On September 16, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced new appointments to state boards and commissions. Don Diemer, PA, DHSc, was appointed to serve as a member of the Illinois State Medical Board. Diemer is the program director for the Physician Assistant Program and Doctor of Medical Science Program at SIU School of Medicine. He also serves as a physician assistant for Rural Health Inc. Previously, Diemer served as the associate program director for the Physician Assistant Program at Texas Tech University. Diemer served in the United States Air Force for more than 20 years as a captain

On September 16, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced new appointments to state boards and commissions. Don Diemer, PA, DHSc, was appointed to serve as a member of the Illinois State Medical Board. Diemer is the program director for the Physician Assistant Program and Doctor of Medical Science Program at SIU School of Medicine. He also serves as a physician assistant for Rural Health Inc. Previously, Diemer served as the associate program director for the Physician Assistant Program at Texas Tech University. Diemer served in the United States Air Force for more than 20 years as a captain

The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) has granted accredited status to the SIU School of Medicine Breast Center in Springfield . To achieve voluntary NAPBC accreditation, a breast center demonstrates compliance with the NAPBC standards that address a center’s leadership, clinical services, research, community outreach, professional education and quality improvement for patients. As an NAPBC-accredited center, the School of Medicine Breast Center is committed to maintaining levels of excellence in the delivery of comprehensive, patient-centered, multidisciplinary care

Medical students from SIU School of Medicine are hosting a trivia night to benefit St. John’s Children Hospital at 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 22, at Sheedy Shores Winery, 10300 Johns Creek Road, in Loami. Children throughout Springfield and surrounding communities receive medical care at St. John’s, a Children's Miracle Network Hospital. All funds raised at the event will be donated to the hospital. Registration information is online at helpmakemiracles.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=3971 . Guests can register one of three ways. Create a team and sign up as team captain

Medical students from SIU School of Medicine are hosting a trivia night to benefit St. John’s Children Hospital at 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 22, at Sheedy Shores Winery, 10300 Johns Creek Road, in Loami. Children throughout Springfield and surrounding communities receive medical care at St. John’s, a Children's Miracle Network Hospital. All funds raised at the event will be donated to the hospital. Registration information is online at helpmakemiracles.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=3971 . Guests can register one of three ways. Create a team and sign up as team captain

Medical students from SIU School of Medicine are hosting a trivia night to benefit St. John’s Children Hospital at 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 22, at Sheedy Shores Winery, 10300 Johns Creek Road, in Loami. Children throughout Springfield and surrounding communities receive medical care at St. John’s, a Children's Miracle Network Hospital. All funds raised at the event will be donated to the hospital. Registration information is online at helpmakemiracles.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=3971 . Guests can register one of three ways. Create a team and sign up as team captain