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Balancing work and home life is a common struggle for many, but farm families face unique challenges that can make time management particularly difficult.

On April 30, 2006, after 31 years of service, Professor Theodore LeBlang retired from the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. During that time, Professor LeBlang was the mainstay of the Law and Medicine teaching program for every class of students who have graduated from the school since its inception in 1975. In honor of his retirement, the SIU School of Medicine has established the Theodore R. LeBlang Distinguished Lectureship in Law and Medicine . This lectureship will carry forward Professor LeBlang's legacy of creative, timely, and accessible education highlighting important

The Library’s Study Break on February 28, 2018 had a special guest in addition to the usual treats and coffee. Gibson, a 2 ½ year old black lab, visited the Medical Library with his handlers, Tami Richmond and Holli Gleason. Gibson joined the State’s Attorney’s staff in 2017 and was recently featured in the State Journal Register for his comforting and calming presence with victims of abuse and violence. Whether laying at a person’s feet during a hearing or next to a child during a difficult interview, Gibson has a gift for under-standing and helping people. Second year medical students

SIU Center for Family Medicine-Quincy would like to congratulate provider, Theresa Oakley, DMSc, PA-C, who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with her Doctor of Medical Science Degree. See the full story on the Herald-Whig .

Underserved communities to benefit from population health approach To better address all aspects of patients’ health, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is thinking differently. “Think beyond the individual patient office visit,” said Janet Albers, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine. “Health workers must take a population health approach to caring for patients. That means understanding how patients’ lifestyles and home environments can affect their health.” For example, families living in areas with high crime rates may not feel safe to

With warm weather comes a host of exciting outdoor activities: swimming, boating, biking, road trips, fireworks and camping to name a few. But, when precautions aren’t taken, many of these activities can also end in injury. One group at SIU School of Medicine makes it their mission to prevent that.

ThinkFirst SIU School of Medicine Department of Family and Community Medicine Core P.O. Box 19604 Springfield, IL 62794-9604 Telephone Number: 217-545-0878 Email: thinkfirst@siumed.edu Click the icons to follow us on social!

There are ten ThinkFirst Chapters in Illinois. All ten chapters share the common goal of educating our communities on the importance of preventing brain and spinal cord injuries. Please reach out to any of the directors listed below to schedule programming or ask questions. Southern Illinois University School of Medicine - Springfield thinkfirst@siumed.edu McHenry County Department of Health - Crystal Lake Bridget Hoffmann- BMHoffmann@mchenrycountyil.gov Northwestern Medicine - Winfield Katie Benjamin- katie.benjamin@nm.org OSF Saint Francis Medical Center - Peoria Lisa Maynard- lisa.m.maynard