
The Southern Illinoisan - New think tank at SIU School of Medicine looks for root causes of public health issues that plague southern Ilinois - Sameer Vohra, MD, JD, MA
Check out our new article! June 26, 2017 The Southern Illinoisan - New think tank at SIU School of Medicine looks for root causes of public health issues that plague southern Ilinois - Sameer Vohra

Take Your Child to Work Day in the Library
Take Your Child to Work day isn't complete without a visit to the Medical Library. The Research & Education Librarians provided activities and a serving of information to children attending the event

Could a glass of wine a night increase your cancer risk?
Could your happy hour beverages be increasing your cancer risk? According to a recent study from the World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research, as little as 10 grams of

SIU Students Champions of Simulation Competition
Two teams composed of third year medical students from SIU SOM recently competed in a simulation competition at Jump Trading Center in Peoria, Illinois hosted by the University of Illinois College of

SIUEM Alumni Day
SIU Emergency Medicine was proud to host the 4th Annual Alumni Day June 22nd, 2017 at the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation. Eleven alumni from the four graduated classes shared cases, work

Bringing balance back: Ear cells regenerated in mammals
The inner ear is lined with two types of hair cells that help us to hear and balance. The cells respond to sound waves for hearing and head and body movement for balance. As we age, the cells are

Groundbreaking: SIU, HSHS plan new outpatient clinic for women, children
HSHS St. John’s Hospital broke ground June 27 on a new outpatient center. The 85,000-square-foot outpatient center set to open in 2018 will house providers from SIU Medicine and HSHS Medical Group and

2015-2016 Outstanding Coordinator of the Year Award
Tina Hartwig, program coordinator at Decatur Family & Community Medicine, was nominated for and awarded the 2016 Outstanding Coordinator Award. Hartwig has been in this role for over eight years. This