Camp COCO Golf Outing Set for June 8

Southern Illinois University Medicine invites golfers to form teams for the annual charity golf outing benefiting the Camp COCO Children’s Cancer Fund. A shotgun start will begin the game at 12:30 p.m

Day of Giving is a success for MEDPREP

Generous donors pledged more than $1000 to the MEDPREP program during the SIU Day of Giving on March 6. Our supporters' contributions will fund scholarships to returning MEDPREP students this fall.

New articles in PubMed by SIU School of Medicine authors May 4, 2019

SIU School of Medicine authors published 20 articles in the past month that were added to PubMed. Display the 20 citations in PubMed

Sangamon County Student Artwork on Display at SIU Med School

“My kid could paint that.” This cliché is meant as criticism when stated by an art museum patron or gallery browser who sees similarities between an exuberant offspring and master expressionists like

SIU SOM Outstanding Scholar

The SIU SOM Oustanding Scholar award was presented to Laurent Brard, MD, PhD, a professor in the Department of OB/GYN. Dr. Brard is currently the PI on an NIH/NCI grant addressing rural cancer health

World Asthma Day: Diagnosing & Treating Asthma

Asthma is a condition that makes it difficult to breathe. But asthma doesn’t always cause symptoms. SIU Center for Family Medicine resident physician Dr. Alicia Altheimer shares what families should

Forum Promotes Team Approach to Help Springfield Homeless

A new program that encourages collaborations among police officers, community social workers and local officials is showing promise at addressing problems within Springfield’s homeless population

SIU Center for Family Medicine-Quincy Earns National Recognition

The Southern Illinois University Family and Community Medicine program in Quincy has achieved recognition as a Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) from the National Committee for Quality

Med Student Scholarships Distribution Doubles

In an outstanding show of support from donors, 45 medical students received a scholarship this academic year, more than double last year’s number. “A big thank you to all our donors who made these