Alan R. Barnette, MD, FAAP, Neonatologist at Cape Neonatology Specialists, a Saint Francis Medical Partner, received a Missouri Chapter Award at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Virtual Chapter Award Ceremony for his role as a subject matter expert in the collaborative grant awarded to...
Saint Francis Healthcare System recently donated a sculpture to the Poplar Bluff Municipal Library Foundation. In mid-July, ownership of the piece, "Gulls," by Tom Runnels, was officially transferred from Saint Francis to the Foundation. It is now on permanent loan to the Poplar Bluff Municipal...
The Friends of Saint Francis Golf Tournament was held on August 19, 2022, at the world-class Dalhousie Golf Club. The turnout for this four-person scramble included more than 200 golfers and more than 20 volunteers. More than $160,000 was raised this year for community efforts...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Yvonne Pereira has been promoted to Benefits Manager in the Human Resources department. Pereira earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies with minors in Mass Communications, French and Writing from Southeast Missouri State University. Pereira began her...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to recognize Julie Riley, BSN, RN, on her promotion to Practice Manager of Cape Gastroenterology Specialists, Center for Digestive Diseases and Cape Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, all Saint Francis Medical Partners. Riley received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to recognize Craig Clippard, RPh, on his promotion to Pharmacy Manager of the Healing Arts & Specialty Pharmacy. Clippard received his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the University of Missouri - Kansas City. He began his career at Saint...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Edward E. Meixner Jr., APRN, FNP-BC as a Nurse Practitioner at Cape Physician Associates, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. Meixner joins Cape Physician Associates from Mercy Hospital St. Louis where he worked as a registered nurse in their...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Zachary R. Barker, DO, as a Primary Care Physician at Ferguson Medical Group - East Prairie, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. Barker earned his Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences from Southeast Missouri State University. He earned his...
On July 22, Saint Francis ACO Administrator Matt Ewasko was one of four commissioned as a Health Care Administrator in the United States Naval Reserve. The commissioning process includes interviews with Officers currently serving in the Navy Medical Corps, physicals, letters of recommendation, reference checks,...
After working at Saint Francis Healthcare System for more than 37 successful years, Deborah Phillips retired this week. Phillips began her career at Saint Francis as the Inventory Buyer for our warehouse and transitioned to the role of Buyer for Radiology, Laboratory and Catheterization Lab. Phillips...
Saint Francis Foundation and the Saint Francis Auxiliary awarded a total of 23 healthcare scholarships to local students in July. Stacy Meyer was awarded the Steven C. Bjelich Executive Scholarship. The scholarship is available to graduate students pursuing a Master's degree in healthcare administration and...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Wendy McCall, BSN, RN, has accepted a Practice Manager position at Cape Physician Associates and Saint Francis Clinic Jackson, two Saint Francis Medical Partners. McCall earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Southeast Missouri State University...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Heather Stevener, RN, accepted an Ambulatory Clinical Manager position with Ferguson Medical Group, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. Stevener earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology from University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg. She completed the Sikeston...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Jill Sanders, MSN, RN, RT(T), joined Saint Francis as Director of Learning and Development. Sanders earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau in 2015, her Master's degree in Nursing...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce B. Justin Kim, MD, has accepted a Cardiothoracic Surgeon position with Cape Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. Kim received his medical education from the University of Virginia - School of Medicine in Charlottesville in...
Jimmy D. Heath, MD, will retire from Ferguson Medical Group - East Prairie, a Saint Francis Healthcare System Medical Partner, after 42 years of medicine on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Heath owned his own medical practice in East Prairie for 14 years prior to merging with...
Clifford R. Talbert Jr., MD, FACC, retired from Cape Cardiology Group, a Saint Francis Healthcare System Medical Partner, after 57 years of medicine on Thursday, June 30, 2022. Talbert was the first to practice many life-saving techniques in southeast Missouri, including being one of the first...
Saint Francis Healthcare System's Heart Hospital has received the American College of Cardiology's NCDR Chest Pain - MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2022. This is the eleventh consecutive year Saint Francis has been recognized for delivering the highest quality, patient-centered heart attack care,...
The Saint Francis Foundation Power of One colleague-giving campaign exceeded its goal, raising a total of $208,000. Money raised through Power of One helps meet areas of need for patients of Saint Francis Healthcare System and their families, colleagues and the community. "We are so very...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Ashley Malkowski, PharmD, has accepted a Pharmacy Manager position at Saint Francis Pharmacy Poplar Bluff. Malkowski earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Harding University College of Pharmacy in Searcy, Arkansas in 2020. She is licensed by the...
