As the eighth season of The LMH Market comes to a close, the public is encouraged to shop and visit during the remaining market Saturdays, which will take place Sept. 23 and 30 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Logan County Fairgrounds. The ninth season will begin in May 2024.

Alyssa Schmidt, director of quality, safety and compliance at Lincoln Memorial Hospital, has been named a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Online registration is open for the longest-held annual running race in the city. The Jacksonville Memorial Hospital 5K/10K presented by Gatorade kicks off at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, on the campus of the nonprofit hospital, 1600 W. Walnut St., Jacksonville.

Cynthia Starkey, RN, with the Emergency Department at Lincoln Memorial Hospital, is the nonprofit hospital’s Colleague of the Month for August.

Spencer Rice, a customer support specialist with Information Systems, at Taylorville Memorial Hospital, is the nonprofit hospital’s Colleague of the Month for August.

Dr. Edwin Mathews joined Memorial Care on Founders Lane in Jacksonville on Thursday, Aug. 31.

Two new primary care providers have joined Memorial Care in Lincoln. Dr. James Farrell and Dr. Kevin Londe are both family medicine physicians and are currently accepting new patients of all ages.

Debbie Easley, a reimbursement specialist, is the Memorial Health System Resources Colleague of the Month for August.

Cartha Foley, RN, Memorial Specialty Care Gastroenterology at Decatur Memorial Hospital, is the Memorial Health Ambulatory Group Colleague of the Month for August.

Robert Kohler, maintenance mechanic and boiler operator at Decatur Memorial Hospital, is the nonprofit hospital’s Colleague of the Month for August.

Physical therapist Netherine Agsalda at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital is the nonprofit hospital’s Colleague of the Month for August.

Mackenzie Dennis, RN, 2B general surgery, at Springfield Memorial Hospital, is the nonprofit hospital’s Colleague of the Month for August.

Sarah German, 18, is a young woman with a heartfelt mission. Her mom’s fight against adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) prompted her to start CureACC, a nonprofit organization that strives to improve and extend quality of life for terminal cancer patients, when she was 12 years old

The newly released 2022 Logan County Community Health Implementation Plan shows how 15 lead agencies and 55 partners worked together to address three specific health priorities for Logan County

The Jacksonville Memorial Foundation’s annual Tribute Garden brick dedication ceremony will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 10, in the Tribute Garden at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital

Springfield Memorial Hospital has received accreditation by the Metabolic and Bariatric Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), which recognizes bariatric surgery centers in the United States and Canada for excellence in patient care

Lincoln Memorial Hospital will host a walking challenge for the month of October and offer fun incentives to hit the trail

Memorial Health and Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois will co-sponsor free prostate cancer screenings Friday, Sept. 22, through SIU Urology at Decatur Memorial Hospital

Jacksonville Memorial Hospital now offers a morning session of its breastfeeding support group to meet the needs of stay-at-home moms or those who are on maternity leave

The Jacksonville Memorial Hospital cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation program recently earned recertification by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). The program first earned AACVPR certification in 2021.

Free colorectal at-home cancer screening kits will be distributed at two drive-thru events in September at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital, thanks to a partnership with the Mia Ware Foundation.

Cody Tomaw, a CT technologist, with Radiology at Taylorville Memorial Hospital, is the nonprofit hospital’s Colleague of the Month for July

Featuring experts in the fields of trauma, disaster planning and emergency medical treatment, the Mid-America Emergency Symposium will be held Friday, Sept. 8, at the Memorial Learning Center, 228 W. Miller St.

Preventive screenings will be available at a Men’s Health and Wellness event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sept. 9 at Union Baptist Church, 1405 E. Monroe St., in Springfield, along with speakers, vendors, a cooking demonstration, farmers market and door prizes.

General surgeon Dr. Mohammad Torabi has joined Memorial Specialty Care in Decatur. Dr. Torabi earned his medical degree from American University of Antigua before serving a residency in surgery at Sparrow Hospital – Michigan State University. For the past five years, he has served as a clinical instructor at Michigan State University.