
Sangamon County Student-Artists Honored
Students from 30 schools in Sangamon County were recognized for their creativity at the 30th annual Sangamon County Art Awards, hosted by SIU School of Medicine on May 5. More than 90 works of art

Dr. Jerry Kruse Honored by National Family Medicine Organization
Jerry Kruse, MD, MSPH, dean and provost of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and CEO of SIU Medicine, has received the Lynn and Joan Carmichael STFM Recognition Award from the Society of

SIU Med School Elects New Alumni Board Members
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine has named five new board members to the school’s Alumni Society Board of Governors. The new board members include: Milton Armstrong, MD, FACS; Richard

State Medical Challenge Bowl
The SIU Physician Assistant Program's Challenge Bowl team won its third consecutive Illinois Academy of Physician Assistants State Medical Challenge Bowl! The Challenge Bowl was held at Northwestern

SIU Office of Tech Transfer receives national ranking
A national organization promoting economic opportunity has ranked Southern Illinois University Carbondale among its top 100 in the country for technology transfer. The Milken Institute’s Center for

SIUEM Chair Dr. David Griffen Receives ICEP Meritorious Service Award
Dr. David Griffen, Chair of the Division of Emergency Medicine at SIU, was honored today with the Dr. Bill Smiley Meritorious Service Award from the Illinois College of Emergency Physicians. He was

Camp COCO Charity Golf Outing Set for June 9
Southern Illinois University Medicine invites golfers to form teams for the annual charity golf outing benefiting the Camp COCO Children’s Cancer Fund. A shotgun start will begin the game at 12:30 p.m

SIU Med School Welcomes New Ortho Chief
Orthopedic surgeon Ryan Pate, MD, has joined the faculty of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield