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Springfield, IL – SIU Medicine Department of Population Science and Policy (PSP), an academic medical department dedicated to improving the social determinants of health in rural and underserved Illinois, is proud to announce the addition of Eric Hargan , former Acting Secretary and Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and current CEO of The Hargan Group, to its advisory board effective October 2021. Hargan, a native of southern Illinois, served as the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from 2017 to 2021. As Deputy Secretary

Degree Year Mentor First position Last known position PHD 2017 Bartke Postdoctoral Fellow, Joslin Diabetes Center at Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA PhD 2016 Bartke Postdoctoral fellow, LSU PhD 2012 Bartke Post doctoral fellow, John Hopkins Univ. MS 2005 Bartke Studying Podiatry in Chicago PhD 2000 Borgia Lab Research Scientist, St. of Ill. Dept. of Public Health Same Position MS 2016 Braundmeier-Fleming Service Specialist - Hammond-Henry Hospital, Geneso, IL PhD 2014 Brewer Postdoctoral fellow University of Michigan PhD 2013 Brewer Postdoctoral fellow at Yale School of Medicine PhD 2009

The SIU Foundation has processes for soliciting, depositing, managing and disbursing private support. The forms and policies below can assist you in processing your requests. Most of the forms are an Adobe fill-in format that you can save with your information. Solicitation Requests Above is a link to a webpage highlighting the solicitation process and its forms. Donor Forms Below are a few form links which can be attached to a solicitation to provide additional payment options. Gift/Pledge Form Payroll Deduction Form Recurring Gift Form (Fill-in) Recurring Gift Form (Printed) Statement of

A recent study by ‘Governing’ magazine listed Springfield as one of the nation’s most segregated cities. It cited factors such as neighborhood housing and the median income gap between white and African American families. Research shows that the social determinants of health ─ economic factors such as having a job, a stable home and access to transportation ─ can have as much of an impact on a person’s well-being as seeing a doctor regularly. If bias is added to the mix, the chance for a positive patient outcome is decreased. SIU School of Medicine will host a community forum addressing some

A new program that encourages collaborations among police officers, community social workers and local officials is showing promise at addressing problems within Springfield’s homeless population. Area officials hope to expand upon this success by broadening the circle of local participants. A free forum will be held 1 - 4 pm on Thursday, May 3, at the Dove Center, HSHS St. John’s Hospital, 800 East Carpenter in Springfield. It is open to health care professionals, government officials and social service providers and will be hosted jointly by SIU School of Medicine, the Springfield Police

In 2018, SIU Medicine launched the Forward Together Colleague Recognition Program to salute employees, residents and students who demonstrate excellence in safety and service. The program is for employees across the entire SIU Medicine enterprise. Forward Together is a “real-time” program to allow administrators, supervisors and coworkers to recognize great work. Anyone can nominate any other employee, and you can be honored repeatedly, as often as you demonstrate excellence. Honorees receive a pin on first recognition, and a raffle card each time to be included in a monthly drawing for a

If you are curious about what it takes to be a pioneer, you won’t want to miss the 2023 Emmett F. Pearson Memorial Medical Lecture, “The Early History of SIU School of Medicine - Not for the Naïve or the Faint of Heart.” Glen Davidson, PhD, founding chair of SIU’s Department of Medical Humanities, will share his recollections beginning at 5 p.m., Tuesday, September 12, in the South Auditorium, 801 N. Rutledge, in Springfield. A reception will follow in the Pearson Museum. Davidson’s talk will draw upon the formative years at SIU School of Medicine. He was hired as an associate professor of