Carol Coniglio, AIC, CSA Medical Education Program Specialist Department of Population Science and Policy Contact: cconiglio27@siumed.edu Primary Responsibilities: My primary responsibilities include providing coordination and ongoing support for the Population Science and Policy curriculum, which consists of traditional lectures, online resources, and electives for SIU SOM medical students, and serving as a liaison between PSP Faculty and students. Other duties involve administrative support for the MD/MPH Joint Degree Program and education-related projects within the Department. About: I

SIU Medicine Department of Population Science and Policy, along with SIU Medicine Center for Rural Health and Social Service Development, SIU Paul Simon Public Policy Institute and University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health is releasing a series of policy recommendations on the most pressing issues impacting rural health in Illinois. Webinars with statewide and rural Illinois leaders will accompany each brief to better explain the topic and how to best implement solutions. Webinar Dates: April 28, 2022 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Transforming the Health of Rural Illinois REGISTER HERE

Reports released by Southern Illinois University (SIU) Medicine Department of Population Science and Policy, SIU Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, the University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health, and the SIU Medicine Center for Rural Health and Social Service Development provide a better understanding of the challenges rural and underserved communities have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Each report addressing a different topic provides recommendations on how to build a healthier rural Illinois during and following the pandemic. *All links open as a PDF Overview Document

The following press releases describe the results of reports released by Southern Illinois University (SIU) Medicine Department of Population Science and Policy, SIU Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, the University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health, and the SIU Medicine Center for Rural Health and Social Service Development. These reports describe how rural Illinois has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and recommendations on how to build brighter futures for those communities during and following the pandemic. Read More: Report, Webinar Focus on Impact of COVID-19 and the

Nathalie Foray, DO is a pulmonologist in SIU’s Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. She completed her residency and pulmonary medicine fellowship at Southern Illinois University in Springfield, IL and completed further subspeciality training in Critical Care Medicine at The University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center in Memphis, TN. Upon graduating, she joined on as faculty at SIU. In addition to providing care in the intensive care setting, Dr. Foray also sees pulmonary patients in the outpatient setting. She treats a myriad of patients in pulmonary medicine, including but not

Nathalie Foray, DO is a pulmonologist in SIU’s Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. She completed her residency and pulmonary medicine fellowship at Southern Illinois University in Springfield, IL and completed further subspeciality training in Critical Care Medicine at The University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center in Memphis, TN. Upon graduating, she joined on as faculty at SIU. In addition to providing care in the intensive care setting, Dr. Foray also sees pulmonary patients in the outpatient setting. She treats a myriad of patients in pulmonary medicine, including but not

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A major gift to Southern Illinois University School of Medicine will transform the health care of people throughout Illinois and beyond. Dale and Deborah Smith recently donated a substantial financial gift to the Center for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders at SIU Medicine to expand research, enhance programming and improve care for people with Alzheimer’s disease and assist their caregivers. The center will now be named the Dale and Deborah Smith Center for Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment at SIU Medicine. The Dale and Deborah Smith Center for Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment at

A major gift to Southern Illinois University School of Medicine will transform the health care of people throughout Illinois and beyond. Dale and Deborah Smith recently donated a substantial financial gift to the Center for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders at SIU Medicine to expand research, enhance programming and improve care for people with Alzheimer’s disease and assist their caregivers. The center will now be named the Dale and Deborah Smith Center for Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment at SIU Medicine. The Dale and Deborah Smith Center for Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment at