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Central Illinois Teens Complete SIU Physician Prep Program
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Sixteen central Illinois-area high school students are better prepared to become physicians after graduating from the Physician Pipeline Preparatory Program (P 4 ), a four-year
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New articles in PubMed by SIU School of Medicine authors February 22, 2019
SIU School of Medicine authors published 24 articles in the past month that were added to PubMed. Display the 24 citations in PubMed
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Hillsboro Area Hospital to Host Free Cancer Screenings on March 9
Doctors from Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU will provide free cancer screenings from 9 a.m. – noon on Saturday, March 9, at Hillsboro Area Hospital, 1200 East Tremont. “Early detection of cancer is
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Dr. Golitko presents at Critical Care Congress
Dr. Aaron Golitko, EM PGY-2, presented 'An Unusual Case of Choking: A Cautionary Tale with Granulomatosis with Polyangitis Airway Management' at the Society for Critical Care Medicine's annual meeting
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Black History Month Facts
SIU’s Student National Medical Association is showcasing famous African Americans as part of the school’s Black History Month celebration. Rebecca Lee Crumpler, MD (1831-1895) Rebecca Lee Crumpler was
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Kenniebrew Lecture & Forum
Racial inequalities are pervasive within our systems of education, criminal justice and health care, said Dave McIntosh, PhD, and need to be recognized and addressed for America to achieve its promise
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February 11, 2019 Issue of the Library Newsletter
The February issue of the Library Newsletter is now available on our newsletter page. Contents include: Introduction of Lynne Ferrell, our new Head of Scholarly Resources Information about an upcoming
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Recent Harbinger of Goodwill Recipients
Congratulations to Kathy Semon, Carol Papps and Ron Bowman for receiving the Harbinger of Goodwill Award! Kathy Semon, Cancer Institute, “An elderly patient who until his recent surgery still worked
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February 2019 Civil Service Employee of the Month
The Civil Service Employee of the Month for February 2019 is Melissa Smock, Medical Education Program Specialist, in the Office of Education and Curriculum. Her nominator said: “Melissa is cheerful