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SIU Division of Orthopedic Surgery presents the 39th Annual E. Shannon Stauffer Spring Visiting Professor with Dirk Alander, MD Dr. E. Shannon Stauffer was the founding chairman of the Division of Orthopedic Surgery at SIU School of Medicine in 1975. He retired from medical practice in 1998. His contributions to the field of orthopedics and, in particular, to the Division of Orthopedics & Rehabilitation at SIU School of Medicine are greatly appreciated. Dr. Stauffer passed away in 2002. The division honors him with the Spring Visiting Professor lectureship that bears his name. This year's

The assortment of plastic toys on the Library front desk were printed with our XYZ da Vinci 3D printer. Models for these toys were downloaded from thingiverse.com and printed in ABS plastic. In addition to fun objects, we have printed heart and spine sections, clamps, and other medically related items. We have also printed models from the NIH 3D Print Exchange and are looking for more objects to print! If you have a printable model (as an .stl file) that you would like us to print, contact: reference@siumed.edu . More information at http://libguides.siumed.edu/3Dprinting . Developed resources

Join SIU Medicine and community partners for the annual 2025 Dr. Alonzo Kenniebrew Lecture & Forum and the Kenniebrew-McNeese Conference FROM AWARENESS to ACTION: Creating the conditions for sustainable engagement and meaningful change This one-day, in-person conference is focused on advancing equity and justice work in medical education and in our communities. It is also a wonderful opportunity for physicians, resident physicians, medical students and educators who have interest in presenting in a supportive environment at a regional conference. Please register by February 7, 2025 Other

Division of Orthopedic Surgery Visiting Professor Program presents the 3rd Annual Ronald Romanelli, MD Trauma Lectureship Monday, September 12, 2022, 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Memorial Learning Center Room 2A Featuring Peter Cole, MD - Division Medical Director for HealthPartners Orthopaedic Medical Group; Chair, Department of Orthopaedics, Regions Hospital; Professor, University of Minnesota

The Division of Orthopedic Surgery presents the 4th Annual Ronald Romanelli, MD Trauma Lectureship on Monday, February 12, 2024 from 7:00 am - 1:00 pm in the Memorial Learning Center, Room 2A. This year's visiting professor is Lisa Blackrick, MD. More information here

Diabetes is a chronic health condition that affects the way the body makes energy from food. Normally, the human body produces a hormone called insulin that helps turn sugar from food into energy that the body can use or store. In people with diabetes, their bodies either don't produce enough insulin or don't use insulin properly. This can cause sugar levels in the blood to rise too high, which if left untreated can cause serious health problems over time—including heart disease, kidney disease and blindness. November is National Diabetes Month , an opportunity to learn more about this

Dr. Vidhya Prakash shares her take on how to communicate with patients who are non-compliant and don’t listen to medical advice.

Need primary care? SIU Family Medicine in Springfield includes perks such as a food pantry, diabetes and weight loss clinic and more.

Sauna bathing has long been popular in Nordic countries and has become more popular in the United States in recent years. But while many people might think that sitting in a sauna is only good for relaxation, a growing body of research suggests that regular sauna use may actually offer some impressive health benefits, too. Types of saunas A sauna is a small room filled with dry heat. Traditional Finnish saunas are common in many health clinics, day spas and recreational facilities. These are small, wood-planked rooms that are heated to a temperature somewhere between 70° to 100° Celsius (158°