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Join us for a night of fun and friendly competition at the ThinkFirst inaugural trivia night on March 9! You’ll be supporting our efforts to prevent brain and spinal cord injuries, especially those caused by motor vehicle accidents. The doors will open at 6:00 pm, and the trivia will begin at 7:00 pm. Tables are for 8-10 people and $100 per table. There will also be a cash bar, prizes, a 50/50 raffle ( $1 for each or 6 for $5), and bring your table snacks! Contact Lori Truter at ltruter71@siumed.edu or 217-545-9112 to reserve a table or to purchase raffle tickets.

Injury prevention education spans two generations Aspects 38 No. 1 Written by Rebecca Budde • Photography by Jason Johnson Traumatic injuries are the leading cause of death for teenagers in the United States, and for survivors of these injuries, life can become one filled with hardships and challenges. For the last 25 years, ThinkFirst’s mission has been to provide injury prevention education, research and advocacy on behalf of SIU School of Medicine. The group, originally called Risky Business, began in 1989 with a small grant for a slide projector. Mary Kay Reed, first director of the

Call system emphasizes the initial assessment and management of medical problems through a longitudinal emergency medicine experience. Taken from home and is done with an intern During the week call is 5pm-6am During the weekend call is 6am-6am Call done average every 11 th night Total average 5 call days a month Answer hours telephone triage responsibility Clinic is four half-days a week at SIU Quincy Family Practice Senior residents work with medical students and PA students in the clinic Third year residents have the ability to do an away rotation The third-year rotations are a mix of

"A History of Innovation" by visiting professor M. Ashraf Mansour, MD, MBA, FACS The Folse-Birtch-Sumner Lectureship is an annual event celebrating the Department of Surgery's founding surgeons - J. Roland Folse, MD; Alan Birtch, MD; and David, Sumner, MD. Many former and current surgery residents, fellows, and faculty celebrate their legacy of hard work, dedication, and strength of character. This year's visiting professor, Dr. Ash Mansour, is Professor of Surgery and Director of Cardiovascular Medicine at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, and Chief of Vascular and

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Nothing says summer fun like an outdoor party by the pool or fire pit. But if you decide to drink alcohol during these steamy days, take precaution. Nearly one-third of motor-vehicle deaths are related to alcohol impairment, according to the CDC. When it’s hot outside, our bodies become dehydrated more quickly. Drinking alcohol while dehydrated leads to a higher blood alcohol concentration. Studies also show that a higher blood alcohol concentration leads to a greater risk of injury from a traffic accident, and the injuries will be more significant too. While each person’s tolerance for

by Richard Austin, MD "Someone should tell self-important anti-gun doctors to stay in their lane….” On November 7, 2018, the NRA, in response to a position paper from the American College of Physicians, tweeted that doctors should stay in their lane when it comes to gun violence research. This tweet led to a massive response from not just physicians, but health care workers of all types as well as the general public. The majority felt that gun violence research was firmly in the lane of physicians. The fact is that gun violence is responsible for 36,000 deaths every year. Unfortunately, this

Three Good Things is an exercise that has been associated with increased levels of happiness and well-being. Each night before you go to sleep: Think of three good things that happened today Write them down Reflect on your role in why they happened It works best if you do it every night for 2 weeks, within 2 hours of sleep onset. It might also be helpful to let your friends or family know that you’re doing it. Sometimes they can help you identify a role you played in bringing a good thing about that you may have not recognized. They don’t have to be big things – anything that that happened