SPRINGFIELD, IL - Family physicians in three Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine April 22–May 17. The students are participating in the school’s Family Medicine Preceptorship Program. [Editor: See the list below for the student or physician from your community.] The experience provides an opportunity for students to use their medical knowledge in an office setting under the supervision of an experienced physician. The students choose from more than 160 family practice physicians in Illinois for their preceptorship experience. They will

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Family physicians in three Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine April 22–May 17. The students are participating in the school’s Family Medicine Preceptorship Program. [Editor: See the list below for the student or physician from your community.] The experience provides an opportunity for students to use their medical knowledge in an office setting under the supervision of an experienced physician. The students choose from more than 160 family practice physicians in Illinois for their preceptorship experience. They will

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Family physicians in three Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine April 22–May 17. The students are participating in the school’s Family Medicine Preceptorship Program. [Editor: See the list below for the student or physician from your community.] The experience provides an opportunity for students to use their medical knowledge in an office setting under the supervision of an experienced physician. The students choose from more than 160 family practice physicians in Illinois for their preceptorship experience. They will

SIU would like to congratulate department of Surgery's Dr. John Mellinger on being selected as a HSHS St. John's Hospital Physican of the Year . This award honors a physician who consistently reflects the hospital's core values - respect, care, competence and joy. Nominations came from members of the medical staff. Dr. Mellinger was given his award on April 1 at a physician appreciation event at Illini Country Club.

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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…

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.

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SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS – Head and neck cancer can be a devastating diagnosis, but if found at an early stage, there is an 80 percent survival rate, according to the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance. Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU will offer free head and neck cancer screenings on two Mondays, April 8, and April 22, 2019 from 4 - 6 p.m. at SCI, 315 W. Carpenter Street, Springfield. To register, please call 217-545-7493 and leave a message, or submit your request online . Parking for the screenings is available in the parking lot adjacent to Simmons Cancer Institute which is accessible from West