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SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE RESIDENCY MATCH RESULTS MARCH 20, 2020 STUDENT INSTITUTION RESIDENCY LOCATION Abou-Hanna Farris U Illinois COM-Peoria OSF Transitional PEORIA IL Radiology-Diagnostic IOWA CITY IA Becker Jennifer SIU SOM & Affil Hosps-IL Emergency Medicine SPRINGFIELD IL Brandon Joshua SIU SOM & Affil Hosps-IL Family Medicine SPRINGFIELD IL Carver Kyle Genesis Quad Cities-IA Family Medicine DAVENPORT IA Christensen Alexander Mercy Hospital St Louis-MO Obstetrics-Gynecology ST LOUIS MO Culbreath Courtlin SIU SOM & Affil Hosps-IL Internal Medicine SPRINGFIELD IL

Pharmacology Memorial Awards Ceremony 2020 May 19, 2020 Dr. Satu Somani was one of the three original faculty members of the SIU School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology and a dedicated scientist/educator. He loved teaching, often asking for more time to teach additional material he felt was important to the student’s medical education. Dr. Somani passed in 2002, and to honor his memory, a fund was established to provide a monetary award annually to an outstanding student of Medical Pharmacology. The ten students who achieved the top scores on the Year 2 Pharmacology exam compete for the

Health advocates across the country experienced an apex of information and agenda-setting on the issue of rural health in early February. When New Hampshire voters made their way to the polls, they did so with more information on candidate stances on rural health than in any other recent election. As Democratic candidates packed to leave the first primary state, President Donald Trump was releasing an FY2021 budget that included new investments for rural America. In the very same week, health policy leaders gathered in Washington, DC, for the National Rural Health Association’s Rural Health

The 2020 Wound Care Symposium was held March 12, at the IEA building in Springfield, IL. Healthcare workers in Central Illinois were invited to attend and could earn CME credit for attending the symposium. The speaker lineup for this year’s symposium included Dr. Nicole Florence, MD from Memorial Medical Center Wellness and Weightless Center; Dr. Adam Berry, MD, FAAD from SIU Dermatology; Maureen Egizii, DPT, OCS, CLT from Memorial Health systems; Dr. Michael Neumeister, MD, Chair and Professor from SIU Plastic Surgery; and Dr. Tim Daugherty, MD, PGY 5 resident from SIU Plastic Surgery

Three doctors, who graduated from SIU, were honored for their work in service, career achievements and leadership.

Three graduate students from the Department of Pharmacology won awards at the 31st Annual Graduate Student Research Symposium held on April 23, 2021. Jesse Britz from Dr. Tischkau’s lab won 1st place for his oral presentation. Caleigh Findley from Dr. Erin Hascup’s lab and Madan Ghimire from Dr. Caspary’s lab won 3rd place for their oral presentations. The title of the presentations were: Jesse Britz - Sex-Dependent Impact of Chronic Circadian Disruption on SCN Neuropeptide Expression Caleigh Findley - Abnormal Glutamatergic Neurotransmission and Cognitive Impairment in Male AppNL-F/NL-F Mice

Ronald Romanelli, MD, ’83 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award Ron Romanelli, MD, has three degrees from SIU and was president of the Orthopedic Center of Illinois in Springfield for more than 20 years. He held leadership roles and served on numerous committees at both Memorial Medical Center and HSHS St. John’s Hospital. Most importantly, his career has been filled with mentoring scores of young learners, contributing in countless ways to the knowledge of SIU students and resident physicians. His impact is seen in orthopedic practices around Illinois and the U.S., filled with confident

2021 Memorial Medical Center Foundation Grant Application

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Congratulations to the winners of SIU School of Medicine's 2021 Pharmacology Award winners. The awards honor students and researchers for their excellence in academics, research and leadership in the laboratory. The 2021 recipients are: Paul Cacioppo , MS3 - Satu Somani Pharmacology Memorial Award Nhung Le - Hemal Vakharia Memorial Award Chris Chambers, PhD - Barbara Armour and Marcus Randall Memorial Award Some background on the trio of awards: Dr. Satu Somani was one of the three original faculty members of the SIU School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology and a dedicated scientist