Bryan Samuels is the Executive Director of Chapin Hall, one of the nation’s leading research and policy centers focused on improving the well-being of children and youth, families and their communities. He has spent his career building the capacity of child-serving systems to produce positive outcomes for children, integrating empirical evidence into public policy and service delivery, streamlining management and operations in government and non-profit agencies, and emphasizing the emergence of a cutting-edge body of scholarship in neuroscience and its potential for innovative contributions to

Mike Lawrence retired Nov. 1, 2008, as director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University. He joined the institute as associate director in 1997 and became director after the death of Paul Simon in December 2003. In addition to serving as director, he taught classes in both the political science and journalism departments. Prior to joining SIU, Lawrence was press secretary and senior policy adviser to Governor Jim Edgar for nearly a decade. He joined Edgar's staff after working as a journalist for 25 years. During his newspaper career, he specialized in Illinois

Family physicians in 10 Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine October 29–November 23. 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 10 Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine October 29–November 23. 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 10 Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine October 29–November 23. 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 10 Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine October 29–November 23. 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 10 Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine October 29–November 23. 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

SIU Medicine audiologist Jennifer L. Berry, AuD, CCC-A, took the title "Best Audiologist" in the Illinois Times' 2018 Best of Springfield awards. Hundreds of readers took to the internet to cast their votes for their favorite restaurants, health care providers, dry cleaners and more in the annual contest. Berry specializes in treating hearing loss and tinnitus and provides cochlear implant services, hearing screenings and hearing aid services. She joined SIU Medicine's Department of Surgery after spending several years researching hearing loss and tinnitus. Berry sees patients at the Ear Nose

SIU Medicine audiologist Jennifer L. Berry, AuD, CCC-A, took the title "Best Audiologist" in the Illinois Times' 2018 Best of Springfield awards. Hundreds of readers took to the internet to cast their votes for their favorite restaurants, health care providers, dry cleaners and more in the annual contest. Berry specializes in treating hearing loss and tinnitus and provides cochlear implant services, hearing screenings and hearing aid services. She joined SIU Medicine's Department of Surgery after spending several years researching hearing loss and tinnitus. Berry sees patients at the Ear Nose

The SIU Center for Family Medicine in Decatur has updated its holiday schedule with reduced hours and closures: Thursday, Nov. 22, Thanksgiving Day | Closed Friday, Nov. 23 | Closed Monday, Dec. 24, Christmas Eve | Closed Tuesday, Dec. 25, Christmas Day | Closed Wednesday, Dec. 26 | 8am-5pm (note: no extended hours. Phone hours: 8am-4:30pm) Thursday, Dec. 27 | 8am-5pm Friday, Dec. 28 | 8am-4:30pm Monday, Dec. 31, New Year's Eve | Closed Tuesday, Jan. 1, New Year's Day | Closed Monday, Jan. 21, Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Closed