
Medical Students Working with Local Physicians
Family physicians in eight Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine September 25 – October 20. The students are participating in the school’s

SIU Medicine Names New Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion
El-Amin to focus on education, patient care, community improvements SIU Medicine has named Wendi Wills El-Amin, MD, its new associate dean for equity, diversity and inclusion. El-Amin is an associate

SIU Medicine Launches Nurse-Family Partnership in Sangamon County
Home visits help first-time, low income moms and families achieve success

VR goggles: A reality for recovery
Primary care physician James Daniels, MD, and sports psy-chologist Lindsay Ross-Stewart, PhD, want to change how rural patients recover from hip or joint replacement surgery using virtual reality

Powerhouse of Care
Janet Albers, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine (FCM) dreamed of expanding on the Center for Family and Community Medicine’s adjoining grassy knoll with a