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SIU Dermatology and Memorial Cancer Care in Decatur are partnering to offer a free community skin cancer screening in August. The screenings will be held 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, August 26, at Memorial Cancer Care, 210 W. McKinley Ave., Decatur. The SIU Medicine dermatology team will conduct open screenings for residents of Macon, Sangamon, Shelby, Piatt, Christian, Moultrie, DeWitt and Logan counties. Preregistration and a short consent form are required to participate. Participants should not currently be under the care of a dermatologist. To preregister, call 217-876-4749.

Jacksonville Memorial Hospital and Simmons Cancer Institute will offer a free community skin cancer screening event from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 24, at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital, 1600 W. Walnut St. Screenings will be conducted by a dermatology team from Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU School of Medicine. Participants should not currently be under the care of a dermatologist. “Prevention, awareness and education are important parts of the care we offer,” said Aziz Khan, MD, executive director of Simmons Cancer Institute and chief of hematology oncology for SIU Medicine.

Within an operating room, surgeons sometimes notice little things that they wish they could do better. A change that could improve the medical outcome or the patient’s post-op convalescence is not to be ignored.

Anwar Shafi, MD, Discusses the Growing Problem of Sleepy Kids By Rebecca Budde | Photos by Jason Johnson Published in Aspects, 40-1, Winter 2017 Experts caution: Sleep is not a luxury; it’s a necessity for good health. It’s no secret that the sleep debt is growing like the national debt in American adults. Studies show that our children are walking in our sleepy footsteps, and it’s causing innumerable negative consequences. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, young children should get 11-12 hours of shuteye while school-aged children should sleep at least 10 hours

SIU Center for Family Medicine - Lincoln and Quincy Dental Clinics 2017 SLIDING FEE SCALE for FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Calculations based on the 2017 Annual Federal Poverty Guidelines. SIU School of Medicine Dental Sliding Fees Effective 5.24.18 FS1 FS2 FS3 FS4 FS5 Type of Service Procedure Code Description Full Fee Minimum Slide 0 100% or Less Slide 1 101-138% Slide 2 139%-150% Slide 3 151% -175% Slide 4 176%-200% DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES D0120 Periodic oral evaluation $60.00 $15.00 $18 $27 $36 $45 D0140 Limited oral evaluation $60.00 $15.00 $18 $27 $36 $45 D0150 Comp oral eval-new/estab pat $65.00

Helping those with memory loss and their caregivers showcase their artistic creativity will continue to thrive thanks to a recent donation. Art Express received a $2,000 donation from the Fat Ass 5K , an event that raises funds for a wide variety of charitable causes in the Springfield, Illinois area. Art Express is one of the Beyond the Medical Center programs hosted by the Dale and Deborah Smith Center for Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment, helping those with Alzheimer’s and related dementia through the therapeutic effects of art expression. Art Express also received a donation in 2019