SIU Medicine & University of Chicago partnering on National Institute on Drug Abuse Project

Project will address children’s knowledge about nutrition and nutrition-related diseases. Dec. 16, 2019, Springfield, IL – Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Department of Population Science and Policy (PSP), a nontraditional academic medical department aiming to understand and advance health, development and wellness in central and southern Illinois, is the recipient of a $45,000 “Healthy Kids Healthy Families” grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois. This grant will be used to fund Phase II of a project designed to understand and shape children’s knowledge about nutrition

Cheryl Roberts, BBA Office Support Specialist Department of Population Science and Policy Contact 217-545-8872 croberts58@siumed.edu Primary Responsibilities I am an office support specialist in the Department of Population Science & Policy. My primary responsibility is to provide administrative assistance for the PSP chair, faculty, principal investigators, and staff. About I joined PSP in 2019. I previously served as an office support specialist in the SIU Medicine Population Health Core Office of the Executive Director for four years, where I assisted staff and students with numerous

SIU Medicine has been named an Exemplary Practice by Great Lakes Practice Transformation Network and was awarded the network's Exemplary Practice certificate Dec. 11. The certificate recognizes SIU Medicine's "exceptional progress in practice transformation." SIU Medicine's general internal medicine clinic was presented the award established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as part of the Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative in an effort to support thousands of clinician practices in quality improvement strategies for large-scale health transformation, resulting in

Tenure track faculty position – melanoma research Southern Illinois University’s School of Medicine (SIU SOM), Springfield, IL, invites applications for a tenure track faculty position with research expertise in the immunology and/or immunotherapy of melanoma to complement a growing comprehensive melanoma treatment center at the SCI. Successful applicant will demonstrate strong commitments to research and teaching, collaborative potential, and be expected to establish and maintain an independent, externally funded research program. Appointment at Associate or Full Professor requires current

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine’s Department of Population Science and Policy (PSP) received the American Public Health Association 2019 Health Equity Award at the APHA’s annual meeting in San Diego this month. The award honors an individual or organization that has worked to eliminate health disparities and improve health equity through advances in health education or communication. Department Chair Dr. Sameer Vohra and Administrative Director Heather Whetsell accepted the award on behalf of the PSP staff. “Health equity refers to the ability for all people to reach their full

TAYLORVILLE – A new clinic offering primary care and behavioral health services in Taylorville will hold an open house for the community from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 303 E. Bidwell St. The integrated clinic, which opened for business last month, is shared by Memorial Behavioral Health, an affiliate of Memorial Health System, and the SIU Center for Family Medicine-Taylorville. Light refreshments, including cookies and hot chocolate, will be served. The open house will include tours of the clinic, which is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. The SIU Center for Family Medicine

Nov. 5, 2019 — SPRINGFIELD, IL - The Association of American Medical Colleges expects a potential shortage of 40,000–100,000 physicians by the year 2030. A proactive preparatory program in Springfield aims to combat that trend by boosting interest in medicine for high school students. Fourteen ninth-graders have been selected for the program, designed to encourage local high school students interested in becoming physicians. The Physician Pipeline Preparatory Program, or P 4 , is a partnership among Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield Public Schools (SPS) and the

Nov. 5, 2019 — SPRINGFIELD, IL - The Association of American Medical Colleges expects a potential shortage of 40,000–100,000 physicians by the year 2030. A proactive preparatory program in Springfield aims to combat that trend by boosting interest in medicine for high school students. Fourteen ninth-graders have been selected for the program, designed to encourage local high school students interested in becoming physicians. The Physician Pipeline Preparatory Program, or P 4 , is a partnership among Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield Public Schools (SPS) and the

Jessica Grim, MPH, CHES Research Project Coordinator Department of Population Science and Policy Contact 217-545-6987 jgrim77@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 received my bachelor’s degree in Health Studies from Eastern Illinois University (2016) and a Master’s in Public Health degree from the University of Illinois in Springfield (2019). While attending UIS, I worked at the Illinois