Students Begin Training at SIU School of Medicine

Medical students in the Class of 2020 at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine began their medical training this week at SIU in Carbondale. The students will participate in a “White Coat

SIU Physician Assistant Program Graduates 35

Program also welcomes new students with white coats The Physician Assistant Program at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine graduated 35 physician assistants during a ceremony on August 6

SIU Center for Family Medicine Receives Federal Certification

Expanding program serves nearly 30,000 patients SIU Center for Family Medicine, a Federally Qualified Health Center, has received citation-free certification from the U.S. Department of Health and

SIU Physician Assistant Program Names “Preceptors of the Year”

Program’s upcoming ceremony honors students The Physician Assistant Program Class of 2016 at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Carbondale has selected nine central and southern

Medical Students Working with Local Physicians

Family physicians in 10 Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine August 1 – 26. The students are participating in the school’s Family Medicine

DoD Grant Boosts ALS and Dementia Drug Discovery Pipeline

Carbondale lab to study genetics of disease The viral “Ice Bucket Challenge” that encouraged participants to raise money and awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research has funded

It’s Time for Back-to-school Physicals

District 186 physicals offered at multiple dates, locations in Springfield Children entering pre-k, kindergarten, 6th or 9th grade, or who are new to Springfield Public School District 186, are

Think Differently: Federal Grant Kickstarts New SIU Training

Underserved communities to benefit from population health approach To better address all aspects of patients’ health, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is thinking differently. “Think

NIH Grant Aids SIU Hearing Research

Cox lab studying nov el gene to learn why hearing cells die Hearing loss is primarily caused by death of sound-sensing cells called hair cells, which are found in the inner ear, in the snail-shaped