Need primary care? SIU Family Medicine in Springfield includes perks such as a food pantry, diabetes and weight loss clinic and more.

Need primary care? SIU Family Medicine in Springfield includes perks such as a food pantry, diabetes and weight loss clinic and more.

The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees appointed J. Kevin Dorsey, MD, PhD , as interim president on July 16, after approving a mutually agreed upon separation agreement ending the tenure of Dr. Randy J. Dunn as President of the SIU System. Dr. Dorsey will serve as president for one year while the board undertakes the search process for a new president. SIU Board Chair Amy Sholar announced information will be forthcoming over the next several months regarding the organization of a search committee and the process by which the university will look for its next leader. Dr. Dorsey

SIU Provides Complete Care for Cleft Lips and Palates

SIU Provides Complete Care for Cleft Lips and Palates

A select group of area high school students will learn about matters of the heart during a summer session of the Physician Pipeline Preparatory Program (or P 4 ) on July 16-19 at SIU School of Medicine. Surgeons and health care professionals at the Prairie Heart Institute of Illinois will lead the training instruction. Eight Springfield students are participating in the summer class, part of the four-year program for local high school youth interested in becoming physicians. P 4 is a partnership among Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield Public Schools – District 186

A select group of area high school students will learn about matters of the heart during a summer session of the Physician Pipeline Preparatory Program (or P 4 ) on July 16-19 at SIU School of Medicine. Surgeons and health care professionals at the Prairie Heart Institute of Illinois will lead the training instruction. Eight Springfield students are participating in the summer class, part of the four-year program for local high school youth interested in becoming physicians. P 4 is a partnership among Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield Public Schools – District 186

A select group of area high school students will learn about matters of the heart during a summer session of the Physician Pipeline Preparatory Program (or P 4 ) on July 16-19 at SIU School of Medicine. Surgeons and health care professionals at the Prairie Heart Institute of Illinois will lead the training instruction. Eight Springfield students are participating in the summer class, part of the four-year program for local high school youth interested in becoming physicians. P 4 is a partnership among Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield Public Schools – District 186

Family physicians in seven Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine July 9 – August 3. The students are participating in the school’s Family Medicine Preceptorship Program. [Editor: See the list below for the student or physician from your community.] The experience provides an opportunity for students to use their medical knowledge in an office setting under the supervision of an experienced physician. The students choose from more than 160 family practice physicians in Illinois for their preceptorship experience. They will graduate from

Family physicians in seven Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine July 9 – August 3. The students are participating in the school’s Family Medicine Preceptorship Program. [Editor: See the list below for the student or physician from your community.] The experience provides an opportunity for students to use their medical knowledge in an office setting under the supervision of an experienced physician. The students choose from more than 160 family practice physicians in Illinois for their preceptorship experience. They will graduate from