News
Medical students training with local physicians (January)
January 16, 2020
Family physicians in six Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine throughout January. The students are participating in the school’s Family Medicine Preceptorship Program.
Federal Grant to Help Curb Disease among S. Illinois Drug Users
January 15, 2020
SIU Medicine & University of Chicago partnering on National Institute on Drug Abuse Project
Research internship applications open at Simmons Cancer Institute
January 9, 2020
Applications for the 2020 summer lab internships at Simmons Cancer Institute (SCI) at Southern Illinois University (SIU) School of Medicine are being accepted through March 9.
Patient Experience Monthly Highlights
January 9, 2020
As part of our continuing mission to provide exceptional patient experience at SIU Medicine, and in tandem with our Forward Together colleague recognition program, we are sharing positive patient experience highlights.
January Employee of the Month
January 8, 2020
The employee of the month for January 2020 is Rhonda Loyd, Office Manager, in the Department of Surgery.
December 2019 Patient Experience Highlight
December 23, 2019
SIU Medicine’s December 2019 patient experience highlight recognizes Sandra Ettema, MD, Department of Otolaryngology.
Little Free Libraries Launched across SIU School of Medicine
December 18, 2019
The Center for Human and Organizational Potential hosted a contest to establish Little Free Libraries (LFL) around the SOM camp
Hascup named director of Alzheimer's center
December 18, 2019
Erin Hascup, PhD, has been named as the new director of the SIU Center for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders (CADRD) beginning January 1, 2020. Tom Ala, MD, was serving as the interim director and will become CADRD's medical director. Dr.
SIU Medicine recognized with 'Exemplary Practice' award
December 11, 2019
SIU Medicine has been named an Exemplary Practice by Great Lakes Practice Transformation Network and was awarded the network's Exemplary Practice certificate Dec. 11. The certificate recognizes SIU Medicine's "exceptional progress in practice transformation."