Carolyn Pointer, JD Policy Director Department of Population Science and Policy Contact 217-545-4391 cpointer49@siumed.edu Primary Responsibilities My research identifies the policy problems resulting in poor community health outcomes. In the Department of Population Science and Policy, my role is to reduce health inequities for the people of central and southern Illinois through policy change. I also work with our medical-legal partnership in the Family & Community Medicine Department, and coordinate the fourth year Medical Humanities Clerkship. About Also, an Assistant Professor, Medical

SIU Cardiothoracic Surgery consists of five board-certified surgeons and five mid-level providers in cardiac and thoracic surgery located in Springfield. We represent the largest volume provider of heart, lung and esophageal surgery in downstate Illinois and the largest academic program in the state. We presently have open trials to study all aspects of heart and lung surgery. These trials allow us to offer both cutting-edge treatments for patients as well as study these areas for future benefit. Some specific areas of ongoing research include novel treatments for mitral valve disease, methods

Department of Defense Grant Aids SIU Hearing Research Southern Illinois University School of Medicine research scientist Brandon Cox, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacology, has secured a three-year grant from the U.S. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, a division of the Department of Defense, to advance her study of hearing loss and regeneration of sounds-sensing cells in the inner ear. The total budget for the project is $1.5 million. Hearing loss is the third most common health problem in the U.S., and approximately 50 million people in the

Network provider sites include hospitals, mental health centers, senior service centers, clinics, care facilities and other organizations. Each network provider is part of the interconnected team of experts dedicated to serving individuals with memory problems and their families. Network providers work closely with SIU Medicine's Smith Alzheimer's Center providers and staff, and are specifically trained to evaluate individuals with memory or other cognitive disorders. In addition, the Memory and Aging Network providers may offer: Counseling Referral services Education to individuals, the

Sameer Vohra, MD, JD, MA, FAAP Founding Chair Department of Population Science & Policy SIU Medicine The Department of Population Science and Policy: SIU Medicine’s Commitment to Our Region Just 55 miles straight east on Illinois Route 13: These simple directions take you from SIU’s campus in Carbondale to Junction, Illinois, a tiny town in the southeastern corner of Illinois. The morning’s drive displayed a beautiful vista of a rising sun over green pastures. The landscape was vastly different from my hometown of Chicago, or even my adopted city of Springfield. There are such different lives

Student evaluations are determined by the following components: Two history and physical examinations on selected patients, (inpatient or outpatient) Two oral case presentations One Faculty observed Clinical Skills Examination, (CSE), of a patient in the clinical setting Patient Logbook maintenance Attendance Professionalism On-The-Fly Assessments completed by Faculty or other members of the heath care team The clerkship team is eager to see students who demonstrate: Intellectual curiosity Coachability A high level of engagement and involvement in patient care activities The ability to

Parents Invited to Learn More About Vaccines, Cancer-Causing Virus

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Parents Invited to Learn More About Vaccines, Cancer-Causing Virus

Parents Invited to Learn More About Vaccines, Cancer-Causing Virus