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On March 17, 2020, public schools closed across the state of Illinois in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19. As of March 27, 2020, 1.5 billion children worldwide were impacted by school closures. With these closures, many schools quickly transitioned to remote learning. While college classes may more easily shift to audio-recorded lectures and online learning platforms like Blackboard, K-12 teachers had to face a new reality in class preparation. Past studies have considered the impact that localized environmental crises had on students’ education. However, these environmental crises

2020 Wesley Baas 2019 Josh Ring 2018 Daniel Sadowski The urology residency program at SIU provided me with comprehensive training in all aspects of urology. I am now working as a general urologist in a private practice in Rockford, Illinois. My preparation from SIU allows me to care for all adult and pediatric general urology needs, with a special interest in andrology. The smaller program at SIU offers a more personal experience and faculty can tailor their instruction for each resident. The diversity and volume of surgical cases during my residency was excellent. I performed many routine

2020 Wesley Baas 2019 Josh Ring 2018 Daniel Sadowski The urology residency program at SIU provided me with comprehensive training in all aspects of urology. I am now working as a general urologist in a private practice in Rockford, Illinois. My preparation from SIU allows me to care for all adult and pediatric general urology needs, with a special interest in andrology. The smaller program at SIU offers a more personal experience and faculty can tailor their instruction for each resident. The diversity and volume of surgical cases during my residency was excellent. I performed many routine

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As COVID-19 cases increase in Madison County, read about the collaborative testing efforts going on in our area. https://www.siue.edu/news/2020/07/madison-county-mobile-testing-makes-f…

SIU School of Medicine Colon & Rectal Surgery Faculty Jan Rakinic, M.D. Colon & Rectal Surgery Fellowship Program Director jrakinic@siumed.edu Jan Rakinic, M.D., is the Professor of Surgery, Chief of the Section of Colorectal Surgery and Vice Chair for Safety, Quality, and Clinical Operations of the Department of Surgery at Southern Illinois University. She is the Program Director of the SIU-Springfield Clinic Colorectal Surgery Residency. Dr. Rakinic received her medical degree from Tulane University Medical School in New Orleans, completed General Surgery training at the University of