SIU surgeon helps motocross rider rebound
Max Miller, 14, has had his share of great rides on his motorcycle. On a spring vacation day in 2025, he grabbed a little too much air on a jump and met an immovable object: a tree. Suddenly, his spring break had become literal.
Federal budget changes threaten medical education, student access
Sweeping changes in federal student aid programs included in the budget reconciliation bill could dramatically reshape the landscape of medical and graduate education. Leaders at SIU Medicine say the proposals would not only burden students with greater financial strain but also threaten the pipeline of physicians needed to care for rural and underserved communities.
SIU first-year law, medical school students collaborate on professional responsibility
by Pete Rosenbery More than 250 Southern Illinois University first-year professional students confronted and discussed current ethical legal and medical issues together at the SIU Simmons Law School
White Coat Ceremony celebrates new SIU medical students
A White Coat Ceremony at SIU School of Medicine celebrated students beginning their pursuit of medical degrees to care for the people of Illinois and beyond.
Audition to tell ‘COVID Stories’
University of Illinois Springfield and SIU School of Medicine are partnering to present "COVID Stories," a reader’s theater using real interviews about local Illinois residents’ pandemic experiences.
Dr. Ruchika Goel honored with endowed chair in hematologic disorders
Dr. Ruchika Goel is the inaugural recipient of the O.H. Wesly Endowed Chair of Excellence in Hematologic Disorders. The investiture ceremony on August 26 honored both Goel’s remarkable career as a physician-scientist and the enduring legacy of Dr. Wesly, whose generosity made the endowment possible.
Dr. Ruchika Goel to be named Endowed Chair in Hematologic Disorders August 26
Dr. Ruchika Goel will be the inaugural recipient of the O.H. Wesly Endowed Chair of Excellence in Hematologic Disorders at SIU School of Medicine. The investiture ceremony will be held at 5 p.m. August 26, in the South Auditorium, 801 N. Rutledge St.
From disaster recovery to state fair emergencies, Dr. Tyler Fulks answers the call
As families flocked to the Illinois State Fair for deep-fried delicacies and dizzying rides, an essential team worked quietly behind the scenes to ensure their safety.