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Travel to Springfield, IL The Abraham Lincoln Capital airport in Springfield, IL has daily flights connecting through Chicago, IL and Dallas, TX. There are also airports in Bloomington, IL and Peoria, IL that may offer more flight options and each are about an hour drive from Springfield. The Springfield, IL Amtrak station is on the Illinois and Missouri Route, which provides easy travel from Union Station in Chicago, IL, St. Louis, MO and Little Rock AR. Connecting through Union Station in Chicago or from St. Louis is an option. Amtrak station is downtown close to hotels. Things to Do in

Female Treatment Options Female Anatomy Problems Problems with the fallopian tubes, uterus or cervix require immediate attention. After diagnosing the problem by using hysteroscopy ( a close visual examination of the uterus) or imaging procedures including ultrasound (the use of sound waves to see the ovaries and uterus) and hysterosalpingogram (HSG, an x-ray technique which uses dye injected into the uterus to see if it is normal and if the tubes are open), fertility specialists may perform a laparoscopy (minimally invasive surgery) to correct the anatomic problems, or robotic surgery for

Tri States Public Radio - Looking for Ways to Address Health Discparities - Sameer Vohra, MD, JD, MA >

For around two decades, Karen Perrero taught at parochial schools as a science teacher, introducing young students to the world of science. But a few years ago, Karen started to feel a little off.

written by Karen Carlson | photographed by Jason Johnson “It’s not about health care. It’s about the health of the population. That’s the most important thing.” So said John Whittington, MD, senior fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) in Cambridge, Mass. Dr. Whittington has more than 30 years’ experience in medicine, population health and patient safety and was one of the co-authors of the Triple Aim framework published in 2007. The Triple Aim is “one aim with three dimensions: improving the health of populations, improving the patient experience of care and reducing the

Medical students are hosting a trivia night Saturday, Nov. 2, to benefit the SIU Children's Miracle Network.

Medical students from SIU School of Medicine are hosting a trivia night to benefit St. John’s Children Hospital at 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 22, at Sheedy Shores Winery, 10300 Johns Creek Road, in Loami. Children throughout Springfield and surrounding communities receive medical care at St. John’s, a Children's Miracle Network Hospital. All funds raised at the event will be donated to the hospital. Registration information is online at helpmakemiracles.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=3971 . Guests can register one of three ways. Create a team and sign up as team captain