Roselind (Rosey) Brown, BS Peace Corps Fellow Department of Population Science and Policy Contact: 217-545-6987 rbrown35@siumed.edu Primary Responsibilities My primary responsibility for the Department of Population Science and Policy is to assist in research and community engagement aimed at improving health outcomes in central and southern Illinois. About I am graduate student at Western Illinois University pursuing a master’s in health science with a focus in health education. I currently serve as a WIU Peace Corps Coverdell Fellow focusing on community economic development. Prior to

Nicole Summers-Gabr, PhD, MS Assistant Professor Department of Population Science and Policy Contact 217-545-9502 nsummers-gabr42@siumed.edu Primary Responsibilities My primary responsibilities include community-oriented research in rural areas across Central and Southern Illinois, with a particular focus on family health and well-being, as well as developing interventions, manuscript/ grant writing, and mentoring students. About As a Midwest native, my education began in my home state of Michigan. In 2012, I graduated from Grand Valley State University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Teach residents and students to deliver high quality, evidence-based, comprehensive care to patients and families with undifferentiated problems over time regardless of age, gender, illness, or organ system. Develop a curriculum that is flexible and sensitive to the needs of residents, fellows, students, and the community. Train residents to provide primary care in an underserved and/or rural population with emphasis on social determinants of health. Develop and maintain outstanding interprofessional medical education programs for medical students, residents, fellows, and practicing physicians

Mitzi L. McCormick Office Support Specialist Department of Population Science and Policy Contact: 217-545-8872 m mccormick87@siumed.edu Primary Responsibilities: My primary responsibility is serving as a member of the PSP administrative support team, assisting with department, marketing, public relations, recruitment, financial, and research functions. About: I have 20 years’ experience as an administrative assistant in commercial property management. I worked with various vendors, owners, contractors and tenants to maintain the smooth day to day operation of building maintenance. I joined SIU

Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU Medicine and Susan G. Komen Memorial will host an evening with Judy Kneece, nurse and author of “Sexuality After Cancer Treatment, the Guide to Restoring Your Sex Life,” at 6 pm, Tuesday, Oct. 2, at Simmons Cancer Institute (SCI), 315 W. Carpenter St., Springfield. SCI, with funding provided by the Memorial Affiliate of Susan G. Komen, is sponsoring the free event. Please call 217-545-7493 to register for the program. Light refreshments will be served. In Kneece’s latest book, readers learn about chemotherapy and other cancer drugs’ effect on sexuality and

The Department of Population Science and Policy is the school's first new department in nearly 30 years

The Department of Population Science and Policy is the school's first new department in nearly 30 years

Brent Van Ham, MS, RN, CRC, CADC Research Project Coordinator Department of Population Science and Policy Contact: 618-453-1587 bvanham49@siumed.edu Primary Responsibilities: My primary responsibility for the Department of Population Science and Policy is to assist in research aimed at improving health outcomes in central and southern Illinois. About: I grew up in Kankakee, Illinois, and moved to Carbondale following my enlistment in the US Navy. I hold an associate’s degree in nursing from John A. Logan College (1997), a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Southern Illinois University (2014)

Monica Abd El Nour, MD – National University of Ireland, Galway School of Medicine, Galway, Ireland Afreen Abraham, MD – Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai, India Yuri Fedorovich, MD – SIU School of Medicine, Springfield, IL Sarah Furqan, MD – Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi City, Sindh, Pakistan Mohammad Jaber, MD – University of Illinois College of Medicine, Urbana, IL Vani Krishna, MD – Vinayaka Mission’s Kirupananda Variyar Medical College, Salem, India Douglas Meyer, DO – University of Pikeville, Kentucky College of Medicine, Pikeville, KY Usha Ravi, MD – Taishan Medical University

Min Jee Lee, PhD, MPH Assistant Professor Department of Population Science and Policy Contact 217-545-2428 mlee88@siumed.edu Primary Responsibilities My primary responsibilities include pursuing individual and collaborative research in health and healthcare disparities; as well as providing education and mentoring to students. About I am a health services researcher with expertise in health and healthcare disparities. I joined the Department of Population Science and Policy at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 2018. I received my PhD in Health Services Policy and Management