Written by Whitney Zahnd, Senior Research Development Coordinator, Office of Population Science and Policy, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine November 16 th marks National Rural Health Day, a day to recognize the amazing efforts of healthcare providers, public health professionals, and community organizations who serve the more than 60 million rural Americans and nearly 1.5 million rural Illinoisans. I have been fortunate enough—both as a farmer’s daughter and a rural health researcher for more than a decade —to see the expertise, compassion, and resourcefulness in which rural

SIU School of Medicine authors published 40 articles in the past month that were added to PubMed. See the list at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/myncbi/carol.gordon.1/collections/53…

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Deadline for submission is January 10th, 2025. You may submit a maximum of 5 entries per each category of poetry, prose, and artwork/photography. Please fill out a separate entry form for each individual submission, DO NOT attach multiple items to one form. Prose/Poetry Guidelines Submissions should be in word or pdf format 10-12 pt. Times New Roman, Helvetica or Arial font Word limit: 1,800 words To see the type of Prose and Poetry we've accepted in the past, please see our archive at this webpage . Art/Photography Guidelines Submissions should be in jpeg format. Images should be saved at the

Peer review is defined as the evaluation or assessment of health care delivery, based upon outcome criteria, that is conducted by the peers of the professionals charged with delivering patient care. The purpose of peer review is: To provide a protected place for candid and self-reflective conversation among peers To reduce morbidity and mortality To improve future outcomes The focus of a peer review activity is generally the care provided by an individual. Information that is protected under peer review is not discoverable and is inadmissible during malpractice proceedings. In the State of

The SIU Medicine General Surgery Residency Program is the 2017 American College of Surgeons' Surgical Jeopardy Competition champions. Chief Resident Susan Wetzel, MD, and second-year resident Sarah Fedeli, MD, led the team to victory on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at the Annual American College of Surgeons meeting in San Diego. Twenty-four teams from around the country competed in the competition. Pictured: Sarah Fedeli, MD, (left) and Susan Wetzel, MD (right)

The SIU Medicine General Surgery Residency Program is the 2017 American College of Surgeons' Surgical Jeopardy Competition champions. Chief Resident Susan Wetzel, MD, and second-year resident Sarah Fedeli, MD, led the team to victory on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at the Annual American College of Surgeons meeting in San Diego. Twenty-four teams from around the country competed in the competition. Pictured: Sarah Fedeli, MD, (left) and Susan Wetzel, MD (right)

The SIU Medicine General Surgery Residency Program is the 2017 American College of Surgeons' Surgical Jeopardy Competition champions. Chief Resident Susan Wetzel, MD, and second-year resident Sarah Fedeli, MD, led the team to victory on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at the Annual American College of Surgeons meeting in San Diego. Twenty-four teams from around the country competed in the competition. Pictured: Sarah Fedeli, MD, (left) and Susan Wetzel, MD (right)

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