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With suicide on the rise within the agriculture community, the Farm Family Resource Initiative is launching an open support group for farmers and farm family members 18 years and older who have lost a loved one to suicide. The group will meet monthly and the meetings will be held virtually. The suicide bereavement support group will meet virtually on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 8 – 9 am. The dates set for 2024 are January 23, February 27, March 26, April 23, May 28 and June 25. To register or for more information, contact Rachel Brown at 217.718.6315 or email rachelbrown.lpc24@gmail

With suicide on the rise within the agriculture community, the Farm Family Resource Initiative is launching an open support group for farmers and farm family members 18 years and older who have lost a loved one to suicide. The group will meet monthly and the meetings will be held virtually. The suicide bereavement support group will meet virtually on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 8 – 9 am. The dates set for 2024 are January 23, February 27, March 26, April 23, May 28 and June 25. To register or for more information, contact Rachel Brown at 217.718.6315 or email rachelbrown.lpc24@gmail

With suicide on the rise within the agriculture community, the Farm Family Resource Initiative is launching an open support group for farmers and farm family members 18 years and older who have lost a loved one to suicide. The group will meet monthly and the meetings will be held virtually. The suicide bereavement support group will meet virtually on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 8 – 9 am. The dates set for 2024 are January 23, February 27, March 26, April 23, May 28 and June 25. To register or for more information, contact Rachel Brown at 217.718.6315 or email rachelbrown.lpc24@gmail

With suicide on the rise within the agriculture community, the Farm Family Resource Initiative is launching an open support group for farmers and farm family members 18 years and older who have lost a loved one to suicide. The group will meet monthly and the meetings will be held virtually. The suicide bereavement support group will meet virtually on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 8 – 9 am. The dates set for 2024 are January 23, February 27, March 26, April 23, May 28 and June 25. To register or for more information, contact Rachel Brown at 217.718.6315 or email rachelbrown.lpc24@gmail

Join the Department of Internal Medicine as it celebrates the contributions of Sumanta Mitra, MD, a founding member of Central Illinois Kidney and Dialysis and Associates (CIKD) and the former chief of the Division of Nephrology at SIU School of Medicine, with the Sumanta Mitra, MD, Internal Medicine Memorial Lectureship. World-renowned nephrology expert Joseph A. Vassalotti, MD, will present “An Approach to CKD in 2023 Using Kidney and Cardiovascular Protective Interventions.” Vassalotti is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Chief Medical

The Department of Surgery will host the 20th Annual Resident Research Day on Thursday, April 27, 2023, in the Memorial Learning Center Auditorium from 7 a.m. - 12 p.m. This year's visiting professor is Dr. Ahmed Ghazi, Associate Professor of Urology at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Dr. Ghazi will present "Simulation in Surgery: Not just more simulation, Better simulation." This will be followed by the resident research competition, featuring podium presentations and posters, adjudicated by Surgery faculty. Continental breakfast will be provided.

8:00 AM - Grand Rounds with Dr. Dimitrios Stefanidis: Professor of Surgery; Vice Chair of Education; Chief, Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery; Surgical Director, IU Surgery Skills Laboratory; Indiana University, Indianapolis 9:00 AM - Department of Surgery Teaching Awards Refreshments will be provided

The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, hosted by SIU Medicine, will be held on Thursday, December 8 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at 801 N. Rutledge St., on the second floor in the Bohn Nielsen Lobby. This networking event is free for all SIU Medicine employees, faculty and learners (badge required at check-in). The cost is $5 for Chamber members and $15 for non-Chamber members at the door. Hors d'oeuvres and bar service will be available for attendees. Please register online at http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=lkdm6fiab&oeidk=a0… by Monday

Join us for BRA Day, an annual event that raises awareness about breast reconstruction options among women with or who have survived breast cancer. Free and open to the public Documentary short debut "Reconstruction to the Runway: Erica's Breast Cancer Journey" Panel discussion Moderated by: Dr. Lauren Catterall - SIU Medicine Plastic Surgery second-year resident Featuring: Erica Austin - Breast Cancer Patient, New York Fashion Week Model and Deputy Director, SIU Medicine Office of External Relations & Behavioral Health Workforce Center Dr. Wendi El-Amin - Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity

Join us for cooking demonstrations, recipes, and sample tasting at the Salvation Army, 1600 E. Clear Lake Ave., Springfield, IL. These classes will be led by an SIU Medicine Registered Dietitian, Charlyn Ware. Individuals will have the option to make appointments with the dietitian for more nutrition education as well as an SIU General Internal Medicine physician for primary care. During this class, you'll learn how to use seasonings and spices to cook healthy, low-cost meals. Stick around for the end, and taste-test these delicious recipes. Our instructors will even address important