Dr. Aaron Golitko, EM PGY-2, presented 'An Unusual Case of Choking: A Cautionary Tale with Granulomatosis with Polyangitis Airway Management' at the Society for Critical Care Medicine's annual meeting, the Critical Care Congress.

Racial inequalities are pervasive within our systems of education, criminal justice and health care, said Dave McIntosh, PhD, and need to be recognized and addressed for America to achieve its promise. McIntosh delivered “Authentic and Critical Conversations on Race, Health and Patient Care” at the Third Annual Alonzo Homer Kenniebrew, MD, Presentation on Health Inequities and Disparities at the MCLI Tuesday, Feb. 12. McIntosh is the chief inclusion and diversity officer at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. During the program, Dr. Wendi El-Amin, associate dean for equity, diversity and

The February issue of the Library Newsletter is now available on our newsletter page. Contents include: Introduction of Lynne Ferrell, our new Head of Scholarly Resources Information about an upcoming study break with Gibson the therapy dog New resources The PA-Phase 2 student poster session Upcoming exhibits The memorial of Reed Williams and unveiling of the Library's Founding Figures Collection of Medical Education Our Februray training schedule Volume 9, Issue 3, Feb 2019

The Department of Population Science and Policy and its faculty and staff are proud to have received the following awards: National Rural Health Association Outstanding Rural Health Program Award for "Healthy Hillsboro" (2022) American Public Health Association Public Health Education and Promotion Section Health Equity Award (2019) Illinois Rural Health Association Award of Merit (2018) Illinois Education Association Friend of Education - Dr. Vohra (2018) Springfield Business Journal 40 Under 40 - Dr. Vohra (2017) Fellow of Academy of Epidemiology - Wiley Jenkins, PhD (2017) Best Poster

Project Descriptions Kidzeum - The Department was approached by the Kidzeum of Health and Science to serve as evaluators for a STEAM Residency Program. PSP will evaluate the reception of the program through the lens of the students, teachers, and school administrators. They will also look at the impact on the Kidzeum. Little Leaps - Little Leaps is a collaboration between the Department of Population Science and Policy and the Hillsboro Community Child Development Center (HCCDC) to provide bags of age-appropriate low-tech toys and household items to all students at HCCDC based on the

Overview Outbreaks of HIV, HCV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STD) in rural areas of the Midwest have been associated with syringe-sharing among people who inject drugs such as heroin and other opioids (PWID). Illinois is the third highest state in percent increase in death rates involving synthetic opiates. The southernmost 16 counties of Illinois comprise the Illinois Delta Region (IDR) and share many of the characteristics of rural areas that have experienced recent HIV epidemics. In order to develop effective means of disease prevention and treatment we need a deeper

A recent study by ‘Governing’ magazine listed Springfield as one of the nation’s most segregated cities. It cited factors such as neighborhood housing and the median income gap between white and African American families. Research shows that the social determinants of health ─ economic factors such as having a job, a stable home and access to transportation ─ can have as much of an impact on a person’s well-being as seeing a doctor regularly. If bias is added to the mix, the chance for a positive patient outcome is decreased. SIU School of Medicine will host a community forum addressing some

A recent study by ‘Governing’ magazine listed Springfield as one of the nation’s most segregated cities. It cited factors such as neighborhood housing and the median income gap between white and African American families. Research shows that the social determinants of health ─ economic factors such as having a job, a stable home and access to transportation ─ can have as much of an impact on a person’s well-being as seeing a doctor regularly. If bias is added to the mix, the chance for a positive patient outcome is decreased. SIU School of Medicine will host a community forum addressing some