#ThisIsOurLane
by Richard Austin, MD "Someone should tell self-important anti-gun doctors to stay in their lane….” On November 7, 2018, the NRA, in response to a position paper from the American College of
Critical Conditions
TRAINING FOR TRAUMA & VIOLENCE AT WORK by Steve Sandstrom On an early Monday morning in March 2018, James Waymack, MD, was on his way to work at Taylorville Memorial Hospital. Waymack is the director
Aspects of a Learner - Tyler Fulks, MD
As the chief resident physician in the Division of Emergency Medicine, Tyler Fulks, MD, Class of 2016, has made it his life’s mission to provide the best care to patients having their worst days. What
Planting the Seed: Using Trauma-informed Care
by Jan Hill-Jordan, PhD “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” - Arthur Ashe If an audience standing in a conference room is asked, “If you or anyone in your family was a victim of
Simmons Cancer Institute to Provide Free Oral Cancer Screenings
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS – Head and neck cancer can be a devastating diagnosis, but if found at an early stage, there is an 80 percent survival rate, according to the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance
SIU Med Students, Residency Programs Meet Their Match
Senior medical students in the graduating Class of 2019 at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine received results from the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) on Friday, March 15, at
#MATCH2019
Match Results #match2019 3/15/2019 Internal Medicine Program First Name Last Name Medical School of Graduation Sabree Aberabo Saint James School of Medicine Anguilla Laila Ali University College
Integrative Medicine Q & A
Dr. Clasina Leslie Smith , director of integrative medicine and culinary medicine, answers some questions about SIU's new Integrative Medicine Clinic. What is integrative medicine? The term