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SIU Dermatology and Memorial Cancer Care in Decatur are partnering to offer a free community skin cancer screening on August 26.

A free skin cancer screening for Springfield area residents is scheduled from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, May 17, to raise awareness for and highlight Skin Cancer Awareness Month. The Regional Cancer Partnership of Illinois (RCPIL) is sponsoring the event at Simmons Cancer Institute at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 315 W. Carpenter St., Springfield. Local dermatologists will perform the skin checks, including moles. Appointments are open to individuals not under the care of a dermatologist. To make an appointment, please call 217-545-7493 from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Limited

While it can be fun for adults to engage in adrenaline rushing activities such as spooky costumes, eerie movies and haunted houses, it’s important for parents to think about what is both appropriate and emotionally safe for children. It’s just as important to protect your child’s emotional health as it is to protect their physical health this Halloween. According to Dr. Seleena Shrestha , child psychiatrist from SIU School of Medicine, exposing children to activities, such as scary movies and haunted houses, can lead to some haunting consequences if not done cautiously and at the proper age

Between birth and age 3, a child’s brain undergoes an impressive amount of change. The brain doubles in size in its first year, and by age three, it reaches 80 percent of its adult volume. This period of a child’s life is the most important for brain development—and it has inspired a new project from SIU Medicine’s Office of Population Science and Policy.

Dr. Matt McQuillan, DMSc, PA-C, chair and associate professor in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies at the School of Health Professions at Rutgers University, has spent more than 25 years shaping the future of Physician Assistant education. His path to this achievement, however, was anything but conventional. Originally working in the airline industry, Matt served as a crew member, instructor, recruiter, and supervisor. While he cherished the excitement of travel, the company’s financial uncertainty led him to consider a new career. His introduction to the PA profession was

When Rich Payne felt an electric shock down his back and legs after placing paper on a coworker’s desk, he tried to write it off – he must have pulled something and didn’t realize it.

Rhonda, age 58, spent years in silence, struggling with pain she felt was too personal to discuss. It was easier to endure the discomfort than bring it up—even with her husband of 38 years. Despite seeing multiple health care providers, she often left appointments with more questions than answers, hesitant to share the deeply personal issues affecting her quality of life. And then, Rhonda met Team SIU. What started as an itchy scalp turned into painful sores and hair loss. SIU dermatologist Dr. Rebecca Larsen diagnosed Rhonda with lichens planus, a painful, inflammatory autoimmune condition

For Sohail Siddique, MD, time in the military taught him how to be a good doctor. Written by Courtney Hall | Photography by Jason Johnson Published in Aspects Magazine, Autumn 2017 (40-4) The role of ship doctor on a naval vessel is more involved than on land. “On some ships, you’re the dentist,” says Sohail Siddique, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at SIU School of Medicine. “You’re the food inspector. I was on the damage control training team.” Dr. Siddique also underwent firefighter training and helicopter crash training. “When helicopters go upside

Internal Medicine Presentations "Fulminant Necrotizing Myositis with Concurrent Streptococcus Bovis Bacteremia" Authors: Liao H-I, Izaguirre-Anariba D, Tandan N, Mir T. SCCM. Februrary 18, 2019. https://oce.ovid.com/article/00003246-201901001-00590/HTML

Since 2017, Eve Fischberg has led Stepping Up, a program to help those with memory loss and their care partners develop better balance. Now retired from SIU Medicine, Maggie Schaver was also instrumental in developing the program.