Aspects Spring 2021 | SIU School of Medicine

The world has changed in the last year and we have been changed by it.

In health care, you often hear about “the next pandemic” and what that may look like or how to prepare. The way the last year has impacted our physical AND mental health has been different for everyone, but the new emphasis on mental health and its importance on your entire body will likely remain.

FY20 Neuroscience Research Overview

Research Portfolio:
Psychiatry 28 Studied
Alzheimer's Disease/Dementia 20 Studies
Epilepsy 8 studies
Neurosurgery 6 studies
Neuromuscular 5 studies
Tinnitus 1 study

80 Active Studies:
58 Investigator-initiated
22 Industry-sponsored clinical trials with 154 patients enrolled

In this issue, we dive into topics like depression, research related to brain health and Alzheimer’s disease, how burnout, resilience and stress have affected our health care teams locally and how the Neuroscience Institute at SIU Medicine is adapting in this time of change.

Read The Issue

FEATURE

Fighting Fatigue

Mental health studies indicate existing in crisis mode can lead to fatigue, depression and burnout. With COVID grinding on, experts worry that providers will shun necessary mental health care for fear of harming their reputations or ruining their careers.

FEATURE

Dr. Sandra Lee POPS into Springfield

The star of The Learning Channel’s hit reality TV program “Dr. Pimple Popper,” Sandra Lee, MD, returned to Springfield in April to be the guest speaker at a Women’s Power Night to benefit Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU.