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Stylish new gym shoes, notebooks with the most popular theme and the oh-so-important back-to-school outfit top the to-do list for most kids heading back to school. But as the time draws near, some health-related items need to be checked off parents’ lists, too. Here are some reminders from the experts in SIU Medicine's Department of Pediatrics . Physical: Students entering kindergarten, 6th or 9th grade or who are starting at a new school must have a physical. Immunizations: Kindergarteners must have the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (or Tdap) their final polio, their final measles or

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS – SIU Medicine invites golfers to form teams for the annual charity golf outing benefiting the Camp COCO Children’s Cancer Fund. A shotgun start will begin the game at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, June 7, at The Rail Golf Course, 1400 S. Club House Dr., Springfield. H.D. Smith is the presenting sponsor of the four-person scramble. HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital is a double eagle sponsor. Eagle sponsors are Bunn and LRS. An entry fee of $125 per player includes greens fees, golf cart, lunch by Twyford BBQ, dinner by Robert’s Seafood Market, on-course beverages, games and

Office of the Associate Dean for Education & Curriculum DEBRA L. KLAMEN , MD, MHPE, 217-545-7932 Senior Associate Dean for Education and Curriculum Vacant, 217-545-0700 Account Technician CRYSTAL BRIGHT, 217-545-7932 Office Administrator MICHELLE KRAUSE , 217-545-7342 Departmental Business Manager Clinical Competency Examination AMELIA FRANK , MD, 217-545-7126 Director of Assessment ANDREA ADAMS, 217-545-0872 Medical Education Program Specialist Clinical Skills Laboratory LESLIE MONTGOMERY , RN, MS, CCRN, 217-545-2230 Director of Clinical Skills Laboratory Educational Resources MELISSA

Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU Medicine will host “The ABC’s of HPV” at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 21. The roundtable discussion will provide parents and guardians with an opportunity to discuss human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations with medical professionals from Southern Illinois University Medicine. The event will also stream live at facebook.com/SimmonsCancerInstitute . HPV is a viral infection that can cause various types of cancer. The virus is passed between people through skin-to-skin contact. Approximately 12,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with cervical cancer annually, while

DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE COORDINATORS AND Y4 ELECTIVE ADVISORS -- Class of 2021 – DEPARTMENT COORDINATOR ADVISORS ADV. BIOMED. SCIENCES (C’dale) Allison Sutphin, PhD ANESTHESIOLOGY Colin Liberman, MD Reginald Bulkley, MD Lisa Grilly, MD Colin Liberman, MD EMERGENCY MEDICINE Robert Tennill, MD Richard Austin, MD Jonathan DelaCruz, MD Myto Duong, MD Jason Kegg, MD Chris McDowell, MD Robert Tennill, MD James Waymack, MD FAMILY AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE Christopher Gleason, MD Janet Albers, MD Careyana Brenham, MD Christopher Gleason, MD Ashley Howard, MD Lauri Lopp, MD INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

Pulmonology for FM Cardiology for FM Dermatology for FM Pediatrics for FM Gastroenterology for FM Endocrinology for FM Hematology Oncology for FM Nephrology for FM Obstetrics for FM Gynecology for FM Rheumatology for FM Psychiatry for FM Neurology for FM General Surgery for FM Trauma for FM Infectious Disease for FM Miscellaneous FM Musculoskeletal for FM FCM Core Topics Topic Pulmonology for FM 1 Asthma Asthma Basics 2 Asthma Diagnosis 3 Asthma Severity 4 Asthma Treatment Short-Term 5 Asthma Treatment Long-Term 6 COPD COPD Basics 7 What is emphysema? 8 Emphysema Pathophysiology 9 Emphysema

Obstetric & Gynecology Residency Rotations Obstetrics Residents manage all aspects of obstetrical care including antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum evaluation and management. There is in-house faculty available 24 hours a day in charge of supervision. Residents attend all vaginal and cesarean deliveries while on the floor. Residents also play a role in teaching medical students on the rotation the aspects of normal obstetric care. Gynecology Residents cover all inpatient/outpatient surgeries, including preoperative evaluation and postoperative care. The extent of involvement by residents

Southern Illinois University Medicine invites golfers to form teams for the annual charity golf outing benefiting the Camp COCO Children’s Cancer Fund. A shotgun start will begin the game at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, June 9, at The Rail Golf Course, 1400 S. Club House Dr., Springfield. The presenting sponsors of the four-person scramble are the H. D. Smith Foundation and Bunn, and the double eagle sponsor is HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital. An entry fee of $125 per player includes greens fees, golf cart, lunch by McCormick’s Smokehouse Restaurant, dinner by Robert’s Seafood Market, on-course

Southern Illinois University Medicine invites golfers to form teams for the annual charity golf outing benefiting the Camp COCO Children’s Cancer Fund. A shotgun start will begin the game at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, June 8, at The Rail Golf Course, 1400 S. Club House Dr., Springfield. The presenting sponsors of the four-person scramble are the H. D. Smith Foundation and Bunn, and the double eagle sponsor is HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital. An entry fee of $125 per player includes greens fees, golf cart, lunch by McCormick’s Smokehouse Restaurant, dinner by Robert’s Seafood Market, on-course

The Child and Adolescent Psychiatry training program at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is part of a combined General Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CAP) 5-year integrated program. Applicants will typically apply right out of medical school and commit to doing both general psychiatry and CAP at the same program. The first 3 years of the program will be mostly adult psychiatry with a few CAP rotations intermixed. During the internship year the experiences will be in pediatrics and family medicine. This type of program is often referred to as a “Child Track”