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The American Dream includes visions of healthy pregnancies and access to equitable care for mothers. The history and experience of Black mothers in the United States continues to challenge the notion that this dream is accessible to all. By Jennifer Addo, MD, MPH Seven hundred women die each year in the United States from pregnancy-related complications. However, the risk of pregnancy-related deaths for Black women is 3 to 4 times higher than those of Caucasian women. This discrepancy is known as a health disparity. According to the National Academy of Sciences and the Centers for Disease

Alumni Affairs and the Alumni Society provide events and outreach for former and current SIU students. The groups encourage connections with their alma mater and with each other to foster lasting relationships and advance the school’s mission.

The May 2019 Employee of the Month is Michelle Laconte-Poeschel , medical assistant (credentialed/certified) in the Department of Surgery, Division of Urology. Her nominator said: “Each and every day, Michelle gives 110%. She is dependable and respectful of others. She is always the first person to jump in and help a fellow employee. She takes time with our patients to help educate them on the many different procedures, labs, tests, etc. She also takes time and patience to help educate and teach new and incoming staff. Michelle is a vital part of the team and we are blessed to have her as a

Dr. Christopher McDowell, an emergency medicine physician with SIU Medicine and the medical director of the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation, will be the first recipient of a newly created endowment for emergency medicine. Memorial Medical Center is contributing $1 million to launch the David L. Griffen, MD, PhD, Endowed Chair of Emergency Medicine. Griffen is the founding chair of the SIU Division of Emergency Medicine. “The endowment recognizes the fulfillment of Dr. Griffen’s great vision for better emergency medical care, for better education and better research in the field of

By Steve Sandstrom After nearly 50 years of operation, how successful is the MEDPREP program in its mission to prepare students for medical professions? In 2016, Anneke Metz, PhD, interim director of MEDPREP, undertook a study of MEDPREP alumni to measure the program’s effectiveness. Her comprehensive survey tracked the post-graduate careers of 525 disadvantaged or underrepresented MEDPREP students over 15 years. It was published in the medical education journal Teaching and Learning in Medicine Vol. 29, No 3. in 2017. What she discovered was both encouraging and instructive. More than 250

Since its founding in 1970, SIU School of Medicine has included instruction in the medical humanities to balance the focus placed on the applied sciences. In 1992 a pair of students -- Manish Kohli and James Davis -- initiated the creation of Scope, an annual literary arts magazine to serve as a creative outlet for SIU’s medical community. Poems, short stories, artwork and photography are submitted by SIU students, physicians, alumni, staff and family members each winter. Selections are made by editorial staff and monetary prizes given to the top entries in three categories: art, poetry and

In an outstanding show of support from donors, 45 medical students received a scholarship this academic year, more than double last year’s number. “A big thank you to all our donors who made these gifts possible,” said Necole Powell, director of development. “Our students graduate more than $200,000 in debt. Scholarships are a critical component to help them manage their debt.” Five fourth-year students at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine were awarded the Alumni Scholarship established by the charter Class of 1976 as a gift in honor of its 25th reunion. The Class of 1977

SIU Medical Student Sai Balasubramanian Speaks about the Intersection of Health Care and Humanity

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