The Medical Library recently purchased several books for a new Graphic Medicine collection. A growing trend in medical literature, “Graphic Medicine” refers to “the intersection between the medium of comics and the discourse of healthcare.“ The collection contains graphic narratives that explore illness and other health topics from both the practitioner and patient perspective. The Graphic Medicine Collection can be found in the wooden cabinets near the library circulation desk – stop by and check it out! We also invite you to visit our subject guide on Narrative Medicine to learn more! If you

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports Acute Hypoxic Respiratory Failure Secondary to Antisynthetase Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of Literature Author: Michelle Cancel, MD, PGY2 & Mingchen Song, MD To view this case report click the link below. https://www.clinicalkey.com/#!/content/playContent/1-s2.0-S221300711830…

SIU School of Medicine authors published 11 articles in the past month that were added to PubMed. Display the 11 citations in PubMed

Faculty and students from the Department of Pharmacology presented Brain Awareness Day at Franklin Middle School on March 12. The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives and SIU HEAL Scholarship supported this year’s outreach project that engages 7th and 8th graders through hands-on activities, games, presentations and a dissection.  Team members pictured: Jesse Britz, Nazmul Haque, Madan Ghimire, Caleigh Findley, Jesika Saucedo, Asmita Dhukhwa, Luyi Zhou. Not pictured: Jarnail Singh, Smita Gupta, Amber Fifer, Jeffrey Nie, Vidya Sundareshan.

Resident Wellness Curriculum: A cultural shift in medicine has occurred, in which mental health and overall wellness have become more valued and integral components of resident success. At SIU School of Medicine, we pride ourselves on incorporating wellness into our curriculum year-round. While we love to participate in the occasional yoga classes, we recognize that true resident wellness spans past a vinyasa and face mask. We make every effort to ensure a supportive and collegial environment that naturally facilitates a positive learning environment. Here are a few things that make our

We would like to invite you to take part in our parent recruitment registry! This is a list of parents/caregivers of children, ages birth-17 years, who may be interested in participating in research studies. To join or to learn more, please click on the link below or contact us! Family Collaborative at SIU: Join Our Registry

Match Results #match2019 3/15/2019 Internal Medicine Program First Name Last Name Medical School of Graduation Sabree Aberabo Saint James School of Medicine Anguilla Laila Ali University College Dublin School of Medicine Cullen Hoos St. George's University School of Medicine Noor Khalid Allama Iqbal Medical College Huma Khan Dow International Medical College (DIMC) Triton Krizenesky St. Matthew's University School of Medicine (Grand Cayman) Morton Machir University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine Noupama Mirihagalle University of Kelaniya Faculty of Medicine Karthik

Two-day event in Springfield aimed to create blueprint to improve rural health Springfield, Ill. –SIU School of Medicine Department of Population Science and Policy, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, UIC School of Public Health, SIU School of Medicine Center for Rural Health and Social Service Development and the Illinois Department of Public Health hosted an influential group of rural health experts and stakeholders at the 2018 Illinois Rural Health Summit in Springfield, Illinois on August 6-7. The two-day event gathered information and inspiration to begin drafting and executing a

The 2018 Illinois Rural Health Summit, sponsored by SIU School of Medicine Department of Population Science and Policy, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, UIC School of Public Health, SIU School of Medicine Center for Rural Health and Social Service Development and the Illinois Department of Public Health, convened an influential group of rural health experts and stakeholders in Springfield on August 6-7, 2018. The two-day event gathered information and inspiration to begin drafting and executing a blueprint to improve the health of residents in rural Illinois. “Our mission at SIU Medicine’s