The Eta Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine inducted 14 new members at its spring banquet held May 19 at Panther Creek Country Club in Springfield. Newly inducted members from the Class of 2018 include: Sian Best, daughter of James and Mary Best of Champaign; Kody Bolk, son of Tim and Carrie Bolk of Carlyle; and Madison Marvel of Dunlap, daughter of Mike and Dena Marvel of San Diego. They joined seven members from the Class of 2017 who were nominated to AOA in the fall of 2016: Lindsey Atwood, MD, daughter of John and Mary

The Eta Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine inducted 14 new members at its spring banquet held May 19 at Panther Creek Country Club in Springfield. Newly inducted members from the Class of 2018 include: Sian Best, daughter of James and Mary Best of Champaign; Kody Bolk, son of Tim and Carrie Bolk of Carlyle; and Madison Marvel of Dunlap, daughter of Mike and Dena Marvel of San Diego. They joined seven members from the Class of 2017 who were nominated to AOA in the fall of 2016: Lindsey Atwood, MD, daughter of John and Mary

Sixty-three physicians and four graduate students at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine received their diplomas on Saturday, May 20, in the Sangamon Auditorium at University of Illinois Springfield during the school’s 43 rd commencement. This year’s commencement speaker was Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, PhD, immediate past president of the American Public Health Association. Jones’ work focuses on the impact of racism on the health and well-being of the nation. A family physician and epidemiologist, she seeks to broaden the national health debate to include universal access to high

Sixty-three physicians and four graduate students at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine received their diplomas on Saturday, May 20, in the Sangamon Auditorium at University of Illinois Springfield during the school’s 43 rd commencement. This year’s commencement speaker was Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, PhD, immediate past president of the American Public Health Association. Jones’ work focuses on the impact of racism on the health and well-being of the nation. A family physician and epidemiologist, she seeks to broaden the national health debate to include universal access to high

Sixty-three physicians and four graduate students at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine received their diplomas on Saturday, May 20, in the Sangamon Auditorium at University of Illinois Springfield during the school’s 43 rd commencement. This year’s commencement speaker was Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, PhD, immediate past president of the American Public Health Association. Jones’ work focuses on the impact of racism on the health and well-being of the nation. A family physician and epidemiologist, she seeks to broaden the national health debate to include universal access to high

Sixty-three physicians and four graduate students at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine received their diplomas on Saturday, May 20, in the Sangamon Auditorium at University of Illinois Springfield during the school’s 43 rd commencement. This year’s commencement speaker was Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, PhD, immediate past president of the American Public Health Association. Jones’ work focuses on the impact of racism on the health and well-being of the nation. A family physician and epidemiologist, she seeks to broaden the national health debate to include universal access to high

Sixty-three physicians and four graduate students at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine received their diplomas on Saturday, May 20, in the Sangamon Auditorium at University of Illinois Springfield during the school’s 43 rd commencement. This year’s commencement speaker was Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, PhD, immediate past president of the American Public Health Association. Jones’ work focuses on the impact of racism on the health and well-being of the nation. A family physician and epidemiologist, she seeks to broaden the national health debate to include universal access to high

Sixty-three physicians and four graduate students at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine received their diplomas on Saturday, May 20, in the Sangamon Auditorium at University of Illinois Springfield during the school’s 43 rd commencement. This year’s commencement speaker was Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, PhD, immediate past president of the American Public Health Association. Jones’ work focuses on the impact of racism on the health and well-being of the nation. A family physician and epidemiologist, she seeks to broaden the national health debate to include universal access to high

Sixty-three physicians and four graduate students at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine received their diplomas on Saturday, May 20, in the Sangamon Auditorium at University of Illinois Springfield during the school’s 43 rd commencement. This year’s commencement speaker was Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, PhD, immediate past president of the American Public Health Association. Jones’ work focuses on the impact of racism on the health and well-being of the nation. A family physician and epidemiologist, she seeks to broaden the national health debate to include universal access to high

"Go forth and matter." That was the final charge of Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, MPH, PhD, immediate past president of the American Public Health Association, to the SIU School of Medicine graduating class of 2017. As part of her directive, she gave them three tools with which to carry it out: the three C's. Be courageous — "Be unafraid of controversy and embrace challenge." Be curious — "I want you to become interested in and curious about the stories of others. I want you to believe the stories of others, and I want you to join into the stories of others." Be citizens — "Stay woke. Be vigilant