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Experts caution: Sleep is not a luxury; it’s a necessity for good health. It’s no secret that the sleep debt is growing like the national debt in American adults. Studies show that our children are walking in our sleepy footsteps, and it’s causing innumerable negative consequences. According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, young children should get 11-12 hours of shuteye while school-aged children should sleep at least 10 hours. Though they’re notorious for staying up late, teens should be getting 9-10 hours of continuous sleep. But the statistics are waking people up. As early

SIU Medicine chair of pediatrics Doug Carlson, MD, was recently named to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Task Force on Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Associated with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) to help investigate the prevalence of this new syndrome in patients under age 21 in Illinois. Currently, IDPH is reporting cases of MIS-C in Chicago only, and Dr. Carlson says this syndrome is rare. “Right now, we only have a few cases in the state, but we want parents to watch for symptoms of prolonged fever, lethargy, or belly pain, and to call your

2019 AAIM Innovation Grant Recipients Named: Dr. Andrew J. Varney, 1 of 8 recipients nation wide AAIM fosters educational innovations in academic internal medicine through our grant program. The Innovation Grants Subcommittee selected eight projects to receive grants totaling $30,000. The Alliance congratulates the 2019 Innovation Grants recipients: Andrew J. Varney, MD; Southern Illinois University Quality improvement project to create a safer workplace for residents and staff Click the link below to view the full list of Grant recipients: https://www.im.org/resources/innovation-grants

You think the pressures of being a professional athlete are demanding? Try being the team physician to 70 of them in the National Football League.

Quincy faculty member Dr. Bill Dixon was presented with the Master Clinician award.

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees appointed J. Kevin Dorsey, MD, PhD , as interim president on July 16, after approving a mutually agreed upon separation agreement ending the tenure of Dr. Randy J. Dunn as President of the SIU System. Dr. Dorsey will serve as president for one year while the board undertakes the search process for a new president. SIU Board Chair Amy Sholar announced information will be forthcoming over the next several months regarding the organization of a search committee and the process by which the university will look for its next leader. Dr. Dorsey

Dr. Kevin Dorsey steps down as SIU School of Medicine dean and provost after 14 years of service.

Smith Alzheimer's Center executive director Erin Hascup, PhD, joined AM Springfield to discuss the prevalence of Alzheimer's, an update to the Center's activities, the current state of research, as well as an exciting announcement of the event, Illuminate the Night . Timestamps for interview segments: Overview of Alzheimer's and dementia: 18:50 - 27:05 Update on research and upcoming events: 46:25 - 54:30 To learn more about Erin Hascup's lab, including research focus, publications, team members, and more, visit her lab page .

Dr. Aaron Golitko, EM PGY-2, presented 'An Unusual Case of Choking: A Cautionary Tale with Granulomatosis with Polyangitis Airway Management' at the Society for Critical Care Medicine's annual meeting, the Critical Care Congress.

J. Ricardo Loret de Mola, MD, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Outstanding District Service Award by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).