United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon is welcomed to Springfield by SIU School of medicine faculty and staff including John Charles, Gary Giacomelli, Dr. Brandon Cox, Dr. John Flack, Dean Dr. Jerry Kruse, president of the SIU board of trustees retired Major General Randall Thomas, and Dr. Heeyoung Han who alike the secretary General is also from South Korea Tuesday December 21, 2016 by Jason Johnson