written by Courtney Hall - March 14, 2017 March is colorectal cancer prevention month. Bad news: colorectal cancers are among the deadliest kind. Good news: you might be able to prevent it. The colon and rectum are part of the digestive system that form a long tube called the large intestine or large bowel. The colon’s role is to utilize the nutrients and rid the body of leftover waste products called stool or bowel movement. Cancer occurs when normal cells grow out of control. Colon cancer can stay in the colon or spread to other parts of the body. It likes to go to the liver. Colon cancer
What do we mean by "leadership" and why is it important? By “leadership” we mean influence for the greater good, earned by service to others, springing from hearts that are committed and concerned with making things better for all. Leadership is exercised through earned authority rather than wielded power: through being worthy of trust rather than through possessing titles. Leadership means having impact where we are, and moving toward where we aspire to be. It is exercised amongst us, rather than in front of us. Leadership is playing, with skill, the hand we are dealt rather than doing lesser
This annual symposium is designed to provide educators at SIU School of Medicine the opportunity to learn about the innovative approaches to medical education.
The Simmons Cancer Institute (SCI) at SIU’s release of butterflies is a beautiful way to honor the living and celebrate the memory of loved ones by sponsoring a butterfly in their names. The ceremony will include the public reading of the names of those being honored and/or remembered, music, inspirational readings, and a magnificent release of butterflies. The emergence of a butterfly is a sign of renewal of life and its flight symbolizes freedom and happiness. Save the Date - Saturday, June 21, 2025 Registration 9:00 am | Ceremony 10:00 am Registration Click here to register . Thomas Garden
Obstetrics and Gynecology Class of 2014 Jason Gundersen, M.D. Idaho Falls, ID Vanessa Neiman, M.D. Longview, TX Steven Radtke, M.D. Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Fellowship - Chatanooga, TN Alison Rinaberger, M.D. Springfield, IL
Tina Hartwig, program coordinator at Decatur Family & Community Medicine, was nominated for and awarded the 2016 Outstanding Coordinator Award. Hartwig has been in this role for over eight years. This will be an annual award sponsored by the Office of Residency Affairs and given to a GME program coordinator. The coordinator must be in this role for a minimum of one year, and must demonstrate a commitment to the mission and behavioral standards of SIU School of Medicine. A committee meets to review the nominations and select an award winner. The award winner consistently demonstrates the
Kyle Palazzolo, JD was the featured speaker for the annual Theodore R. LeBlang Distinguished Lecture titled "Insuring Equality: Removing Barriers to Health Care for the LGBT Community and People Living with HIV" held on March 1, 2016. Mr. Palazzolo is "a Staff and HIV Project Attorney in the Midwest Regional Office of Lambda Legal, the oldest and largest organization dedicated to advancing the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and individuals living with HIV. He is also a lead strategist of Lambda Legal’s Health Care Fairness program work." "Palazzolo’s work has
