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Kim J Hodgson, MD, Named President-Elect of the Society for Vascular Surgery
Kim J. Hodgson, MD, chair of the division of vascular surgery at Southern Illinois University Medicine in Springfield, was elected president-elect of the Society for Vascular Surgery for 2018-19 at
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Bauer Elected American Otological Society's President
SIU Medicine Professor and Chair of the Division of Otolaryngology Carol Bauer, MD, has been elected the 2018-19 president of the American Otological Society, the second oldest medical society in
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New articles in PubMed by SIU School of Medicine authors in July
SIU School of Medicine authors published 20 articles in the past month that were added to PubMed. Display the 20 citations in PubMed
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SIUEM Welcomes Class of 2021
SIU Emergency Medicine is proud to welcome the Class of 2021 to the program! (Photo left to right) Dominic Phemister - Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Jase Camp - Southern Illinois
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IDPH unveils Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan 2016-2021
In collaboration with the Illinois Cancer Partnership and Simmons Cancer Insitute at SIU, the Illinois Department of Public Health has released the 2016-2021 Illinois Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan
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Central, Southern Illinois Children with Cancer Attend Camp COCO
Medically supervised camp runs through Friday, June 29
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More PAs may be eligible to join physician teams in rural Illinois
Legislation headed to Gov. Rauner's desk will allow more physician assistants to help doctors in clinics, which will improve access for patients in rural Illinois.
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Is the HPV vaccine safe for my child?
As parents consider having their children vaccinated to prepare for the next school year, the HPV vaccine (for human papillomavirus) is one that sometimes attracts attention. The virus is quite common
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West Side Adult Hearing Aid Center Announcement
The Adult Hearing Aid Center at 2659 West Lawrence Springfield, IL has CLOSED. Patients who received care at this office will now be treated at the Ear Nose and Throat Clinic/Hearing and Balance