SIU School of Medicine

The COVID-19 pandemic has tested the ability of government and public health officials to effectively communicate complex COVID-19 information to a diverse public audience. At the same time, multiple other common sources of information (and misinformation) have caused confusion and mistrust of official messaging. Expert panelists discuss the roles of public health officials, mainstream and social media, and efforts to counter misinformation throughout the population.

Community Health Round Table discussion of Back to School During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Delta Variant, the Policy Response, and Our School Nurses on the Front Lines.

The goal of the series is to increase the public’s awareness of disparities that exist in our own backyard and to encourage discussion and action to create a more just and equitable community.

The Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Center for Rural Health and Social Services Development is helping rural communities by providing support to farmers through the Farm Family Resource Initiative. Karen Stallman, agriculture resource specialist at SIU School of Medicine Center for Rural Health and Social Service Development, explained the program on Community Voices.

Originally aired November 25, 2020.Mary Aiello is the Director of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine's Standardized Patient Program. The…

Erica Austin is the Program Outreach Coordinator and Community Liaison at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. She also does a lot of work in…

Segment three of the September 18, 2020 Community Health Roundtable entitled Basic Community Needs in the COVID-19 Pandemic. This segment features the…

Segment two of the September 18, 2020 Community Health Roundtable entitled Basic Community Needs in the COVID-19 Pandemic. This segment features Sangamon…

Sangamon County is seeing fewer new COVID-19 cases than it did a month ago, according to data shared in an online roundtable discussion Friday.But…

Nearly 150 students, faculty, and staff at Southern Illinois University’s School of Medicine in Springfield participated in a demonstration Wednesday…