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Navigating grief can be tough, especially for those in our farming community. Join the SIU Medicine’s Farm Family Resource Initiative’s (FFRI) virtual Grief Support Group to find a safe, confidential space to share your feelings and find solace. Presented by Rachel Brown, an experienced counselor with a background in agriculture. To register, contact Rachel at 217.718.6315 or rachelbrown.lpc24@gmail.com . To learn more about the FFRI, visit siumed.org . Link to join will be sent upon registration. MORE ABOUT THE PRESENTER Rachel grew up on a family farm in Mercer County and spent almost five

Photo: Drs. Sangita Basnet, Giovanna Caprirolo, Ramzi Nicolas, Douglas Carlson, Robert Abrams and Beau Batton A groundbreaking ceremony for the new HSHS St. John's Hospital Outpatient Center for Women and Children brought out officials, community leaders and construction equipment on June 27. The new four-story facility will house providers from SIU Medicine and the HSHS Medical Group. It will be located across 9th St. from St. John's Children's Hospital and is estimated to be completed in summer 2018. View more pictures from the event on Zenfolio .

HSHS St. John’s Hospital broke ground June 27 on a new outpatient center. The 85,000-square-foot outpatient center set to open in 2018 will house providers from SIU Medicine and HSHS Medical Group and provide comprehensive services for women and children.“Providing access, convenience and the best possible care for our patients has been at the forefront of our minds in this planning process,” said Charles L. Lucore, president and CEO of HSHS St. John’s Hospital. This $48.4 million project includes a four-story medical facility, parking garage and a sky bridge across Ninth Street that will

Calling all farmers, ranchers and agricultural professionals: Let’s gather for an important conversation about mental health and well-being. During our session, we’ll delve into crucial topics to support you and your loved ones: • Share and explore the challenges facing producers and their families • Discover strategies for managing and supporting individuals experiencing suicidality • Explore a wealth of resources available to producers, their families, and those who work within agricultural communities HOSTED BY Dr. Nick Weshinskey, a licensed professional educator and national board

SIU surgeon Melanie Barnard, MD, was part of an international team of clinicians who won the $700,000 grand prize to design low-cost simulation surgical training in the Global Surgical Training Challenge.

SIU leads efforts to cultivate connections, nurture opportunities for behavioral health access In 2017, Dr. Kari Wolf launched her campaign to begin growing Illinois’ behavioral health workforce. She met with state legislators to discuss a bill that would convene a task force to evaluate the impact of the depleted workforce. Because of her groundwork and those of other partners, House Resolution 711 was passed in 2018 and declared that “Illinois is suffering from a behavioral health care workforce emergency.” Soon after, a team of mental and behavioral health professionals across Illinois

A thank you to teachers from the Office of Population Science and Policy's Executive Director, Dr. Sameer Vohra here ! - October 04, 2017

The Division of Orthopedic Surgery and Institute for Plastic Surgery have been awarded the J. Leonard Goldner Pioneer Research Award for their grant proposal: “LGR+ Stem Cells Augment Osteogenesis on Bone Defect Scaffolds.” The grant was a collaborative effort by Austin Beason, MD (Orthopedic Surgery, PGY-3), Carrie Harrison and Michelle Randle (both from the Plastic Surgery Research Laboratory), and Jacob Franke (third-year medical student). Michael Neumeister, MD (Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery) is overseeing the project and serving as the Principal Investigator. This award is

Haneme Idrizi, MD, has been named associate dean of student affairs and admissions at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. She will assume her new role on July 1.

The following people have recently received the Harbinger of Goodwill award: Dughlas McCulley (Psychiatry) – “always courteous and friendly to every employee and patient; always suggesting things we could do to improve our department and make it run more efficiently; always willing to switch shifts proving his flexibility.” Linda Buttry (SIU HC Core) – “instrumental in working with a department on their reports. She created a step by step explanation of what each report shows and where the information comes from. This will allow the department to maintain their recognition status and would not