic Radiology celebrates 2025 graduates
SIU Radiology held its annual graduation ceremony on June 6.

SIU Radiology welcomes 2025 incoming residents
Congratulations to our newest members of the SIU Radiology team.

Class of 2028 honors mentors
Each year, SIU medical students nominate exemplary care providers who give them professional assistance during the first year of study in Carbondale. The Class of 2028 recently selected a pair of

SIU Medicine specialist shapes new sinus surgery standards
SIU physician Dana Crosby, MD, MPH , has helped to craft new clinical guidelines for treating patients with chronic rhinosinusitis, a condition affecting an estimated 1 in 10 Americans. Crosby was a

SIU medical student awarded national research fellowship for work on cancer-fighting immune cells
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Anjali Patel, a second-year medical student at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, has been selected for the 2025 Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship by the

Residents gain hands-on experience with world-class skull base surgeons
In the days leading up to International Skull Base Surgery Day celebrated on June 4, residents from the Departments of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and the Division of Neurosurgery at SIU