SPRINGFIELD, Illinois – Kids Health Harbor, located inside SIU’s Center for Family Medicine in Springfield, has opened a clinic exclusively dedicated to providing primary medical care to children in foster care. The new clinic will complement services provided by the SIU Department of Pediatrics. The new clinic aims to heal the fractured medical care that often plagues foster care families. “Transitions in living situations often lead to gaps in medical services,” said pediatric nurse practitioner Rebecca Howard. “Each new home may mean starting over with a new medical provider, delays and

SIU School of Medicine faculty members are often recognized for their innovative teaching, student- and patient-centered approach, commitment to educational research, and development of effective curricula. Each year, the Academy for Scholarship in Education selects an exemplary faculty member as an Outstanding Educator. To earn this prestigious honor, a faculty member must demonstrate excellence as an educator, including exemplary teaching and facilitation of problem-based learning, use of innovative educational techniques, contributions to medical education research, and advancement of

SIU School of Medicine faculty members are often recognized for their innovative teaching, student- and patient-centered approach, commitment to educational research, and development of effective curricula. Each year, the Academy for Scholarship in Education selects an exemplary faculty member as an Outstanding Educator. To earn this prestigious honor, a faculty member must demonstrate excellence as an educator, including exemplary teaching and facilitation of problem-based learning, use of innovative educational techniques, contributions to medical education research, and advancement of

SIU School of Medicine faculty members are often recognized for their innovative teaching, student- and patient-centered approach, commitment to educational research, and development of effective curricula. Each year, the Academy for Scholarship in Education selects an exemplary faculty member as an Outstanding Educator. To earn this prestigious honor, a faculty member must demonstrate excellence as an educator, including exemplary teaching and facilitation of problem-based learning, use of innovative educational techniques, contributions to medical education research, and advancement of

TAYLORVILLE, IL - Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is opening a Center for Family Medicine clinic inside Taylorville Memorial Hospital. The new SIU primary care clinic will open on Jan. 15 and will initially be located in the Specialty Clinic space, near the nonprofit hospital’s Laboratory and Rehab Services departments. Dr. Janet Albers, physician assistant Christine Albers and nurse practitioner Airn Etherton will see patients three half-days per week. A nurse will be available Mondays through Fridays to take calls. To make an appointment, call 217-824-1134. Albers is the

TAYLORVILLE, IL - Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is opening a Center for Family Medicine clinic inside Taylorville Memorial Hospital. The new SIU primary care clinic will open on Jan. 15 and will initially be located in the Specialty Clinic space, near the nonprofit hospital’s Laboratory and Rehab Services departments. Dr. Janet Albers, physician assistant Christine Albers and nurse practitioner Airn Etherton will see patients three half-days per week. A nurse will be available Mondays through Fridays to take calls. To make an appointment, call 217-824-1134. Albers is the

Southern Illinois University offers a unique MD/MPH dual degree through a collaboration between SIU School of Medicine and SIU Carbondale College of Health and Human Sciences . Students who have been accepted to medical school at SIU School of Medicine, and have not yet started medical school, are eligible to apply for the MD/MPH program. Apply to medical school at SIU School of Medicine. The MD/MPH program is a five-year program beginning in Carbondale. Students accepted to the program spend their first year completing MPH coursework in Carbondale. Students start medical school the second