ThinkFirst and have a safe summer
With warm weather comes a host of exciting outdoor activities: swimming, boating, biking, road trips, fireworks and camping to name a few. But, when precautions aren’t taken, many of these activities can also end in injury. One group at SIU School of Medicine makes it their mission to prevent that.
Opioid Conference Offers Guidance For Health Care, Law Enforcement Professionals
The United States is in the midst of an opioid overdose epidemic. Opioids (including prescription opioids and heroin) killed more than 33,000 people in 2015, more than any year on record, according to
Panel Seeks to Connect Caregivers, Psychologists
“Co nnecting Caregivers,” a panel discussion featuring psychologists, caregivers and the loved ones they care for, will be held at 5 p.m., Monday, June 5, at Simmons Cancer Institute at Southern
SIU Faculty, Student Receive Humanism, Teaching Awards
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine honored several faculty members and students during its 2017 commencement on Saturday, May 20, at the University of Illinois at Springfield. Assistant
Honor Medical Society Welcomes New Members
The Eta Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine inducted 14 new members at its spring banquet held May 19 at Panther Creek Country
SIU Medicine Holds 43rd Commencement
Sixty-three physicians and four graduate students at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine received their diplomas on Saturday, May 20, in the Sangamon Auditorium at University of Illinois
'Go Forth and Matter' -- Commencement 2017
"Go forth and matter." That was the final charge of Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, MPH, PhD, immediate past president of the American Public Health Association, to the SIU School of Medicine graduating
SIU Medicine to Hold 43rd Commencement
Speaker aims to spark national conversation about racism, health