Health care leaders and Senator Dick Durbin gathered at SIU School of Medicine on July 25 to strongly denounce sweeping federal budget cuts to Medicaid, student loan support and medical research—pillars that sustain both local patient care and the next generation of physicians.

The Impact of Compassion, Fatigue, Burnout, and Bullying Presented by the SIU School of Medicine Office of Correctional Medicine WebEx Link Password: SIU123 Rae Simpson, PhD, MSN, RN Dr. Simpson is the Health Services Quality Director for the Washington State Department of Corrections. She is responsible for the implementation of the coordinated quality improvement program for eleven prisons across the state. Over her 30-year nursing career, she has held numerous leadership positions. Her expertise in quality improvement, behavioral health, and nursing leadership has provided her with the

What You Need to Know to Treat Hypertension Presented by the SIU School of Medicine Office of Correctional Medicine WebEx Link Password: SIU123 Ashley Hill, APN, NP-C Dr. Ashley Hill is a certified hypertension clinician at SIU Hypertension Clinic and an experienced nurse practitioner with nine years working with hypertensive patients. She specializes in refractory, essential, and secondary hypertension, has coauthored several publications, and actively participates in ongoing research. As Associate Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, she is involved in community outreach to

When Mandy Hagen stepped onstage to accept the Rising Star Award in addiction services, it marked a full-circle moment. Once unsure whether she deserved a seat at the table, today she’s leading recovery efforts across four counties in southern Illinois and inspiring others to find their way forward.

When Mandy Hagen stepped onstage to accept the Rising Star Award in addiction services, it marked a full-circle moment. Once unsure whether she deserved a seat at the table, today she’s leading recovery efforts across four counties in southern Illinois and inspiring others to find their way forward.

When Mandy Hagen stepped onstage to accept the Rising Star Award in addiction services, it marked a full-circle moment. Once unsure whether she deserved a seat at the table, today she’s leading recovery efforts across four counties in southern Illinois and inspiring others to find their way forward.

Over more than 40 years at SIU Medicine, Iris Wesley played a key role in expanding access to care across Illinois. Her collaborative leadership helped guide the growth of SIU’s Federally Qualified Health Center network, now one of the largest university-affiliated systems in the country.

Over more than 40 years at SIU Medicine, Iris Wesley played a key role in expanding access to care across Illinois. Her collaborative leadership helped guide the growth of SIU’s Federally Qualified Health Center network, now one of the largest university-affiliated systems in the country.