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The Division of Laboratory Animal Medicine (DLAM) exists to provide high-quality, cost-effective husbandry, administrative and technical support for animal care and use, to facilitate animal well-being for research and teaching at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. The animal facility contains approximately 20,000 gross square feet of modern, well-equipped space, which includes a surgery suite, cagewash facility, diagnostic laboratory, necropsy room, quarantine area and infectious disease containment suite. The centralized laboratory animal care program is accredited by the

The Division of Orthopedic Surgery has been awarded the 2020-2021 Robert Bucholz Journal Club Grant from the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (JBJS) Resident Education Fund. The application was completed and submitted by Dr. Paul Al-Attar (Orthopedic Surgery, PGY-4) on behalf of the SIU Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program. This grant is used to support orthopaedic training by teaching residents how to evaluate current scientific literature and providing educational information on managing an effective journal club. The Robert Bucholz Journal Club Grant was created to honor Robert Bucholz, MD

Divorce is never easy. But with up to 50 percent of all marriages ending in divorce according to the American Psychological Association, it's likely that you or someone you know within the farming community will go through this intensely stressful life experience at some point. For farmers and ranchers, divorce can introduce added constraints that married couples outside the agricultural community don't routinely face. Here are some things you should know about divorce on the farm, including some practical strategies for managing stress and working through marital conflict. The many impacts of

Dr. William Dixon spoke to the Herald-Whig about his recent presentation in Kansas City.

Case 1 72 year old with vision problem HPI 72 y/o man 4 months ago found to have squamous cell CA of lung. 3 days ago he had lung surgery. Yesterday he developed a "vision problem". Exam by internal medicine resident and MSIII. Fundus exam shows bilateral cataracts, retinas appear normal. CN normal except "temporal deficit" in L eye, normal R eye visual field, and bilateral hearing deficit. Rest of exam normal. Labs none relevant Questions 1. What is the location of a lesion that could cause this deficit? Case 2 67 y/o with CC falling HPI 72 y/o woman with history of intermittent atrial