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"It's Just a UTI ... Or Is It?" 2021 CDC STI Guidelines Presented by the SIU School of Medicine Office of Correctional Medicine WebEx Link Password: SIU123 Valerie Griffin, DNP, PPCNP-BC, FNP-BC, PMHS, FAANP Dr. Valerie Griffin is an Associate Professor and the Director of NP Specializations at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She maintains dual certification as a Family and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and has her Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Specialization. She has been faculty with SIUE SON for twenty years and practices in pediatric primary care with Dr. David Norman and

Recurrent UTIs in Women: Diagnosis, Prevention, and Patient-Centered Care Presented by the SIU School of Medicine Office of Correctional Medicine WebEx Link Password: SIU123 Mary Hitt, FNP-BC, CUNP, MSCP Mary Hitt serves as the Executive Director of the Pelvic Wellness Center at SIU Medicine. She is an experienced nurse practitioner who has been working with patients with bladder, bowel and sexual concerns for the past 16 years. Mary is a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner and offers menopausal hormone therapy, as well as nonhormonal management of symptoms. She is also a Certified

SIU Medicine is offering personal nurses to qualifying families through the Nurse-Family Partnership of Sangamon County.

In 2023, the Surgeon General issued an advisory that sounded the alarm on social media and the mental well-being of our children. According to Dr. Vivek Murthy, children say social media makes them feel worse about themselves and their friends, and yet they can’t put it down.

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at SIU Medicine recognized several faculty members and learners with awards. Kara McCoy, MD, received the J.W. Roddick Jr. Award for Outstanding Resident of the Year. The recipient of this award is a fourth-year resident selected by the resident and faculty physicians for their outstanding teaching abilities, excellence in patient care, leadership qualities, research qualifications, and human compassion. View previous recipients. Laurent Brard, MD, PhD, earned the Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology's Full-time Faculty Award

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at SIU Medicine recognized several faculty members and learners with awards. Fernando Aguirre-Amezquita, MD, received the J.W. Roddick Jr. Award for Outstanding Resident of the Year. The recipient of this award is a fourth-year resident selected by the resident and faculty physicians for their outstanding teaching abilities, excellence in patient care, leadership qualities, research qualifications, and human compassion. View previous recipients. Yahia Zeino, MD, earned the Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology's Full-time Faculty

Resident chefs make a healthy meal for Springfield Ronald McDonald House Our fantastic four-year OB-GYN residents just took "community wellness" to a whole new level during National ACOG/CREOG Resident Wellness Week. They swapped their stethoscopes for spatulas and whipped up a scrumptious lunch for the families over at the Ronald McDonald House. Their paella, refreshing fruit salad, garlic bread and delicious cake were a hit. Their culinary skills not only filled tummies but also warmed hearts. Cheers to our residents for spreading joy and representing SIU Medicine in our community!

Each year the OGME's Outstanding Coordinator Award Committee selects an exemplary program coordinator for the Outstanding Coordinator Award.

Dr. Jeffrey Olejnik becomes one of four area providers with North American Menopause Society certification

Children throughout Springfield and surrounding communities are receiving extended medical care, and their families often need extra help paying for lodging, food or transportation. SIU Medicine is inviting all golfers to form teams to help these children facing life-altering diseases through the On Par for Pediatrics charity golf outing. A shotgun start will begin the game at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, June 10, at The Rail Golf Course, 1400 S. Club House Dr., Springfield. An entry fee of $125 per player includes green fees, golf cart, on-course beverages, games and prizes, and a Twyford BBQ dinner