Dr. Jerry Kruse Named Fourth Dean and Provost

The SIU Board of Trustees has voted to appoint Jerry Kruse, MD, MSPH, as Dean and Provost for Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. The appointment is effective January 1 and is pending a

SIU Faculty Physicians Named “Best Doctors”

Twenty faculty physicians at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine are included in Best Doctors® in America 2015 database. Best Doctors includes more than 45,000 U.S. physicians, chosen by

SIU Med School Program Offers Teens Opportunity to Explore Medical Careers

High school students interested in careers in medicine are invited to join Medical Explorers Post 998, sponsored by Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and Abraham Lincoln Council of the

SIU Med School to Launch Neuroscience Institute

Coordination to improve quality, lower costs Patients with complex brain and spine disorders may benefit from a new, multispecialty clinic at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in

SIU Med School Pipeline Program Accepting Applications

Springfield area high school freshmen interested becoming doctors are invited to take their career explorations one step further. Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and Springfield Public

SIU Medicine Opens New Hypertension Clinic

Central Illinois patients with difficult to control high blood pressure may benefit from a new hypertension clinic at SIU Medicine, 751 N. Rutledge, Springfield. Patients who must take multiple

$2.8 Million NIH Grant Advances Hearing Loss Research

Aug. 26, 2015 - Southern Illinois University School of Medicine researcher Kathleen Campbell, PhD, professor in the Department of Surgery, has secured a five-year grant from the National Institutes of

SIU Fertility & IVF to Celebrate Fifth Birthday

Annual Birthday Celebration Set for September 13 Lexi Kotner is only 5, but she’s already an avid ice skater, gymnast and dancer. Kody Kotner, like his big sister, is active, joining his first soccer

Medical Innovators Program Releases Eigth Video in the Eight Video Series

The Sangamon County Medical Society will release the eighth video in a series that highlights the innovation and research achievements within the local medical community on August 24th. Each video