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Internal Medicine Presentations "Uncommon or Under Diagnosed: Left Ventricular Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy" Authors: Koester C, Vlamis C, Kulkarni A. Illinois ACC Fellows in Training Poster Session; 2019, March 7. Chicago, Illinois. "Cardiac Arrest and Cetuximab- A Potentially Lethal Combination" Authors: Tandan N, Maini R, McCarty R, Bhattarai M, Kulkarni A. Illinois ACC Fellows in Training Poster Presentation; 2019, March 7. Chicago, Illinois

“My mother died of cancer when I was a teenager. At a very young age, I was determined to do something in this field,” said Bethanie Russell, who is among five college undergraduates chosen for a Simmons Cancer Institute (SCI) summer internship working in a lab with cancer researchers. Each intern will do a presentation to faculty and staff at SCI in August on the research they participated in over the summer. Russell is a native of Huzhou City, China, and plans to attend the University of Illinois-Springfield after finishing her second year at Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield

Internal Medicine Presentations "Unusual Case of NSTEMI Associated with Myocardial Bridge" Authors: Ibrahim A, Ali M, Kulkarni AK. CHEST Conference. October 2018;154(4). https://journal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-3692(18)31255-8/fulltext

A mammogram is an X-ray image that is taken of each breast. Mammograms are important and potentially life-saving tools that can detect early signs of breast cancer and reduce the risk of dying from this disease. An estimated 1 in 8 American women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lives. A panel of primary care and prevention experts known as the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently updated recommendations regarding the age at which routine breast cancer screening should begin for women in the United States. Read more to learn about these new

Excerpted from the United State Medical Licensing Examination The USMLE program will change score reporting for Step 1 from a three-digit numeric score to reporting only a pass/fail outcome. A numeric score will continue to be reported for Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) and Step 3. Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) will continue to be reported as Pass/Fail. This policy will take effect no earlier than January 1, 2022, with further details to follow later this year. Learn more about this change on the USMLE website.

Local business owners and philanthropists Frank and Linda Vala have established an endowed chair to support research and training in urology at SIU School of Medicine.

Vidhya Prakash, MD, has been appointed to the dual position of chief medical officer and associate dean of clinical affairs and population health at SIU Medicine. Prakash will begin her duties on March 1. She joined SIU School of Medicine in 2014 as an assistant professor of internal medicine. She was subsequently promoted to a full professor position. Most recently, she was the Department of Internal Medicine’s vice chair of clinical affairs and chair of the Clinical Competency Committee. Prakash has served the organization in many other positions, including president of the Faculty Council

Farmers and their families often grapple with various stressors, including financial pressures, unpredictable weather conditions and the isolation of rural living. These challenges can contribute to feelings of depression, anxiety and even suicidality. SIU Medicine’s Farm Family Resource Initiative will host a virtual event designed to address the pressing mental health concerns facing farmers and their families. "Fielding Resilience: Identifying and Supporting Struggling Farmers" will be presented via Zoom from noon - 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27. Dr. Nick Weshinskey, a licensed

March is Women’s History Month and the theme for 2019 is “Visionary Women: Champions of Peace & Nonviolence.” Much of this has to do with women who have ended violence and injustices through peaceful means. As such, we are highlighting some local champions and heroes in the movement here at SIU: Dr. Tracey Smith, Dr. Careyana Brenham, Dr. Janice Hill-Jordan, Ms. Nancy Kyrouac, Ms. Kimberly Palermo and Ms. Laurie Ryznyk. Learn about all the incredible initiatives these amazing individuals are leading below. Please also be sure to see human trafficking and trauma survivors Art Exhibit in the