In the United States, six percent of newly diagnosed cancers involve the head and neck. More than 70 percent of oropharyngeal cancers - tonsils, base of tongue, palate - are caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), and are seen more frequently in younger adults. Early...
The Jackson R-2 School District unveiled a new program called IGNITE at the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast on March 21, 2025. It is a profession-based learning program at Jackson High School that allows students to explore a variety of career options while...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Kaitlyn Rountree, DO, to Cape Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. Dr. Rountree completed her medical education in 2015 at A.T. Still University. She completed her residency at the University of Missouri. She is board...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Maegan Thibodeaux, PA-C, to Cape Gastroenterology Specialists, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. Thibodeaux completed her medical education in 2023 at Saint Louis University. She is board certified by the National Commission of Physician Assistants and specializes in gastroenterology. Cape...
Applications for the 2025 Saint Francis Healthcare Scholarship Program funded by Saint Francis Foundation and Auxiliary are now available. The program awards more than 20 scholarships of up to $2,000 annually to students pursuing a healthcare-related career. The Steven C. Bjelich Executive Scholarship is available for...
Corporal Paul Zajicek and Sergeant Bryan Blanner of the Cape Girardeau Police Department partnered with Saint Francis Healthcare System to deliver Stop the Bleed® training to their officers. Uncontrolled bleeding is the leading cause of preventable death after injury, accounting for 40% of trauma-related fatalities worldwide....
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Adam Reinagel, MD, to Cape Physician Associates, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. Reinagel completed his medical education in 2019 at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Mercy Hospital - St. Louis. He is...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Leah LeGrand, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, to Saint Francis Clinic Jackson, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. LeGrand completed her medical education in 2015 at Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO. She is board certified by the American Nurses...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Bailey Stephens, MSN, APRN, CNM, to Cape Care for Women, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. Stephens completed her medical education in 2024 at the University of Cincinnati. She is board certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board. She...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Matthew Coleman, MD and Timothy Edwards, MD, to Saint Francis Gastroenterology Associates, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. Coleman completed his medical education in 1982 at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. He completed his residency in 1985...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Claire Grisham, FNP-C, to Saint Francis Clinic Dexter, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. Grisham completed her medical education in 2023 at Walden University, Minneapolis, MN. She is board certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program....
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Tolulope Ifabiyi, MD, to Saint Francis Clinic Kingshighway, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. Ifabiyi completed her medical education in 2019 at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester, MI. Ifabiyi completed her internship and residency at University...
Saint Francis Healthcare System's Auxiliary held their annual Volunteer Christmas Breakfast at the Drury Plaza Conference Center in Cape Girardeau on December 3. Numerous volunteers were in attendance, as well as members of the Saint Francis Executive Team, Friends of Saint Francis Board members and...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Michele Tanz, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, to Cape Gastroenterology Specialists, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. Tanz completed her medical education in 2014 at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. She is board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She specializes...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce the donation of 164 boxes filled with food and personal hygiene items to our Saint Francis colleagues and families in the area. This was a great increase from last year's collection of 150 boxes. Saint Francis also...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Julianne M. Wheelock, PA-C and Elise K. Dewey, PA-C, to the Saint Francis Emergency Department. The newly hired Physician Assistants bring a wealth of experience and expertise to Saint Francis Medical Center. Their backgrounds and advanced training will...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Morgan Gates, FNP-C, to Cape Medical Oncology, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. Gates completed her medical education in 2024 at Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR. She is board certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She specializes...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Ayotunde B. Fadayomi, MD, MPH, to Pain Management Center, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. Fadayomi graduated from University of Ibadan, College of Medicine in Ibadan, Nigeria in 2011. He completed his Master of Public Health from Harvard University...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is expanding access to quality healthcare services with the construction of a new rural health clinic in East Prairie, Mo. The future clinic will be located at 402 N. Washington and replace the existing clinic located at 320 North Lincoln. Saint Francis...
Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Shannon Miller, MSOT, OTR/L, CHT, was awarded the Sister Jane Mission Award for 2024. Miller joined Saint Francis in 2002 and recently celebrated 22 years at Advanced Orthopedic Specialists, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. She received her bachelor's...
