The Office of General Counsel is responsible for addressing FOIA requests in a timely manner. FOIA requests should be submitted in writing. Medical records are generally considered to be exempt from the Freedom of Information Act. Any requests for medical records should be sent to our Medical Records Office at roi@siumed.edu . This is the appropriate department to contact regarding your request for medical records. To request medical records online click, here . Mail, email, or FAX requests to the FOIA officer: FOIA Contact SIU School of Medicine 201 E. Madison St. Suite 104 Springfield, IL

2019 Lecture Daniel E. Dawes, J.D. , was the 2019 Theodore R. LeBlang Distinguished Lecturer . His presentation was entitled: The Future of Health Equity in America . Dawes is a nationally recognized leader in the movement to advance health equity among under-resourced, vulnerable, and marginalized communities. An attorney, scholar, and health policy expert, Dawes serves as the Senior Advisor and General Counsel to the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, and as an Associate Professor of Complex Health Systems at the H. Wayne Huizenga College