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Ed Paul, MD ’81, I have been enjoying semi-retirement over the past year, which has led me to some exciting work focused upon developing new primary care GME (residency) programs in rural Arizona. My career has mostly been in academic family medicine as a residency program director for many years in various settings. Through a state appropriation that specifically funds this initiative to support rural physician workforce development, I have been co-leading a team at the University of Arizona AHEC program targeting community health centers, critical access hospitals, and tribal sites in rural

Julie Panepinto, MD ’91, currently serves as the Director of the Division of Blood Diseases and Resources (DBDR) at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health. She recently had an article published regarding the Sickle Cell Trait and it's health impact in African Americans. Read more here. Suzanne Hoekstra, MD ’93, "I am in my 15th year as a breast surgeon and Director of both the Breast Program Director and Lymphedema Program at Northern Light Mercy Hospital in Portland, Maine. (Prior to that I practiced in Western North Carolina for 12 years.) In

Melinda Lukens, MD ’05, “Moving from private practice full scope OB/GYN to academic practice GYN only focusing on menopause osteoporosis and obesity medicine. Board certified obstetrics & gynecology, American Board of Obesity Medicine and clinical densitometry. Also started independent weight loss coaching and app: www.reshapeandrise.com " Veling Tsai, MD, JD ’02, has been appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to the Physician Assistant Board of California. Tsai has been an Attending Physician at Caring ENT since 2016. He has been Clinical Assistant Professor of Head and Neck Surgery

James Waymack, MD ’10, has been named Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at SIU SOM. Dr. Waymack completed medical school and residency training in emergency medicine at the SIU School of Medicine, and has served the School with distinction in roles as Assistant Professor and Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine since 2013. Within the Department, he has served as residency program director, chief of the division of education, and interim chair. He holds an MBA degree from SIU-Edwardsville, and has developed significant local and national expertise in tactical law enforcement

Ben Hauter, MD '20 and wife Brittany welcomed their second child, James Christian Hauter, on February 21, 2025. Congratulations! (pictured left) Brea Sturm, MD ’20, is newly married to Zach Green as of October 12, 2024. (pictured right) Audra Storm, MD ’21 , "Had our first child, Declan, in January, bought a great house, graduated residency and started practice." Matthew Mannion, MD ’22 is currently a second-year emergency medicine resident at Cleveland Clinic Akron General. He was recently selected as Ohio ACEP Outstanding Emergency Medicine Resident of the Year and will be a chief resident

Alumni reflections from their formative years in Carbondale and Springfield, as a new medical school is born.

The Class of '76 Alumni Reunion in Springfield on October 1-2, 2021. Join your classmates and friends to reunite, remember, and reminisce on Friday, October 1, at the prestigious Panther Creek Country Club. Contact Alumni Affairs at alumniaffairs@siumed.edu or call 217.545.7800 or visit the Class of '76 Reunion homepage for further information.

The Class of '76 Alumni Reunion in Springfield on October 1-2, 2021. Join your classmates and friends to reunite, remember, and reminisce on Saturday, October 2, at Springfield's downtown historic Maldaner's Restaurant. Contact Alumni Affairs at alumniaffairs@siumed.edu or call 217.545.7800 or visit the Class of '76 Reunion homepage for further information.

These are the memories submitted by members of the Class of 1978. This document will be updated weekly.

These are the memories submitted by members of the Class of 1982. This document will be updated weekly.