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Health equity is the state in which everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their best health. Research has shown that the social determinants of health, the daily aspects of a person’s life that occur outside the doctor’s office, also affect well-being. Gender is another major factor, with care across the gender spectrum markedly impacted by the COVID pandemic. Local, state, and national policymakers and healthcare providers have begun setting goals to improve gender health equity and equality. What can be done close to home to improve the health and quality of life for ALL our

Couldn't make the live webinar? Recordings of each webinar can be found below or see all our videos here : COVID-19 and Rural Housing and Homelessness (December) COVID-19 and the Rural Opioid Epidemic (November) COVID-19 and the Rural Health Workforce (October) COVID-19 and Rural Children's Development (September) COVID-19 and Rural Nutrition and Fitness (August) COVID-19 and Rural Public Health Systems (July) COVID-19 and Rural Mental Health (May) Stay tuned for new recordings each month.

As part of National Farm Safety and Health Week 2021, SIU Medicine reaffirms their dedication to farm safety and health. This week and throughout the year, our team of physicians and academic professionals strive to raise awareness about mental health care for adults and children throughout southern Illinois. It was in this spirit of community care that SIU School of Medicine created the pioneering program, the Farm Family Resource Initiative . Illinois allows kids 5 mental health days off from school A child in Illinois can soon take up to 5 days off from school for mental or behavioral

Welcome to Illuminate the Night An evening benefiting the Smith Alzheimer’s Center at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield Join us for an island-themed evening that will whisk you to the tropics! Indulge in a themed menu, enjoy tropical entertainment and bid on exciting live auction items. Illuminate the Night is an upscale casual event dedicated to advancing Alzheimer’s research, strengthening outreach programs and enhancing the lives of those we serve. Your attendance and contributions remain in the community, directly supporting the Smith Alzheimer's Center at SIU Medicine's essential programs

Aspects Volume 38 No. 4 Photography by Jason Johnson Top: Across from the Simmons Cancer Institute, the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation houses the SIU School of Medicine J. Roland Folse, MD, Skills Center on the fourth floor as well as a simulation center on the third floor. These centers incorporate aspects emergency medicine, an operating room and back to home therapy. Middle: Emergency medicine residents walk from Memorial Hospital to the MCLI before a day of training in the simulation center. Bottom, Left to Right: • Jason Kegg, MD, emergency medicine physician and director of