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Love fashion? Love to shop? Put your ‘retail therapy’ to work to help fight cancer. Join Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU Medicine and SCHEELS from 7 to 9 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 6 for a free fashion show, great prizes and a fantastic cause, the fight against cancer. The event will take place at SCHEELS, 3801 S. MacArthur in Springfield. “These events provide a fun, comfortable environment to spotlight breast cancer awareness and show how it affects the residents of central Illinois. With this being a ‘fashion/shopping’ event, it may expose people to breast cancer information who may not have

The Department of Surgery will host the 20th Annual Resident Research Day on Thursday, April 27, 2023, in the Memorial Learning Center Auditorium from 7 a.m. - 12 p.m. This year's visiting professor is Dr. Ahmed Ghazi, Associate Professor of Urology at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Dr. Ghazi will present "Simulation in Surgery: Not just more simulation, Better simulation." This will be followed by the resident research competition, featuring podium presentations and posters, adjudicated by Surgery faculty. Continental breakfast will be provided.

8:00 AM - Grand Rounds with Dr. Dimitrios Stefanidis: Professor of Surgery; Vice Chair of Education; Chief, Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery; Surgical Director, IU Surgery Skills Laboratory; Indiana University, Indianapolis 9:00 AM - Department of Surgery Teaching Awards Refreshments will be provided

The orthopedic surgery residents were crowded around tables of the J. Roland Folse, MD Surgical Skills Center on the fourth floor of the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation. Surgical equipment hummed as the doctors drilled and sawed into assorted pieces of resin. The materials were crafted to create realistic resistance for the surgical residents as they practiced the procedures over and over, perforating and precisely removing sections from the blocks and cylinders. And there was another thing removed from the surgical simulation: the heightened pressure a trainee would experience in

Simmons Cancer Institute hosts 15th annual cancer symposium Simmons Cancer Institute (SCI) at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine will hold its 15th annual symposium, “Surviving Cancer: It Takes a Village,” on Friday, Sept. 16 at Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation, 228 W. Miller St., Springfield. The conference is designed for physicians and health care professionals interested in the care of cancer patients. The symposium will include interactive sessions and simulated encounters using standardized patients. The first session, “Breaking the News about a Cancer Diagnosis”

By Aren Dow: On the opposite wall of Sicely Kluge’s office, past the dinosaurs and the art supplies, hangs the starting point for many of her patients’ sessions: the snack center. It looks like one of those over-the-door shoe organizers – about five feet tall with pockets in rows – but instead of shoes, there are fruit snacks and juice boxes tucked inside, the ideal comfort food for her 5- to 17-year-old patients. It’s an optimal starting point to help her young patients relax and start their healing process. Kluge is a licensed clinical social worker for the Survivor Recovery Center (SRC) at

Justin Darcy, a PhD student in the Department of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology, has been selected for a postdoctoral slot on Joslin Diabetes Center's NIH Training Grant. According to Dr. T. Keith Blackwell, Associate Research Director at the Center, "...this is a prestigious award, designed to recognize fellows with an important project and with high potential for future impact in the fields of diabetes or endocrinology." Upon graduating from SIU, Justin will be taking a postdoctoral position at the Joslin Diabetes Center at Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA under the

Have a child entering pre-k, kindergarten, sixth or ninth grade this year? Be sure you have an appointment set up for a back-to-school physical before school starts. Physicals are required for students entering pre-k, kindergarten, sixth grade and ninth grade and students who are new to Springfield Public Schools. Staying up-to-date on vaccines and having a routine physical helps families protect their children from the most serious illnesses. “When children enter kindergarten, they have to show proof of receiving the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis or the Tdap, their final polio, their

Juggling appointments, insurance details and medical advice can already be stressful without dealing with a medical condition or concern. According to a recent study , it’s a common feeling for Americans as more than 60% are stressed and confused when navigating the health care system. Taking control of your health care journey starts with being proactive and having open communication with your health care clinicians. Whether you’re managing a chronic condition or just following up with your primary care provider, here are 9 tips to empower you when handling your health. 1. Educate yourself

“Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.” - Nuke LaLoosh, ‘Bull Durham’ SIU School of Medicine welcomed the second-year students to their new home base with the annual hot dog lunch on August 12. The event was almost rained out by morning showers, but the clouds parted in time for the teams to file into the courtyard and grab some tasty ballpark food. Cookies, Cracker Jacks and Cub- and Cardinal-colored slushies were provided as desserts. This year’s celebrity grillers included: Greg Damarin , Security; Andy Wilber, PhD , MMICB; Dr. Wendi El-Amin , Equity & Diversity; Hal