TRAINING FOR TRAUMA & VIOLENCE AT WORK by Steve Sandstrom On an early Monday morning in March 2018, James Waymack, MD, was on his way to work at Taylorville Memorial Hospital. Waymack is the director of the emergency medicine residency program within SIU’s Department of Emergency Medicine, and on Mondays he accompanies a team of residents on a rural service rotation to a hospital 30 minutes east of Springfield. Nearing his exit, he was suddenly passed by three ambulances. Approaching the hospital, he found the parking lot teeming with police vehicles. Inside, emergency medicine director Rich

Dr. Michael Jakoby has been educating learners and SIU patients about diabetes since joining the school in 2010. In this SIU Medicine Minute, he teaches learners about the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes, risk factors and when patients should see a specialist.

Dr. Sandra Lee, aka Dr. Pimple Popper™, returned to her prairie roots this week for the 2021 Women’s Power Night Against Cancer, Wed., April 14, at the Route 66 Drive-in Theater to help raise cancer awareness and research support for Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU. Lee stars in the TLC's medical reality series "Dr. Pimple Popper™" and has a successful practice in California. She completed her dermatology residency at SIU School of Medicine in Springfield in 2003. The lively physician entertained guests with stories of her formative years as a young doctor new to the Midwest and the discovery

Dr. Sandra Lee, aka Dr. Pimple Popper™, returned to her prairie roots this week for the 2021 Women’s Power Night Against Cancer, Wed., April 14, at the Route 66 Drive-in Theater to help raise cancer awareness and research support for Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU. Lee stars in the TLC's medical reality series "Dr. Pimple Popper™" and has a successful practice in California. She completed her dermatology residency at SIU School of Medicine in Springfield in 2003. The lively physician entertained guests with stories of her formative years as a young doctor new to the Midwest and the discovery

Dr. Sandra Lee, aka Dr. Pimple Popper™, returned to her prairie roots this week for the 2021 Women’s Power Night Against Cancer, Wed., April 14, at the Route 66 Drive-in Theater to help raise cancer awareness and research support for Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU. Lee stars in the TLC's medical reality series "Dr. Pimple Popper™" and has a successful practice in California. She completed her dermatology residency at SIU School of Medicine in Springfield in 2003. The lively physician entertained guests with stories of her formative years as a young doctor new to the Midwest and the discovery

The Division of Ultrasound was formed to further advance point-of-care ultrasound access and expertise at Southern Illinois University and its surrounding communities. Prior to its inception, the main focus of the faculty was the development of a core ultrasound curriculum for emergency medicine residents. This has now grown to where our faculty have many other responsibilities that include: Developing and implementing SIU School of Medicine's undergraduate Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) curriculum Developing and implementing POCUS electives for third and forth year medical students