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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).

Jason Kegg, MD, Emergency Medicine, has been named medical director of the Illinois Emergency Medical Services Program at the Illinois Department of Public Health. When he's not treating emergencies, Dr. Kegg will provide consultation expertise for emergency services, trauma care, stroke care, emergency transportation and promote highway safety.

Medical students in the Class of 2027 have selected Dr. Jeff Ripperda as the 2024 Mentor of the Year. Ripperda is a family practitioner at Shawnee Health in Murphysboro.

Jerry Kruse, MD, MSPH, dean and provost of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and CEO of SIU Medicine, has received the Lynn and Joan Carmichael STFM Recognition Award from the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM). The award honors outstanding leadership in advancing family medicine as a discipline. Kruse is a national advocate for innovation in medical education and the advancement of health care systems. As a thought leader in family medicine, Kruse has held major positions with many national organizations to represent primary care, graduate education, address quality

Jerry Kruse, MD, MSPH, dean and provost of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and CEO of SIU HealthCare, has received the Advocate Award from the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM). The award honors an STFM member for outstanding work in political advocacy at the local, state or national level. Kruse served as president of STFM from 2011-14. He currently serves on the board of directors. Previously, he was STFM’s legislative affairs committee chair and its representative to the AAMC Group on Residency Affairs. Kruse’s nominator Mary N. Hall, MD, wrote, “With the use of