Olejnik earns distinction to move women's health care forward
Dr. Jeffrey Olejnik becomes one of four area providers with North American Menopause Society certification
OB-GYN residents bring wellness to the community
Resident chefs make a healthy meal for Springfield Ronald McDonald House Our fantastic four-year OB-GYN residents just took "community wellness" to a whole new level during National ACOG/CREOG
Expanding access to Maternal-Fetal Medicine care
Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) supports patients facing high-risk pregnancies. This care is time-sensitive and essential: a lack of MFM care is associated with worse outcomes for mothers and their
Aspect of a Learner - Emilee Gibson
Bloomington-Normal native and fourth-year medical student Emilee Gibson is a force. The Class of 2023 president, medical student representative to the Illinois State Medical Society’s Government
New gifts to help SIU OB-GYN research and students
The family of the late John (Jack) Navins, MD, bestowed a pair of $100,000 gifts to Southern Illinois University School of Medicine on March 1.
Simmons Cancer Institute cross-dept. team publishes endometrial cancer study findings
A team of SIU medical research scientists recently had their cancer study results published in a special issue of the international, peer-reviewed, open access journal Life.
Accessible, quality care for the region
In recent weeks, questions related to access to health care in central Illinois have become loud and pronounced. News stories, legislative hearings, personal testimony and inaccurate information have all contributed to confusion and disagreement about the availability and quality of care in the region.
Women's Health Center Rural Health Designation Changes
SIU Medicine’s Women’s Health Center at 610 North Westgate, Jacksonville, IL 62650 will no longer be designated as a Rural Health Clinic in the Medicare program (Title XVIII of the Social Security Act
COVID-19 Update: Personal protective equipment donations needed for health care workers
At the request of HSHS Illinois (including HSHS St. John’s Hospital and HSHS Medical Group), Memorial Health System, Springfield Clinic and SIU Medicine, Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach will start