Central Illinois Teens Complete SIU Physician Prep Program
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Sixteen central Illinois-area high school students are better prepared to become physicians after graduating from the Physician Pipeline Preparatory Program (P 4 ), a four-year
Black History Month Facts
SIU’s Student National Medical Association is showcasing famous African Americans as part of the school’s Black History Month celebration. Rebecca Lee Crumpler, MD (1831-1895) Rebecca Lee Crumpler was
Kenniebrew Lecture & Forum
Racial inequalities are pervasive within our systems of education, criminal justice and health care, said Dave McIntosh, PhD, and need to be recognized and addressed for America to achieve its promise
Forum Aims to Disrupt Legacy of Mistrust & Disparities in Health Care
A recent study by ‘Governing’ magazine listed Springfield as one of the nation’s most segregated cities. It cited factors such as neighborhood housing and the median income gap between white and
Area High School Students to Receive Cardiac Training
A select group of area high school students will learn about matters of the heart during a summer session of the Physician Pipeline Preparatory Program (or P 4 ) on July 16-19 at SIU School of
New Initiative Sparks Collaboration between Internal Medicine Residents, Community Members
Small groups of internal medicine residents and African Americans discuss implicit bias, health care barriers and meaningful solutions
'Just Medicine' Author to Discuss Racial Bias in Health Care
Implicit bias is the single most important determinant of health and health care disparities, argues author and lawyer Dayna Bowen Matthew. She will address questions of race, inequality and health
Dealing with Sexual Harassment in the Clinic
A patient says something flirtatious to a physician during a clinical encounter that makes the doctor uncomfortable. It may be inappropriate, but is it sexual harassment? SIU faculty and staff debated
