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Due to a nationwide internet outage, this event is rescheduled for Tuesday, December 12, 2021, 7:00 - 8:30 pm. We apologize for the inconvenience. If you previously registered you do not need to register again. Please join your fellow SIU Alumni for an evening of conversation and food! You can cook along or simply hang out. Our menu will include a delicious casserole featuring a base of polenta layered with cheese, mushrooms, spinach, and sausage and topped with soft yolked eggs. The beauty of this recipe is that any grain can be used as a base, and any combination of vegetables and proteins

Doctors are seeing more cases of strep throat, especially in those age 40 to 60.

Dr. Judy Davie has been named the chair of the Department of Biomedical Sciences in Carbondale. She joined the SIU School of Medicine faculty in 2006, and has served as assistant and associate professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Generous donors pledged more than $1000 to the MEDPREP program during the SIU Day of Giving on March 6. Our supporters' contributions will fund scholarships to returning MEDPREP students this fall. (Above) MEDPREP students Fernando and Keaboka say "Thank You!" on behalf of their MEDPREP peers.

The call for submissions is open for the 10th Annual Symposium for Teaching and Learning. EXTENDED DEADLINE - Proposal Submission Deadline: February 15, 2019 We are currently accepting abstract submissions for the 10 th Annual Symposium for Teaching and Learning. The symposium is an excellent opportunity to present your medical education research at a Peer-Reviewed, Academic Conference located right here in Springfield, Illinois . Your curriculum vita will thank you for presenting and adding this distinction, and your peers will recognize your growing expertise! Location: Memorial Center for

A patient says something flirtatious to a physician during a clinical encounter that makes the doctor uncomfortable. It may be inappropriate, but is it sexual harassment? SIU faculty and staff debated this scenario and others that dealt with the hot-button topic during a panel on Jan. 30 in the South Auditorium. The new SIU Medicine Alliance for Women in Medicine and Science (AWIMS) and Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion hosted the informative gathering. Panelists included: Sacharitha Bowers, MD , Department of Internal Medicine John Flack, MD , Internal Medicine David Steward, MD

Now through February: Select positions can earn up to $10,000 in sign-on bonuses! See why so many love working at SIU Medicine: Join us for an open house hiring event on Thursday, Feb. 16 in DECATUR! The Hiring Event will take place from 3 to 6 p.m. at the SIU Center for Family Medicine - Decatur, 102 W. Kenwood Ave, Suite 100. Explore open positions within Surgery, Family & Community Medicine, and Internal Medicine. Qualified applicants for Decatur-based vacancies, including LPN, MACC, charge nurse, health information technician, healthcare technician, reimbursement coding representative

The Family Medicine Residency Decatur residents participated in the Decatur Public School Extended day Program with students from Decatur School District schools. The DPS program is a before and after-school program created to bridge the childcare gap for DPS families and support the District’s focus on providing intentional academic opportunities beyond the school day. DPS collaborated with DEA, Decatur Education Association and DFTA, Decatur Federation of Teaching Assistants to develop a program that supports district students and provides a childcare option for working families. Residents

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine has received a $42,000 grant for a planning project to improve the health and wellness of students in Decatur public schools. Decatur Public School District #61 is funding the grant, received from the Illinois State Board of Education through a partnership with the Illinois Education Association. “Education and health go hand-in-hand,” said Sameer Vohra, MD, JD, who is leading the team project. “Studies show that healthier children will get better grades and have reduced absences.” Vohra, a pediatrician, is executive director of SIU School of

SIU Medicine’s December 2019 patient experience highlight recognizes Sandra Ettema, MD, Department of Otolaryngology. Informing patients and their families of a terminal illness is not something that most of us would think about daily. For our providers, that is a different story. Dr. Ettema received a card in the mail last month from a patient’s family. In the card was a letter describing the meaning of this patient to the family but most impressively, the gratitude and appreciation shown to Dr. Ettema for her kindness in the delivery of the news and explanation of the diagnosis of cancer