Sept. 11, 2017 – Simmons Cancer Institute (SCI) at Southern Illinois University Medicine will host the 17 th annual Denim & Diamonds fundraiser Saturday, October 14, at the Crowne Plaza Springfield. The event features live and silent auctions with many one-of-ki nd items, raffles, live entertainment and dinner. “Denim & Diamonds provides something for everyone, whether it’s a unique vacation experience in the live auction, a date night package featuring a movie tickets and dinner in the silent auction or a raffle ticket for a great prize,” Sarah Albanese, chair of the 2017 event. “Every dollar

Thomas (TJ) Albers, MA Health Policy Coordinator Department of Population Science and Policy Contact: 217-545-4278 talbers54@siumed.edu Primary Responsibilities: My primary responsibility for the Department of Population Science and Policy is to assist in policy analysis and research aimed at improving health outcomes in central and southern Illinois. About: I was born and raised in Springfield, Illinois. I attended Pleasant Plains High School, just outside of Springfield. After high school, I attended Illinois College, where I played baseball and received a BS in history. I continued my

ADR Grant Opportunities Research Seed Grants | SIU School of Medicine Near-Miss Awards | SIU School of Medicine Frank J. Toth Award | SIU School of Medicine Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) | Student Research Fellowships | SIU School of Medicine SIU System Collaborative Grant | SIU School of Medicine SIUSOM/UIS (managed by UIS) Faculty Grants | University of Illinois Springfield Other Internal Grants These grants are managed by other offices at SIU: Team Science Grant | SIU School of Medicine Simmons Cancer Institute Concept Development Award | SIU School of Medicine cHOP grants | SIU School of

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Andrea Braundmeier-Fleming, PhD , is a reproductive immunologist focused on women's health, most notably, the role the microbiome plays in preterm birth, endometriosis, ovarian cancer, and endometrial cancer. She is collaborating with Drs. Brard and Loret de Mola and our OB-GYN generalist providers to identify microbial communities that influence the immune system in a way that may cause inflammation and trigger a disease state or preterm labor. Laurent Brard, MD, PhD , is a gynecologic oncologist who directs clinical, translational, and discovery science investigations and research projects

Annual Institutional Curriculum Offerings If you would like access to learning materials for any of the items below, call 217-545-8853 or email residency@siumed.edu . TOPIC PRESENTER(S) FREQUENCY Sleep Deprivation / Fatigue Education Online Module Offered annually, incoming residents/fellows must complete online prior to starting training program Residents As Teachers - Introduction Online Module Offered annually, incoming residents/fellows must complete online prior to starting training program Supervision of Residents Online Module Offered annually, incoming residents/fellows must complete

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Residents across the United States are going to be treated to an amazing celestial event on Monday, August 21. A solar eclipse will be streaking across the continent from Oregon to South Carolina. It’ll move from coast to coast in 90 minutes. During the eclipse, the moon passes directly in front of the sun, creating a black shadow that makes the sun’s aurora briefly visible. At 1:20 pm, this halo effect--or totality--will reach its point of greatest duration in Makanda, Illinois, just a few miles south of Southern Illinois University’s main campus in Carbondale. The first day of classes have