Sixty-five physicians and three graduate students at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine received their diplomas Saturday, May 18, in the Sangamon Auditorium at University of Illinois Springfield during the school’s 45 th commencement. This year’s commencement speaker was Senait Fisseha, MD, JD, director of International Programs at the Susan T. Buffet Foundation, responsible for distributing more than $300 million in annual grants to support reproductive health around the world. Originally from Ethiopia, Fisseha earned her legal degree at SIU in 1996 and her medical degree in 1999

Our April 2019 celebrated patient experience highlight comes from the Quincy Center for Family Medicine and goes to the clinic’s laboratory team for the outstanding value they provide to the clinic and to our patients. Running a high complexity laboratory requires an immense level of knowledge and expertise for monitoring test values, lab equipment, and helping our providers apply those results in direct patient care. The lab team also teaches providers how to determine what tests to order with emphasis on meeting each patient’s needs and also keeping clinic costs down. In so doing, the Quincy

Get your raffle tickets before we sell out! Seven items will be raffled off at the Golf Outing on June 7, 2019. Need not be present to win. Purchase your raffle tickets at the SIU Foundation office at 409 W. Calhoun, Springfield or at the SIU Pediatrics office at 301 N. 8 th St., Springfield. Call 217-545-2955 for questions or email foundation@siumed.edu . The tickets are 1 for $10 or 3 for $20. Prizes Include: 1 st – Custom-fit driver, fitting in Creve Ceour, MO or in Willowbrook, IL ($850) 2 nd – Weber 22” kettle grill, charcoal, chimney starter, $100 meat package from Illinois Pork

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The following individuals were elected to membership in the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society by the ETA Chapter of Illinois. Students - Class of 2019: Margaret Armstrong, Mary Brandt, Jeffrey Gross, Jordan Mitzelfelt, Emily Samson, Justin Sawyer, Benjamin Seadler, Monica Stumpf, Terrence Thompson and Matthew Weber Residents: Timothy Daugherty, MD (Plastics), Michael Reubhausen, MD (Plastics), Meredith Volle, MD (Pediatrics) Faculty: Wendi-El-Amin, MD Alumni: Jim Medder, MD (Class of '76) The members were initiated at the AOA banquet on May 17.

The following individuals were elected to membership in the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society by the ETA Chapter of Illinois. Students - Class of 2019: Margaret Armstrong, Mary Brandt, Jeffrey Gross, Jordan Mitzelfelt, Emily Samson, Justin Sawyer, Benjamin Seadler, Monica Stumpf, Terrence Thompson and Matthew Weber Residents: Timothy Daugherty, MD (Plastics), Michael Reubhausen, MD (Plastics), Meredith Volle, MD (Pediatrics) Faculty: Wendi-El-Amin, MD Alumni: Jim Medder, MD (Class of '76) The members were initiated at the AOA banquet on May 17.

The following individuals were elected to membership in the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society by the ETA Chapter of Illinois. Students - Class of 2019: Margaret Armstrong, Mary Brandt, Jeffrey Gross, Jordan Mitzelfelt, Emily Samson, Justin Sawyer, Benjamin Seadler, Monica Stumpf, Terrence Thompson and Matthew Weber Residents: Timothy Daugherty, MD (Plastics), Michael Reubhausen, MD (Plastics), Meredith Volle, MD (Pediatrics) Faculty: Wendi-El-Amin, MD Alumni: Jim Medder, MD (Class of '76) The members were initiated at the AOA banquet on May 17.

The following individuals were elected to membership in the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society by the ETA Chapter of Illinois. Students - Class of 2019: Margaret Armstrong, Mary Brandt, Jeffrey Gross, Jordan Mitzelfelt, Emily Samson, Justin Sawyer, Benjamin Seadler, Monica Stumpf, Terrence Thompson and Matthew Weber Residents: Timothy Daugherty, MD (Plastics), Michael Reubhausen, MD (Plastics), Meredith Volle, MD (Pediatrics) Faculty: Wendi-El-Amin, MD Alumni: Jim Medder, MD (Class of '76) The members were initiated at the AOA banquet on May 17.

The following individuals were elected to membership in the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society by the ETA Chapter of Illinois. Students - Class of 2019: Margaret Armstrong, Mary Brandt, Jeffrey Gross, Jordan Mitzelfelt, Emily Samson, Justin Sawyer, Benjamin Seadler, Monica Stumpf, Terrence Thompson and Matthew Weber Residents: Timothy Daugherty, MD (Plastics), Michael Reubhausen, MD (Plastics), Meredith Volle, MD (Pediatrics) Faculty: Wendi-El-Amin, MD Alumni: Jim Medder, MD (Class of '76) The members were initiated at the AOA banquet on May 17.

Congratulations to the winners of the SIU Graduate Medical Education Resident and Fellow Quality Improvement Poster Competition on April 30. First place – Dr. Annalise Almdale, OB/GYN, “Compliance with Gestational Diabetes Testing During Pregnancy and the Post Partum Period - Post Implementation Analysis” Second place – Dr. Kiddy Ume, Neurology, “Provider (resident) initiated telephone reminders in the neurology resident continuity clinic setting” Third place – Dr. Najwa Pervin, Infectious Disease, “Reduction of length of inpatient stay with home infusion referral for Intravenous antibiotics”