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The Medical Library recently purchased several books for a new Graphic Medicine collection. A growing trend in medical literature, “Graphic Medicine” refers to “the intersection between the medium of comics and the discourse of healthcare.“ The collection contains graphic narratives that explore illness and other health topics from both the practitioner and patient perspective. The Graphic Medicine Collection can be found in the wooden cabinets near the library circulation desk – stop by and check it out! We also invite you to visit our subject guide on Narrative Medicine to learn more! If you

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS – Head and neck cancer can be a devastating diagnosis, but if found at an early stage, there is an 80 percent survival rate, according to the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance. Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU will offer free head and neck cancer screenings on two Mondays, April 8, and April 22, 2019 from 4 - 6 p.m. at SCI, 315 W. Carpenter Street, Springfield. To register, please call 217-545-7493 and leave a message, or submit your request online . Parking for the screenings is available in the parking lot adjacent to Simmons Cancer Institute which is accessible from West

Complete the form below to request a free head and neck cancer screening with Simmons Cancer Institute.

Dr. Clasina Leslie Smith , director of integrative medicine and culinary medicine, answers some questions about SIU's new Integrative Medicine Clinic. What is integrative medicine? The term “integrative medicine” gets thrown around a lot, and it is often unclear what it means exactly. It is easiest to understand it in the context of two other terms: “alternative medicine” and “complementary medicine.” “Alternative medicine” is a term that means that someone has chosen to use therapies that are outside the scope of biomedical medicine, often as an alternative to or instead of “regular,” western

Dr. Clasina Leslie Smith , director of integrative medicine and culinary medicine, answers some questions about SIU's new Integrative Medicine Clinic. What is integrative medicine? The term “integrative medicine” gets thrown around a lot, and it is often unclear what it means exactly. It is easiest to understand it in the context of two other terms: “alternative medicine” and “complementary medicine.” “Alternative medicine” is a term that means that someone has chosen to use therapies that are outside the scope of biomedical medicine, often as an alternative to or instead of “regular,” western

Two-day event in Springfield aimed to create blueprint to improve rural health Springfield, Ill. –SIU School of Medicine Department of Population Science and Policy, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, UIC School of Public Health, SIU School of Medicine Center for Rural Health and Social Service Development and the Illinois Department of Public Health hosted an influential group of rural health experts and stakeholders at the 2018 Illinois Rural Health Summit in Springfield, Illinois on August 6-7. The two-day event gathered information and inspiration to begin drafting and executing a

In the meantime, follow us on Facebook or visit our blog . About your Appointment If you are a new patient to SIU Medicine, please plan to arrive at least 15 minutes before your scheduled appointment time. You will be asked to verify your legal name, address, telephone number, date of birth, social security number, employment and insurance information. You will need to bring the following with you to your appointment: Photo ID and insurance card including the address of your insurance company Your Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (IDHFS) Card (formerly the Illinois

The Regional Cancer Partnership of Illinois will distribute free colorectal cancer home screening test kits on several dates and locations during March, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, to raise awareness about colorectal cancer. FIT kits, or Fecal Immunochemical Tests are a test kit requiring one specimen, compared to fecal occult blood tests which require three on three separate days. FIT kits do not substitute for a colonoscopy, which is the best method to detect colorectal cancer. The test kits can detect the presence of blood, which can be an indicator of several different medical

The Regional Cancer Partnership of Illinois will distribute free colorectal cancer home screening test kits on several dates and locations during March, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, to raise awareness about colorectal cancer. FIT kits, or Fecal Immunochemical Tests are a test kit requiring one specimen, compared to fecal occult blood tests which require three on three separate days. FIT kits do not substitute for a colonoscopy, which is the best method to detect colorectal cancer. The test kits can detect the presence of blood, which can be an indicator of several different medical