A program designed to equip family members and others for the caregiving role. Join us for an educational series of what to expect when caring for those with dementia or memory loss. The series is eight weeks long — feel free to register for one session, or all eight. Each week explores different topics helpful in developing skills to caring for those with dementia, including effective communication strategies, addressing Alzheimer's behaviors, family dynamics, meaningful activities, planning for the future, and much more. This program is designed to equip family caregivers of individuals

With warm weather comes a host of exciting outdoor activities: swimming, boating, biking, road trips, fireworks and camping to name a few. But, when precautions aren’t taken, many of these activities can also end in injury. One group at SIU School of Medicine makes it their mission to prevent that.

With warm weather comes a host of exciting outdoor activities: swimming, boating, biking, road trips, fireworks and camping to name a few. But, when precautions aren’t taken, many of these activities can also end in injury. One group at SIU School of Medicine makes it their mission to prevent that.

Read " All About Cesarean Sections" , by Dr. Katherine HIld-Mosley. Published in the State Journal-Register on May 17, 2017. http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170517/dr-katherine-hild-mosley-all-about-ce…

SIU Internal Medicine & Medical Humanities Grand Rounds Theodore R LeBlang Distinguished Lecture March 14, 2017 8 am - 9 am Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation - Theater 2A "Public Health Law 2017: National Trends" Presenter: James G Hodge Jr., J.D., LL.M. Professor of Public Health Law & Ethics ASV Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Read Professor Hodge's Faculty Profile HERE

Thank you for taking a look at what SIU Emergency Medicine has to offer. Our mission is to develop great emergency physicians. We accomplish this mission through a robust clinical experience and educational innovation. With a combined volume of over 130,000 ED visits in the last year our residents are exposed to a large breadth of the critically ill and injured. Patient encounters are focused towards high acuity presentations. As a group we continually strive to advance the way we teach Emergency Medicine. Our residents: Use the Foundations of Emergency Medicine in our didactic curriculum

The Institute for Plastic Surgery maintains its own Office for Clinical Research. This office supports the division’s efforts to conduct clinical studies and clinical trials initiated by an industry sponsor or by the division’s faculty. Ongoing studies include the following: Patients with Raynaud’s Syndrome Sought for SIU Clinical Trial Patients suffering with finger pain caused by Raynaud’s Syndrome are needed to participate in a clinical trial at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine’s Institute for Plastic Surgery. The randomized, double-blind clinical trial examines the effect of