Public health, policy and medical leaders from across Illinois gathered at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine for the 2025 Illinois Rural and Small-Town Health Summit to address workforce shortages and access challenges in underserved communities.

Public health, policy and medical leaders from across Illinois gathered at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine for the 2025 Illinois Rural and Small-Town Health Summit to address workforce shortages and access challenges in underserved communities.

Throughout their lives, Chuck and Reva Krell made the most of opportunities. Chuck's curiosity connects him with new people, and he found the ultimate connection with his wife, Reva, a nurse whose determination matched his own.

Throughout their lives, Chuck and Reva Krell made the most of opportunities. Chuck's curiosity connects him with new people, and he found the ultimate connection with his wife, Reva, a nurse whose determination matched his own.

If you have questions about the Multidisciplinary Biomedical & Biological Sciences (MBBS) Graduate Program at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, you can find answers here.

Simmons Cancer Institute offers nearly a dozen clinical trials for different cancer types, including lung, breast, multiple myeloma and urothelial cancers.

Simmons Cancer Institute offers nearly a dozen clinical trials for different cancer types, including lung, breast, multiple myeloma and urothelial cancers.

Simmons Cancer Institute offers nearly a dozen clinical trials for different cancer types, including lung, breast, multiple myeloma and urothelial cancers.

5 pm, October 23 2025 Pearson Lecture: ‘Between Isolation and Resilience: The COVID Stories Project’ Livia Arndal Woods, PhD, University of Illinois Springfield project coordinator SIU School of Medicine, 801 N. Rutledge, 2nd Fl - South Auditorium, followed by a reception in the Pearson Museum Livia Woods, UIS associate professor, will discuss the creation of the COVID archive, its related projects and the teamwork that brought the stories into the community. “Scholars, doctors and students at SIU School of Medicine and the University of Illinois at Springfield have been working together to

5 pm, October 23 2025 Pearson Lecture: ‘Between Isolation and Resilience: The COVID Stories Project’ Livia Arndal Woods, PhD, University of Illinois Springfield project coordinator SIU School of Medicine, 801 N. Rutledge, 2nd Fl - South Auditorium, followed by a reception in the Pearson Museum Livia Woods, UIS associate professor, will discuss the creation of the COVID archive, its related projects and the teamwork that brought the stories into the community. “Scholars, doctors and students at SIU School of Medicine and the University of Illinois at Springfield have been working together to