Over 100 million Americans have hypertension, and more than half of those who are on antihypertensive medications still don’t have their blood pressure under control. Doctors at Southern Illinois University Medicine are conducting a groundbreaking clinical trial to test the effectiveness of a new device to lower blood pressure. The CALM-2 study is enrolling participants now. The CALM-2 clinical study is designed to evaluate an investigational device as a possible solution for patients whose blood pressure is not controlled with prescribed medications. People participating in this study will be

Family physicians in ten Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine September 4–28. 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 graduate from

Family physicians in ten Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine September 4–28. 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 graduate from

Family physicians in ten Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine September 4–28. 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 graduate from

Family physicians in ten Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine September 4–28. 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 graduate from

ENT surgeons, Dr. Arun Sharma and Dr. Pardis Javadi will be relocating their clinics from the Simmons Cancer Institute to the new Ear Nose & Throat Clinic | Hearing & Balance Center at 720 N. Bond Street on October 1, 2018 Existing patients and referring providers are being notified of this upcoming clinic relocation. This move is designed to further enhance the patient experience by having all of the specialty and diagnostic offerings in a single facility location. Click here for a printable map

ENT surgeons, Dr. Arun Sharma and Dr. Pardis Javadi will be relocating their clinics from the Simmons Cancer Institute to the new Ear Nose & Throat Clinic | Hearing & Balance Center at 720 N. Bond Street on October 1, 2018 Existing patients and referring providers are being notified of this upcoming clinic relocation. This move is designed to further enhance the patient experience by having all of the specialty and diagnostic offerings in a single facility location. Click here for a printable map

ENT surgeons, Dr. Arun Sharma and Dr. Pardis Javadi will be relocating their clinics from the Simmons Cancer Institute to the new Ear Nose & Throat Clinic | Hearing & Balance Center at 720 N. Bond Street on October 1, 2018 Existing patients and referring providers are being notified of this upcoming clinic relocation. This move is designed to further enhance the patient experience by having all of the specialty and diagnostic offerings in a single facility location. Click here for a printable map

The SIU Anna Jonesboro School Based Health Center is a rural health clinic located on the first floor of the Anna Jonesboro Community High School. The clinic provides teen friendly medical health services to all students in the region as well as their families and community members of all ages. Some of the services we provide include: School physicals Sports physicals Asthma evaluation and treatment Specialist referrals when indicated Contraception management (on patient request) Weight management Evaluation and treatment of chronic medical illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension, thyroid

Calista Cahill, BA Office Support Specialist Department of Population Science and Policy Contact 217-545-7939 ccahill95@siumed.edu Primary Responsibilities My primary responsibility is to provide administrative support, maintain departmental calendars, purchasing of supplies, and other duties as assigned for the operational and administrative needs of the Department of Population Science and Policy. About I graduated from Eastern Illinois University in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science in Communications with an emphasis on Radio and Television Broadcasting. Following graduation, I continued my