SIU School of Medicine

Dr. Dana Crosby is chair, program director, and professor in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at SIU School of Medicine. She is also Director of Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery as well as Director of Otolaryngic Allergy. She spoke to Community Voices about what drew her to this medical specialty, what all Otolaryngology encompasses, and how chronic issues with the senses impact quality of life. Dr. Crosby also talks about working with residents as they prepare to become surgeons.

Tim Koschmann is the subject of the film “The Interaction Cowboy,” a documentary directed by his son Fred Koschmann. He spoke to Community Voices about the film and his journey to Ethnomethodology research at SIU School of Medicine. He also shared his thoughts on the state of the American education system and gives a brief history on the field of education research.

Dr. Susan Hingle is a professor at the SIU School of Medicine.

Professor Wiley Jenkins, with the SIU School of Medicine, spoke with reporter Kyle Abraham.

Dr. Ruchika Goel is a hematologist-oncologist at SIU School of Medicine and an adjunct faculty member at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She spoke to Community Voices about new research that provides more insight into the firearm injury and mortality rates among children. You can read the research here: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanam/article/PIIS2667-193X(23)00077-7/fulltext

The SIU School of Medicine will offer free skin cancer screenings on Thursday, May 25 from 5–7 p.m. at Simmons Cancer Institute on the SIU School of Medicine campus. Dr. Lucinda Buescher spoke to Community Voices about how to protect skin and the differences between skin cancer and melanoma. To register for a free skin cancer screening, call 217-545-6122.

Dr. Nicole Sommer is the Director of the SIU Cosmetics Center. She spoke to Community Voices about the mentorship she received from her father. She also explained the differences between reconstructive and cosmetic surgery.

While COVID may not be top of mind for people anymore, the pandemic isn't over. And for many people who have had COVID, neither is their illness.

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.