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This Turkey Day, give thanks for gluten-free alternatives and a little creative thinking. Just because you have celiac disease or non-celiac gluten intolerance doesn’t mean you should have to sacrifice your favorite traditional Thanksgiving meals. SIU Medicine’s Sibyl Cox, a registered dietician specializing in pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition, offers her favorite tips for keeping your tummy content this holiday season: Tip #1: Pass on the stuffed turkeys. Some turkey brines or marinades as well as injections can contain gluten, so making sure the bird is gluten-free is important

In 1975, the first class graduated from the then just five-year-old SIU School of Medicine. To look at the class photo, two things stand out for those of us looking at it with a 2017 gaze: in this small class of 24 people, there is only one person of color, and not one is female. The 1976 class, the charter class of the school, was significantly larger. The class of ’76 saw 43 graduates. Among those 43, there were no minorities, and just five women: Cris Anderson, MD, Brenda Baumann, MD, Regina Kovach, MD, Kathleen Link, MD, and Mary (Witges) Bengtson, MD. The charter women of SIU School of

The SMART curriculum is a simulation based curriculum used to personalize resident training at SIU's Emergency Medicine residency program.

His latest NIH grant marks an incredible 38-year run of federal funding for Dr. Don Caspary’s scientific studies of auditory signaling in the brain.

SIU scientist Andy Wilber know Dr. Don Torry well, and believes he personifies the '3 Ts of research' at the medical school.

SIU Psychiatry was an early adopter of telehealth, with Jeffrey Bennett, MD, establishing a clinical training program for residents within critical access hospitals in 2008.

When their 4-year-old son was stricken with leukemia, Chad and Regan Hoesman turned to the children's cancer specialists at SIU Medicine and hoped for the best. A year into his treatment, their little boy received a big gift.

Parents Invited to Learn More About Vaccines, Cancer-Causing Virus

SIUEM was happy to host Dr. O. John Ma, American Board of Emergnecy Medicine Director, at the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation. Dr. Ma shared the mission of ABEM with SIU Emergnecy Medicine residents and students. HIghlights from the discussion included the significance of the in-training examination exam, the process of initial board certification and the value of maintenance of board certification.