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Grant Expands Children’s Health Care Efforts in Southern Illinois
Delta Region to add mental health component to school programs Communities and families in Illinois’ southernmost counties will have improved access to programs to combat chronic diseases thanks to a
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Center for Family Medicine Opens Expanded Clinic
Doubled space, ser vices benefit patients The purple and green walls at the SIU Center for Family Medicine in Springfield speak to the patients with quotes such as “An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor
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Medical Students Working with Local Physicians
Family physicians in eight Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine September 27 – October 20. The students are participating in the school’s
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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Debra Klamen Leads SIU's Innovation in Med Education
New title brings added responsibilities Since the 1980s, SIU School of Medicine has been internationally praised for its pioneering efforts in medical education, including simulated patients and
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Women’s Health Trends Focus of SIU Conference
Topics include fitness fads, Zika virus, vaping Southern Illinois University School of Medicine will address the most persistent health trends of 2016 at its 14th Annual Women’s Health Conference
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New SIU Population Science and Health Program Aims for Solutions
Studies show that health care professionals affect about 20 percent of health outcomes. The other 80 percent depends mostly on physical and emotional environment and on individual health behaviors
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Free Prostate Cancer Screenings Available Sept. 26
It’s Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. The Regional Cancer Partnership of Illinois (RCPIL) will provide free prostate cancer screenings from 5 -7 p.m. on Monday, September 26, at the Sangamon County
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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
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Denim & Diamonds Fundraiser Set for Oct. 15
Simmons Cancer Institute (SCI) at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine will host its annual “Denim & Diamonds” fundraiser Saturday, October 15. The event features one-of-a-kind live and