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Division of Orthopedic Surgery Visiting Professor Program presents the 3rd Annual Ronald Romanelli, MD Trauma Lectureship Monday, September 12, 2022, 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Memorial Learning Center Room 2A Featuring Peter Cole, MD - Division Medical Director for HealthPartners Orthopaedic Medical Group; Chair, Department of Orthopaedics, Regions Hospital; Professor, University of Minnesota

The Division of Orthopedic Surgery presents the 4th Annual Ronald Romanelli, MD Trauma Lectureship on Monday, February 12, 2024 from 7:00 am - 1:00 pm in the Memorial Learning Center, Room 2A. This year's visiting professor is Lisa Blackrick, MD. More information here

Who can apply? The 4th year sub-intern rotation is intended for any 4th year medical student planning on applying to emergency medicine residencies. Where will I be training? Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is a community based residency training program located in Springfield, IL. We have two primary clinical sites: Memorial Medical Center is a 500+ bed tertiary care hospital with an annual ED volume of 70,000 patients. It maintains a Level 1 trauma center, a comprehensive stroke center, and a regional burn center. St. John's Hospital is a 400+ bed tertiary care hospital with

Diabetes is a chronic health condition that affects the way the body makes energy from food. Normally, the human body produces a hormone called insulin that helps turn sugar from food into energy that the body can use or store. In people with diabetes, their bodies either don't produce enough insulin or don't use insulin properly. This can cause sugar levels in the blood to rise too high, which if left untreated can cause serious health problems over time—including heart disease, kidney disease and blindness. November is National Diabetes Month , an opportunity to learn more about this

Dr. Vidhya Prakash shares her take on how to communicate with patients who are non-compliant and don’t listen to medical advice.

Need primary care? SIU Family Medicine in Springfield includes perks such as a food pantry, diabetes and weight loss clinic and more.

Sauna bathing has long been popular in Nordic countries and has become more popular in the United States in recent years. But while many people might think that sitting in a sauna is only good for relaxation, a growing body of research suggests that regular sauna use may actually offer some impressive health benefits, too. Types of saunas A sauna is a small room filled with dry heat. Traditional Finnish saunas are common in many health clinics, day spas and recreational facilities. These are small, wood-planked rooms that are heated to a temperature somewhere between 70° to 100° Celsius (158°

Patient Safety Awareness Week is celebrated each March to shine a spotlight on the importance of patient safety in health care. The use of telehealth has become increasingly popular, offering convenience and accessibility to patients. At SIU Medicine, we want to provide the safest spaces for our patients, whether we see them in the clinic or on the other side of a screen. While telehealth offers many benefits, it also raises concerns about technology safety and privacy. Here are some tips to ensure your telehealth experience is safe and secure: Protect your privacy . Find a private and secure

Farmers know better than anyone the true meaning of the phrase, "you reap what you sow." So, as 2022 gets underway, SIU Medicine encourages Illinois farming families to begin the new year with a positive mindset and outlook. Find some inspiration with these five ideas: 1. Focus on what you can control Weather, the economy, politics, trade policies, rising and falling commodity prices, equipment malfunction, sick livestock, that great piece of equipment you didn't buy at the auction—there are plenty of factors in farming that are largely out of your control, which means worrying about them