Search Results

Do you like shows like America’s Got Talent or The Voice? Whether it’s singing, dancing, acting or something else entirely, a talent show is a standout event that participants and attendees can enjoy. This spring there is a new amateur talent program that’s very close to home. The Performing Arts Interest Group cordially invites everyone to the SIU School of Medicine Talent Showcase at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 10, at Grace Lutheran Church, 714 E. Capitol Avenue in Springfield! Students, residents, staff and faculty from the medical school will be sharing their talents with the community at this

Growing up in Chicago, Cynthia Thomas, MD, didn’t always dream of being a doctor, but she wanted a career where she could help others and excelled at math and science in middle school. After hearing about the shortage of doctors in underserved areas of her community, in high school she decided that medicine was where she wanted to be. While life’s twists and turns moved her out of her Chicago community and to Springfield with her husband, her passion for community and family medicine moved with her. After graduating from SIU School of Medicine in 1991 and completing her residency in 1994, Dr

Growing up in Chicago, Cynthia Thomas, MD, didn’t always dream of being a doctor, but she wanted a career where she could help others and excelled at math and science in middle school. After hearing about the shortage of doctors in underserved areas of her community, in high school she decided that medicine was where she wanted to be. While life’s twists and turns moved her out of her Chicago community and to Springfield with her husband, her passion for community and family medicine moved with her. After graduating from SIU School of Medicine in 1991 and completing her residency in 1994, Dr

Growing up in Chicago, Cynthia Thomas, MD, didn’t always dream of being a doctor, but she wanted a career where she could help others and excelled at math and science in middle school. After hearing about the shortage of doctors in underserved areas of her community, in high school she decided that medicine was where she wanted to be. While life’s twists and turns moved her out of her Chicago community and to Springfield with her husband, her passion for community and family medicine moved with her. After graduating from SIU School of Medicine in 1991 and completing her residency in 1994, Dr

Skills Lab Module Schedule ENT Basics (BMT, PTA, Frenulectomy, Epistaxis, Trach) Annual Broncho-Esophagoscopy Annual Temporal Bone Lab Annual Microvascular Anastomoses Annual Transoral Robotic Surgery Annual Thyroid and Parathyroid Annual Thyroid Ultrasound and FNA BiAnnual Oculoplastics and Rhinoplasty Biannual Local Flabs and Rhytidectomy Biannual Thyroplasty, Tracheal Resection, and Laryngectomy Annual Laser Safety Course Biannual Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery Annual Facial Trauma Annual

by Aaron Peach and Mary Dickerson The National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention has recognized SIU School of Medicine as a Skin Smart Campus. A 2014 U.S. Surgeon General’s call to action to prevent skin cancer prompted the Indoor Tan-Free Skin Smart Campus Initiative, which drew a strong associations between indoor tanning use and skin cancer. As a Skin Smart Campus, SIU School of Medicine supports public health efforts to inform the general public of skin cancer prevention strategies and to improve community access to sun protection materials. SIU is committed to skin cancer prevention and

Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU Medicine and our community partners, Regional Cancer Partnership, Memorial Health and Springfield Clinic are hosting a free event for our community. Participants should not be under the care of a dermatologist and is 18 or older. Registrations is required. Please call 217.545.3837 to register for this event.

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, with about 9,500 people diagnosed each day. Physicians find 3 million skin cancer annually and the number has grown steadily over the past 40 years. Central Illinois residents are encouraged to register for a free skin cancer screening from 5 - 7 p.m., Thursday, May 9, at Simmons Cancer Institute (SCI) at SIU Medicine, 315 W. Carpenter St., Springfield. Dermatologists will be on-site to perform free consultations to screen for the most common types of skin cancer: squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma. Physicians will

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month