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At the April 28 SIU Board of Trustees meeting, School of Medicine Dean Dr. Jerry Kruse announced the physician pipeline program has been renamed in honor of its originator, Dr. Wesley Robinson-McNeese.

Learn more about Adrienne DeSutter, a farm wife, mother and podcaster of “Wellness in the Fields,” focused on mental health topics affecting Illinois’ agricultural community.

by Jan Hill-Jordan, PhD “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” - Arthur Ashe If an audience standing in a conference room is asked, “If you or anyone in your family was a victim of child abuse, sit down,” a few people would sit down. “If you know someone who was a victim or perpetrator of domestic violence, sit down” – a few more people would sit down. “Did a friend or family member commit suicide? Please sit down.” “If someone you know was murdered, sit.” Eventually, nearly everyone would be sitting. Experiences with violence are widespread and the impacts can devastate

The availability of point-of-care ultrasound has grown across all areas of medicine. Its use has been shown to improve efficiency and quality of care when integrated into daily practice. SIU School of Medicine is offering a full day workshop aimed to provide practicing physicians and healthcare providers instruction on bedside ultrasound and how to integrate it into their practice. This includes didactics on sonographic principles and instrumentation, exposure to common applications of bedside ultrasound in the ED and hospital, and an introduction to ultrasound guided procedures. Hands on

Police brutality illuminates a dark history in our society. There is no single universally agreed upon definition or guideline for when to use force. However, we know it when we see it. Police brutality was clearly on display when adults, children and our community witnessed George screaming he couldn’t breathe, crying out for his mother, and passing away as a knee was placed on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds. We saw a profound, inconceivable tragedy. As physicians, we take a Hippocratic Oath. Witnessing this brutality without taking action violates our oath. Our collective response

The Department of Population Science and Policy (PSP), in collaboration with University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, SIU Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, SIU Medicine Center for Rural Health and Social Service Development and the Illinois Department of Public Health, convened a summit of 50 influential stakeholders across various sectors such as government, health care, public health, philanthropy and academia to share perspectives on the state of rural health in Illinois. The summit’s activities were designed to spark conversation on major challenges and successful

The American Association for Cancer Research has recognized an article on rural-urban cancer disparities with an award based on its high impact and originality.

Janet Albers, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine (FCM) dreamed of expanding on the Center for Family and Community Medicine’s adjoining grassy knoll with a beautiful building stocked with multi-specialty providers who help patients lead healthier, happier lives. “We’ve gotten big really fast,” says Dr. Albers, who is going on her twentieth year at the School of Medicine. “We knew we needed to grow because we’d maxed out. Once you know you have the ability to expand and serve more people, how can you not?” The Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)

A collaborative master’s program in public health lab science gives SIU graduate students the experience and versatility to step into vital roles in U.S. laboratories.

Smith Alzheimer's Center executive director discusses the pursuit of a cure In the last decade, Alzheimer’s disease research has gained significant momentum. Scientists are uncovering how lifestyle factors influence risk, improving blood-based biomarker testing for earlier and less invasive diagnosis, and advancing treatment options that slow disease progression. But much remains unknown. Erin Hascup, PhD, executive director of the Smith Alzheimer’s Center at SIU Medicine, shares some insights on these developments and what the future holds. What are the latest advances in Alzheimer’s research