January 2017 Medical Students Working with Local Physicians

Family physicians in eight Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine January 30 – February 27. The students are participating in the school’s

Diversity Lecture to Highlight Link Between Medical Education, Patient Health

The lecture is part of the Alonzo Homer Kenniebrew, MD Forum on Health Inequities and Disparities, the inaugural discussion of health disparities and other factors that impact population health.

SCI Invites Brain Tumor Patients, Caregivers to New Support Group

A new support group for adult brain tumor patients and their caregivers will begin meeting from 6 - 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month. The Brain Tumor Support Group is sponsored through the

Simmons Cancer Institute Accepting Summer Internship Applications

Summer research internships will be offered for the ninth year at Simmons Cancer Institute (SCI) at Southern Illinois University (SIU) Medicine. SCI will award four paid positions to qualified

Diversity Lecture to Highlight Link Between Medical Education, Patient Health

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is hosting an inaugural lecture to commemorate the life of a groundbreaking central Illinois physician. The lecture is part of the Alonzo Homer

Health Access Improves, Crime Down in Enos Park

January 16, 2017 — More than 100 Enos Park neighborhood residents had better access to health care, dental care, mental health care and other quality-of-life services, thanks to the Access to Care

SIU Med School Students Earn Scholarships

Twenty-five students at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine have been awarded scholarships over the past few weeks. Three fourth-year students received the Alumni Scholarship: Kyle

Medical Students Working with Local Physicians

Family physicians in eight Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine January 3 – January 27. The students are participating in the school’s Family

SIU Family Medicine-Carbondale Earns National Recognition

Patient Centered Medical Homes lead to healthier patients The Southern Illinois University Family and Community Medicine program in Carbondale has received highest recognition as a Patient Centered