Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Stefanie W. Hall, APRN, FNP-BC, FNP-C, to Advanced Orthopedic Specialists, a Saint Francis Medical Partner, as a nurse practitioner. Hall earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Ark., followed by her Master...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Fadulelmola Fadul, MD, to Cape Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. Fadul earned his medical education from the University of Khartoum in Khartoum, Sudan. He completed his residency at University of Chicago Medicine followed by...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Mary Grace Griffin, DO, has accepted a position as a hospitalist at Saint Francis Medical Center. Griffin earned her medical education at William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Hattiesburg, Miss. in 2015. She completed her residency...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Julie Benard, MD, FAAP, DABOM, to Cape Physician Associates. Benard earned her medical education from the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO, and completed her residency at the University of Missouri School of Medicine in the Department of...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to recognize Tayler Mullins in her new role as Manager of Centralized Scheduling. Mullins joined Saint Francis in 2016 as a Centralized Scheduler for surgery. Mullins transitioned to the role of System Registration Supervisor for Centralized Scheduling in 2019, and...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Karen Karalunas-Fisher, RN, FNP-BC, to Cape Cardiology Group. Karalunas-Fisher received her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing, as well as her Masters of Science degree in Nursing from the Jewish Hospital College of Nursing and Allied Health in...
The Saint Francis Foundation has received a $7,000 grant from the American Cancer Society (ACS) to provide transportation for cancer patients in need. The grant will underwrite gas cards and car service rides for eligible patients who face transportation barriers to attend cancer-related appointments during...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce it will raise its minimum living wage to $15 per hour, effective October 24. More than 600 Saint Francis colleagues, or 22 percent of the workforce, will receive a pay increase. As the largest employer in the region, the...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to recognize Carrie F. Leimbach, RN, NNP-BC, in her new role at Cape Neonatology Specialists as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP). Leimbach began her career at Saint Francis in 2015 as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Neonatal Intensive Care...
Saint Francis Healthcare System welcomes Jill Wilson, PHR, RACR, as Director of Talent Acquisition. Wilson graduated from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a specialization in Human Resources Management. Wilson has nearly ten years of human resources experience, six...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Jean M. Culbertson, MBAHM, LNHA, RT(R)(CT), GC-C, as Practice Manager of the Pain Management Center. Culbertson graduated with her Associate’s Degree in Radiologic Sciences from Southeast College of Nursing and Health Sciences in 2008. She later earned a...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to recognize Christine Bone in her new role as a Licensed Master Social Worker at Ferguson Medical Group - Sikeston. Bone previously worked at Ferguson Medical Group – Sikeston as a Neuropsychological Technician as well as Bootheel Counseling Services as...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Daniel L. Griffin, DO, has accepted a position as an intensivist at Saint Francis Medical Center. Griffin earned his medical education at William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Hattiesburg, Miss. in 2015. He completed his residency...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Ann E. Menz, RD, LD, has accepted a position as Manager of Clinical Nutrition Services at Saint Francis Medical Center. Menz received her Bachelor of Science in General Dietetics from Southeast Missouri State University in 1992 followed by...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce R. Scott Bigelow, MA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, has accepted the role of Director of Human Resources with Saint Francis Healthcare System. Bigelow received his Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. He earned his Master...
The Friends Gala Virtual Auction was held August 9 to 25 and raised more than $100,000 for Saint Francis Foundation. The event marked the sixth year of the fundraising event The Friends Gala, but this was the first year in a virtual format. Jimmy Wilferth, Vice...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Meg Watson, BSN, RN will take on a new role as manager of accreditation and compliance within the Performance Improvement Department. Watson graduated from Southeast College of Nursing and Health Sciences with her Associate’s Degree in Nursing in...
The Friends of Saint Francis Golf Tournament was held on August 20, 2021 at the world-class Dalhousie Golf Club. The turnout for this four-person scramble included 212 golfers and 30 volunteers. More than $130,000 was raised this year for community efforts to feed hungry children...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Rachel L. Peck, AGACNP-BC, has accepted a position as an adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner at Cape Trauma Specialists, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. Peck has worked in the healthcare field for nearly ten years. She earned...
Saint Francis Foundation and the Saint Francis Auxiliary awarded healthcare scholarships to twenty-two local students in August. Each student received $2,000 in scholarship funds toward a degree in a healthcare-related profession. The Saint Francis Healthcare Scholarship Program was established in 1980. Saint Francis Foundation, Saint Francis...
