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Being able to build relationships with patients from all cultural and socioeconomic communities is one of the factors needed by family medicine providers. Truly caring, listening, and paying attention to the little details make a world of difference in your patients’ care. Volunteering strengthens family medicine residents’ interest in family medicine and community need, while also opening their eyes to the numerous difficulties that many individuals in our country face in accessing services they need to be healthy. Neighborhood Federation Back to School Fair Annually, SIU partners with the

SIU physicians lead efforts with American Nepal Medical Foundation to help earthquake victims Written by Rebecca Budde • Photography by Jason Johnson and Janak Koirala "When there’s an earthquake, health care is what people need," says Janak Koirala, MD, MPH, professor and chair of the division of infectious disease who saw first-hand the devastating effects that the April 25 earthquake had on the people of Nepal. Though thousands of miles apart, Dr. Koirala and his wife, Sangita Basnet, MD, were two leaders in the efforts to help the people of Nepal through the American Nepal Medical

Community Support Network The mission of the Community Support Network (CSN) is to meet the mental health needs of individuals with chronic and severe mental illness residing in Springfield. CSN utilizes the service delivery model of Community Support Team. This model combines clinical and case management services, working to help clients manage their physical and mental health with the ultimate goal of recovery. Population Served CSN serves clients who are age 18 and over, reside in Springfield, have a diagnosis of a severe and persistent mental illness, have difficulty functioning

Desktop computers The Medical Library provides a number of computer workstations. Computer use is subject to our Computer Resource Regulations. All computer users must abide by the usage policies of Southern Illinois University and of the Medical Library. Equipment loan service (AKA Booking) The equipment is available on a first come, first serve basis to SIUSM faculty, staff, students and residents with an appropriate School of Medicine or hospital photo ID. Equipment available includes: LCD projectors Laptops Digital cameras, video cameras and tripods Poster tubes Please arrange in advance

Award goals and scope The primary objective of the Concept Development Award (CDA) is to stimulate interest in and involvement with technology development and the technology transfer process at SIU. Another Objective is to assist in moving technologies into the market to improve the public's health and welfare. Commercial development of SIU technologies will help promote the economic welfare of the University and the surrounding community by encouraging industry investment. The award is primarily intended for patentable inventions or discoveries, but can also apply to trade secrets and