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Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Department of Population Science and Policy (PSP) works to understand the challenges of people in central and southern Illinois and provides innovative, sustainable solutions to improve health in their communities. PSP is invited into communities by local stakeholders and changemakers to identify and pull together resources; provide workshops, focus groups and community training; collect and organize data; conduct community needs assessments; identify and implement solutions to improve health; and inform and improve local, state and national

On Wednesday, September 19, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine celebrated the new Department of Population Science and Policy with an event attended by SIU Medicine Dean and Provost Dr. Jerry Kruse, Interim SIU System President Dr. Kevin Dorsey, Population Science and Policy staff, friends, community partners and other interested individuals. The event, which featured a reception and informational program, invited people to join the movement of improving health in central and southern Illinois. The program reflected on the genesis of the Department, its work to uphold the school's

The Department of Population Science and Policy (PSP) at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (SIU SOM) is a research and policy academic department dedicated to improving the health outcomes of the residents in central and southern Illinois. PSP works to understand the challenges of central and southern Illinois and provides innovative, sustainable solutions to improve health in their communities. Our Divisions Epidemiology and Biostatistics serve as a traditional academic research arm. It works to better understand the service region, gather and analyze data and publish work in

The Department of Population Science and Policy works with the news media and digital partners to raise awareness of how the Department understands and advances the health, development and wellness of residents in central and southern Illinois. Media Contact If you are a member of a news or media organization and have an inquiry for SIU Medicine’s Department of Population Science and Policy, please contact Kara Bowlin, Department of Population Science and Policy Director of External Relations, at kbowlin81@siumed.edu or 314-651-5907. General Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Recent Publications Addressing COVID-19 Addressing Children's Health Disparities Addressing Health Disparities of Sexual and Gender Minority Populations Addressing Health Disparities in People Who Use Drugs Addressing Cancer Health Disparities Addressing Rural Health Addressing Sexually Transmitted Diseases Addressing HPV Disparities Addressing Population Health Policy Briefs Articles Published Before 2019 Addressing COVID-19 Rains A, York M, Bolinski R, Ezell J, Ouellet LJ, Jenkins WD, Pho MT. Attitudes Toward Harm Reduction and Low-threshold Healthcare During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Resource Sessions PSP provides medical students in their first and second years with various learning experiences which present population health curriculum. List of Year 1 Resource Sessions List of Year 2 Resource Sessions PSP in Clerkship Rotations In Y3, the Education team works to integrate Health Systems Science (HSS) topics into clinical clerkships to increase recognition of HSS curriculum in clinical settings, thus helping students make connections between preclinical and clinical experiences. This work also aims to train residents and faculty on how to recognize and teach HSS in

The Department of Population Science and Policy (PSP), in collaboration with University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, SIU Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, SIU Medicine Center for Rural Health and Social Service Development and the Illinois Department of Public Health, convened a summit of 50 influential stakeholders across various sectors such as government, health care, public health, philanthropy and academia to share perspectives on the state of rural health in Illinois. The summit’s activities were designed to spark conversation on major challenges and successful