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July 7, 2020, ALTON, IL ─ The Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Department of Family and Community Medicine has added a new residency program to begin serving patients within SIU Alton Family Medicine next summer. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education approved the program in May. Physicians in the program will provide care through partnerships with Alton Memorial Hospital (a BJC HealthCare facility), Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy, St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University in

In the days leading up to International Skull Base Surgery Day celebrated on June 4, residents from the Departments of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and the Division of Neurosurgery at SIU School of Medicine participated in a highly valuable learning experience—a two-day seminar led by some of the nation’s top skull base surgeons. The seminar blended immersive, skills lab training with in-depth lectures, giving residents a chance to learn directly from internationally recognized leaders from both SIU Medicine and the Cleveland Clinic. This intensive training is part of SIU Medicine’s

Respiratory problems are some of the most common forms of occupational health hazards in the farming and agricultural industry. SIU Medicine urges local farmers and their families to be aware of common respiratory hazards and follow best practices for reducing their risk of short- and long-term respiratory problems. Breathing hazards for farmers Daily farming operations expose farmers to a wide range of situations that may be hazardous to their respiratory health. This includes any task that involves the use of or leads to the production or airborne release of: Chemicals, including pesticides

Internal Medicine Publications Reverse Remodeling and Restoration of Left Atrial Elasticity: A New Paradigm. Authors: Bhandari B, & Mikhail M (2019). Journal of American College of Cardiology, 73(9), 2214. http://www.onlinejacc.org/content/73/9_Supplement_1/2214

Internal Medicine Presentations "Reverse Remodeling and Restoration of Left Atrial Elasticity- A New Paradigm" Authors: Bhandari B, Mikhail M. American College of Cardiology National Meeting. New Orleans, LA. March 2019. http://www.onlinejacc.org/content/73/9_Supplement_1/2214

Jacob Ribbing, DMSc, PA-C, began his new role as president of the Illinois Academy of Physician Assistants (IAPA) on January 1.